Pitfalls of investing

The costs of market timing: A look at the SMI
At first glance, market timing seems like an attractive strategy: buy when...

#61 US estate tax: Why non-Americans may also be liable for tax
Heirs of US stocks or ETFs worth 60'000 US dollars or more are required to...

#60 How risk management avoids cluster risks in the portfolio
When investing, it is essential to consistently avoid cluster risks. If a...

#55 Kickbacks: Where fund owners lose returns
Retrocessions – also known as kickbacks – are an invisible return killer for...

#48 Performance Fee: Friend or Foe?
Imagine you place a bet on rising stock prices. If you win, the profits are...

Drawdown: How much loss can you afford?
Stocks yield better returns than other investments. But corrections are part of...

#36 The biggest pitfalls when investing
Do investors invest according to purely rational criteria such as investment...

#28 Payment for order flow: a controversial practice in equity trading
How do free brokers earn money with your trades? The trick is called payment...

The 9 most common investment mistakes – and how to avoid them
Investing your money instead of leaving it in your bank account means you can...

#6 Drawdown: How much loss can you afford?
Today we are talking about a topic that is of great importance to many of you:...
