As a beginner, understanding how to start investing in the stock market can be quite a challenge.
My aim with this series is to make it as easy as possible. The post selection below contains the necessary information structured as I’d have preferred it when I was starting out.
Read the posts in order to get the best experience.
The Basics: Theory
- Stock Market Index – Explanation and Examples
- Index Investing & Index Funds – A Gentle Introduction
- ETFs (Exchange Traded Funds)
- Asset Allocation – Finding Your Ideal Distribution
- DCA (Dollar Cost Averaging) – Investment Strategy Explained
- Lump-Sum Strategy (Time in the Market Done Right)
- Rebalancing – Managing Your Investment Portfolio
Beyond the Basics
- Cash vs Stocks in 30 Years
- Why the Stock Market Always Goes Up?
- Recession Predictions vs Economists & the Media
- Sticking to a Strategy (Notes From the 2020 Recession)
- 5 Steps to Overcome Investing Fear
- Inflation Explained
- Opportunity Cost With a Twist
- Not Everything is a Short Squeeze
Investing in Practice
- Market Order vs Limit Order – Placing Orders Tutorial
- Total Expense Ratio – The Importance of Keeping it Low
- Investing Expenses – Full Breakdown
- Accumulating vs Distributing ETFs
- Dividend Investing is for Suckers!
- Dividend Leakage – Understanding the Hidden Cost
Intermediate Level – ETF Analysis and Picks
- Core Stock Portfolio for EU Investors (ETF Selection & Tips)
- CSPX vs VUSA vs IUSA – My Thoughts
- CSPX vs SPYL – What is The Best US ETF
- The Best Emerging Market ETF for Europeans
- IWDA vs VWCE and VWRL (For European Investors)
- Replicating VWCE – Optimize for Cost and Performance
- Northern Trust Funds vs ETFs: Full Comparison
- VTSAX in Europe?
- CSPX vs SXR8 – What’s The Difference?
- IWDA vs SWDA – What’s The Difference?
- SPYL vs SPY5 – What to Choose and Why?
- VWCE and Chill is Unnecessarily Expensive
- Sector Boost With QDVE For ETF Investors
Taxes
- Taxes for Dummies – How Tax Works?
- Investment Taxes in ALL EU Countries
- Capital Gains Taxes in All EU Countries (for ETF Investors)
- Net-Worth Taxation in Europe (EU Wealth Taxes)
- Capital Gains and Wealth Tax in The Netherlands (Box 3 Taxes)
- Netherlands – File Your Tax Returns in 3 Steps
- Receive Tax Free Dividends in The Netherlands
- EU Countries Without Capital Gains Tax
- How to Cash Out Millions in the EU Tax Free
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