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This article deals with the question of which investment strategy is more successful in the long term. Are actively or passively managed funds better? Beating the market The core promise of actively managed equity funds: Outperform the market, get more returns in a bull market, lose money in a bear market. Is that possible? An attempt at scientific enlightenment The SPIVA study The SPIVA study … Read more

The past financial crash in 2020 during the corona pandemic was a scary situation for many. At that time, hoarding purchases in supermarkets, especially of canned goods, spaghetti, rice & co. made clear how scared many were. Also relevant for many investors was the question of whether the corona virus would bring the next major financial crash. After all, the stock markets at the end of April 2020 ... Read more

Lately, more and more people are talking about cryptocurrency. So, you wonder what blockchain is and how to start trading cryptocurrency? Our collection of the best books related to cryptocurrency will help you understand bitcoin, blockchain and the niche as such. The best books for getting started with cryptocurrency and ... Read more

More and more investors are now switching to other investments than they were a few years ago because classic savings models simply no longer yield interest. Index funds, also known as ETFs, are particularly popular. But where does this great popularity come from? And are there any disadvantages that potential ETF investors should be aware of? What is an ETF anyway? ETF is short... Read more

Taxes can be saved with a deposit for children. When equipping the depot, attention should be paid to long-term stable securities in promising sectors. The custody account for children is an ideal vehicle for building up assets for the offspring. Pitfalls with health insurance and BAföG should be avoided at all costs. Because these can, if approached incorrectly, cause any ... Read more

Cardano is a decentralized, public blockchain and cryptocurrency project. It is fully open source and lays the foundation for a very powerful smart contract platform. Cardano offers many advantages over other cryptocurrencies, one of its strongest competitors being IOTA. IOTA, on the other hand, is a new open source distributed ledger that is scalable, lightweight, and allows value to be transferred without fees. ... Read more

With a deposit that runs on your child, the first €9744 (basic allowance) are tax-free in 2021. In addition, there is the savings allowance of €801. This means that €10,545 in share profits are tax-free in 2021. If the basic allowance has not been exhausted, securities can be sold at a profit and immediately bought again. Thus, the acquisition costs increase, which later becomes ... Read more

While the DKB is turning up the cost screw in 2021, the ING is using its profits to offer offers such as a free savings plan! In the depot comparison, there are now some brokers who offer a savings plan for 0 euros in fees. The ING already has over 150 savings plans available free of charge. However, due to a good financial year, the bank is now... Read more

If you don't want to run 157.284.162.530.582.281.403.420.671 % pa with an enormous risk, I will present you some new research in the following article. In this way, even as an average consumer, you can benefit as best as possible from high returns on shares with little risk. For 24 years, JP Morgan Chase has published a long-term capital markets outlook on the markets. This year the bank... Read more

After watching some videos about Bill Ackman on YouTube the other day, I couldn't help but notice his billion-dollar deal that made $2.6 billion in profit. With a stake of around 26 million $, Ackman managed to multiply his capital a hundredfold within just a single month. It all happened as a pandemic of global proportions... Read more

The real estate market is huge and there are numerous investment strategies for beginners to choose from. Long-term real estate investments are traditional investment strategies where investment properties are purchased and leased to long-term tenants. The most common long-term investment strategies are "buy and hold" and "rent and own." Many real estate investors pursue these investment strategies because of the steady cash flow and ... Read more

Many people in Germany stay away from stocks. The usual arguments I hear from my circle of friends and acquaintances are "Shares are too risky" or "The stock market is only for gamblers" or that the stock market is a zero-sum game in which the professionals always win and the small investors lose. In … Read more

If you have a long investment horizon of ten or better 15 years, you can take advantage of these price reductions. If you entered the market during the corona crisis in 2020 or the financial crisis in 2008, you would have made a substantial profit shortly afterwards. Even if the markets collapsed even further in the short term. In 5, 10 or 15 years, the ... Read more

