Tag Archives: Investing

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I already compared Interactive Brokers and DEGIRO for different cases. However, I have only considered portfolio weighted towards U.S. ETF. However, for many investors in Europe, it is currently not possible to invest in such ETFs because of PRIIPs. This set of investment regulations went into action in 2018.Currently, Swiss investors can still invest in the U.S. ETF with IB. But this may not last. Once this changes, we will face...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) You may have read that I am using DEGIRO has my broker. I chose DEGIRO mainly because of its very low fees. I am very satisfied with my experience with DEGIRO. I have not had a big problem since I started using it about a year ago.Interactive Brokers is also a very popular broker. It has been there for much longer than DEGIRO, who is a very young broker. And it also has very low fees. When I chose DEGIRO over Interactive Brokers, I...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) A few days ago, I posted a comparison between Interactive Brokers and DEGIRO. It turned out from this comparison that DEGIRO was always cheaper than Interactive Brokers.While the comparison was fair, I made a small mistake. Indeed, one of my readers pointed out that I only considered the Fixed Pricing of Interactive Brokers. I forgot to take Tiered Pricing into account. Tiered Pricing is a much more complicated pricing system that...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I have now been using DEGIRO for about four months. I think It is now time for a review of this great broker.In this post, I am going to go about all the things I liked about this broker. And of course, I am also going to talk about the things I did not like.I decided to use DEGIRO four months ago based on costs. Currently, my portfolio is quite small. So, you may have a different experience if you have a significantly more...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) N26 and Revolut are digital banks with a focus on low currency exchange fees. They are both doing that well and are well established. So, how can you choose between the two?Which is best for you will ultimately depend on your needs.But we can still compare their individual features and characteristics. In this article, I am going to compare in detail N26 vs Revolut.I will start by introducing the two companies. And then I will go...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) Do you feel overwhelmed with investing? And you do not know where to start with investing? Do you want a simple guide on how to get started with investing?Then, this guide is exactly what you need! It will guide you through the steps of starting to invest.I have written many articles about investing on this blog. But I have recently been reminded that I did not have an article on how to get started! I should have started with this...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) In our Three Pillars of Retirement of Switzerland series, we already talked about the first and second pillar. We now have to cover the most important of the three pillars: The Third Pillar.The third pillar is the only one that is not mandatory. Everybody is free to choose to invest in the third pillar or not. It is simpler than the second pillar. But there are many more choices than you can make. You can optimize a lot of things...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) We have studied the first pillar in the previous post in the series. Now, it is time to see the second pillar. The second pillar is an occupational pension for people working in Switzerland.The first pillar covers the basic needs of everybody. If you did not read the previous part, I would encourage you to do it before you read this article. The second pillar is here to cover a larger part of your salary than the first one. It is an...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) The retirement system of Switzerland is a system with three pillars. Each pillar is paid differently and will cover different needs. The first pillar is the state pension.If you are working in Switzerland, it is essential to know these three pillars. Even if you do not plan to retire in Switzerland, it is essential to understand how they work. It will help you plan your retirement.In this post, I am going to talk in detail about the...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) The world of investing is complex and extensive. There are tons of concepts such as stocks, bonds, leverage, bear markets, and such.Today, I want to provide you with a glossary of all these investing terms. This glossary has been requested several times by some of my readers. Hopefully, this will help you navigate the investing world easily.If you think I should include some other terms in the glossary, let me know in the comments...