Capital gains taxes – difficult subject. That’s why it’s even more important to better understand how taxes on dividends and capital market gains work. We’ll break the topic down as simply as possible so you can get a closer look.
You’ve been looking into investing money in the form of stocks, funds and ETFs and now you want to start investing? Now all you need are your “savings for a rainy day” and you’re ready to go. In this article, you’ll learn exactly what that is, why it’s so important, and how high it should be.
Germans are enthusiastic savers and love to accumulate money in their savings or checking accounts. Despite interest rates around zero, negative interest rates and inflation, very few people in Germany invest. What is it about Germans’ savings behavior?
Are you afraid to invest because of the risk of loss? The better you are informed and know the risks, the less you need to be afraid of them. In this article you will learn about the biggest risks in investing and how to deal with them.
Stocks fluctuate, that is virtually in their nature. When a stock market plunges by more than 10% in just one day, we call it a crash. Here we give you an overview of some of the darkest stock market days in history.
You’re thinking about investing some of your money lying around on the stock market. But the thought of fluctuating share prices and the associated risk keeps you away? In this article we explain why stock prices fluctuate in the first place.
You’ve probably heard the word inflation a lot – especially in the news – but what exactly is inflation, what does it do, and how does it affect your finances? We’ll explain it to you in this article.
You may have heard about it more often in the media lately: banks are slowly but surely starting to issue negative interest rates. But what exactly does that mean? We’ll explain it to you in this article.
You save up for a long time for many things in life, such as your dream apartment, a nice vacation, or a new car, unless you happen to win the lottery. That’s why it is logical to invest your money to generate a long-term return on your invested money. The so-called compound interest effect gives…
Without question, sustainability is one of the most pressing issues of this century. Climate change, a growing world population, waste of resources, and the list continues. Fortunately, sustainability is increasingly becoming more important in the investment world. In this context, the term ESG criteria keeps popping up. But what is ESG, and what does it…
Exchange Traded Funds, or ETFs for short, are on everyone’s lips. You can read about the triumph of this financial product in this blog article.
The question of whether passive or active investing is a better investment method comes up again and again. We provide an overview.