Whether on YouTube, in the relevant financial blogs or in the mirror. Many are reasonable and advise: to use the stock market crash to buy shares. It's the best time in a long time! After all, everything is much cheaper now! The S&P500 crashed from 3,394 to 2,192 points. Price losses of a third. The Dax is even wilder. ... Read more

The Corona crisis in 2020 showed how panic and greed dominate the markets. While in the spring of 2020 the market collapsed by almost 50 % as many seem to be selling without their heads and minds, many opportunities have presented themselves for long-term investors. Because the rebound lasted just 9 months. For opportunities like this... Read more

I've been following Hopkins University's Corona Dashboard regularly lately. The makers have recently revised the display here and you can now easily follow the progress of the coronvirus in all possible countries. While some countries such as South Korea and Germany appear to be on the right track, others such as the US... Read more

Investors follow the news before a stock market crash with a sinking feeling in their stomachs. The question "When will the next stock market crash come?" is on the table. After all, no one wants to see numerous leading indices plummet by more than 30 percent or more within a few days. In addition, stock market corrections are also becoming increasingly rapid due to the faster flow of information. With a loss of 32 percent ... Read more

This article is from the spring of 2020. It is a republication. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause disease in animals and humans. In humans, the virus causes an infection of the respiratory tract. The disease is initially similar to a cold or flu. However, rarer forms of coronavirus, such as SARS and MERS, can be much more deadly ... Read more

I often read about how you can set up an ETF savings plan and then just let it run for 30 years. But is that really possible? I'll do a quick fact check. The illusion Set it up once and just let it run for 30 years. That doesn't work for an ETF savings plan any more than it works for any other project. Projects always have to ... Read more

Managing finances yourself is perceived by many people as too difficult, which is why they leave this topic to bank advisors. Under no circumstances should you give this important topic to others. Making a simple investment isn't difficult as long as you avoid the major mistakes. In the following it is determined which ones they are! “It is remarkable how much long-term advantage people like … Read more

What do the pros do differently? The advantage of the Harvard investment fund is not so much in profit maximization as in sophisticated risk management, so that the university lost significantly less value than the S&P 500 during the 2007-2009 bear market. The foundation assets were also able to recover quickly after the crisis . We take a look... Read more

If the taxable income in 2020 is a maximum of 17,000 euros for a single person and no more than 34,000 euros for spouses filing jointly, the more favorable test will save taxes in any case. You can find out how to do it here. What is the discount test? If you receive interest or dividend payments, the bank automatically retains the withholding tax amount... Read more

This is about buying a share with an online deposit. If you are a stock market beginner and are just starting to trade, the question "How do I buy shares?" arises. Therefore, I explain step by step how you can buy a share using the example of onvista Depot*. The procedure is the same with other brokers but ... Read more

Do you already know one of the simplest investment strategies? It is an ETF portfolio that you can easily create yourself in just a few steps. Stiftung Warentest calls it the slipper portfolio. Others speak of a broadly diversified passive investment strategy. The video summarizes the key facts in just under 3 minutes: Getting started: portfolio selection Before implementing the slipper portfolio strategy... Read more

After 6 weeks of coronavirus we are now in full blown economic panic that led to the 2020 stock market crash. The crash due to the corona virus marks the beginning of one of the most sudden recessions of all time. The pace of the stock market crash is frantic. Der Spiegel has compiled this in a clear graphic. The high speed of the stock market crash has to do with... Read more

We consider 4 case studies. You can then decide for yourself which one suits you best. Based on these case studies, I give clear advice on whether you should start now in the financial crisis. In a previous post, I said now is the best time to buy stocks. I still think this makes sense. In the … Read more

You can find an updated version of the article here. In a post on Wednesday, I said now is the best time to buy stocks. I still think this makes sense. In general, I see many opportunities for equity investors that are opening up because of the current crash. So I keep buying and... Read more