ETF funds are investment funds that are traded on the stock exchange. The abbreviation ETF stands for “exchange traded fund”. The ETF funds are so-called index funds. What is an index fund? An index fund is an investment fund that […]

Theoretically yes, by having the shares of your choice delivered to you as so-called actual securities. In practice, however, this makes you suspicious of money laundering. In order to be able to participate quickly and effectively in stock trading, it […]

The Value-at-Risk (VaR) is an in the entire financial sector widely used risk measure. It is basically the standard measure for calculating very different risks. Companies also use the VaR to make certain risks measurable – however, only financial risks […]

Summary for those in a rush: Shares should be bought by small investors exclusively via the stock exchange using a cheap online broker. There are many brokers on the market – we recommend OnVista’s Online Broker to small investors! Where […]

Each ETF is a separate security, which is traded on the stock exchange with a security identification number or ISIN. The term ETF means Exchange Traded Funds. The investor can order the ETF from any bank or direct broker (the […]

The term NASDAQ has a double meaning: it is not only the largest stock exchange in the USA, but also the name for a very important stock index, the NASDAQ Composite. The following article will discuss the existing related indices, […]

In addition to the numerous country- or sector-related indices (such as the NASDAQ or the FTSE 100), there are also global stock indices. By far the most important one of these is the MSCI World. What you should know about […]

Let’s assume you only want to invest in the largest German companies – or in other words, in the DAX. But you don’t want to invest in just one or two DAX companies, you want to invest in all of […]