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Investment? ING answers your questions!
First steps in investment
What are the main types of Investments?
Equities, bonds, funds, financial markets, investor profile, return, risk… It’s hard to take the plunge when you’re overwhelmed by all these terms… It’s often the first thing that stops us: “I don’t know anything about it”. Here are some explanations of simple words that seem complicated.
Is there a right time to invest?
First of all, you should know that looking at all costs to buy or sell at THE RIGHT TIME is not a good idea. You risk never getting started, or missing the best days of the market.
Investing, what are the risks?
By definition, a notion of risk is inherent to investing, which is more or less significant depending on your profile, your situation and your objectives. How are risks assessed and controlled?
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Why not all investors are equal in cross-border fund sales
Arguably one of the major successes of the European Union in the financial field has been the creation of common sets of rules that enable investment funds established and approved in one member state to be sold in other EU countries without having to endure another time-consuming and costly authorisation.
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What investors can learn from football
If I told you that investors can learn a lot from the decisions a football player takes, would you believe me? Well, here is the proof. We’ve listed below 5 tips that can help a player out on the field as well as an investor about to make a decision.
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Diversifying your portfolio: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
One should never rely on one single means. On the contrary, diversify and always have several exit plans to avoid getting stuck if one of them turns out to be defective or bad. Managing an investment portfolio follows the same logic...