THE GLOSS X Goodbody Funds Night In Investment Club aims to impart solid financial knowledge and encourage members’ confidence in their personal investment strategy. But it is also designed to show you just how much fun you can have while investing, particularly if your investment portfolio reflects your own passions and interests. Far from being too limiting a strategy, investing in the things you love is a very good place to start an investment portfolio.

At THE GLOSS, where beautifully designed and made items are close to our hearts, it is a strategy we fully endorse. Do you adore designer fashion, or furniture from a particular era? Do you enjoy researching art or antiques? Do you find fine jewellery, vintage or new, fascinating? Then why not invest in these areas, enjoying beautiful things while they appreciate in value?

At our first event on October 13, Claire-Laurence Mestrallet, Head of Jewellery at Adams, gave fascinating insights into the vintage jewellery market. At subsequent events, Meg Randell of Bonhams will reveal the value in designer handbags (who knew a pre-loved Hermès Birkin could sell for €130,000?), Jody Wainwright of Boodles will talk about one of our favourite things – diamonds – and THE GLOSS Wine Editor Julie Dupouy will share stories of women and wine. For a full calendar of events and experts, visit www.thegloss.ie/goodbodyinvestmentclub.