Zurich Life Blog

A round up of all the latest news, views, commentary and analysis on the insurance, pensions and investment industry.

US stocks showed a narrow gain last week as performance was mixed due to changing sentiment amongst investors, writes Ian Slattery. 

As we enter 2024, we have a broadly balanced asset allocation stance, namely a neutral weighting in equities and a much-increased weighting in bonds. This follows a steady reduction in equity exposure throughout the last quarter of 2023.

Last week saw US stocks return to positive territory after a slow start to the year. Although a relatively quiet week for economic data, Thursday saw the release of the US consumer price index (CPI), which came in slightly hotter than expected, writes Ian Slattery. 

Research carried out for Zurich Insurance found that 85% of homeowners are unaware of the most common time that burglaries are likely to occur and a quarter of Irish homeowners are not aware that burglary rates tend to rise during the winter months.

Markets ended the first week of 2024 in negative territory as stocks gave back some of the gains from December, writes Ian Slattery. 
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Many of us have a pension operating in the background, but what is it actually doing, and could an upgrade be on the cards? This article was first published on Independent.ie.

How to get started with investing in your future as early as possible to reap the full rewards. This article was first published on Independent.ie.

Here are some of the benefits of starting a pension, and why it’s important not to put it off. This article was first published on Independent.ie.

Considering a pension top up? The benefits and long-term rewards of a top-up are more than you realise. This article was first published on Independent.ie.