Experts say that by cherrypicking the best aspects of savings and investment schemes abroad we can learn what works best in the Irish context

Can Simon Harris's new investment scheme finally turn us from a nation of savers to one of investors? Photo: Getty

Can Simon Harris’s new investment scheme finally turn us from a nation of savers to one of investors? Photo: Getty

It could be you, according to the long-running tagline for the National Lottery. Though, mathematically speaking, you have more of a chance of being struck by lightning several times over than you have of winning the Lotto jackpot.

Becoming a millionaire through decades of patiently contributing modest but regular amounts to a tax-free investment wrapper is a far less exciting prospect.