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Forgive me for I have sinned

Ok, that is probably a tad bit overdramatic. Though it is correct. I didn’t follow my advice and bought something I wanted, not something I…

Portret of Two Cents hosts Julia Lorenz-Olson and Philip Olson

Two cents show on retirement

Julia and Philip, The hosts of the PBS Digital Studios show, Two Cents just released a new video on YouTube that really hits close to…

MIFID II directive - Markets in Financial Instruments Directive

MiFID II Simpliﬁed For You: How EU better protects Retail Investors

The who, what, why of MiFID, Market in Financial Instruments Directive. Rules aiming to increases transparency in the European Union's financial market.

Investor jumping over pitfalls others have fallen in.

My top 4 investment mistakes & 4 more mistakes investors make

I screwed up more than once. Ever since I was allowed to hold an investment or trading account, I fell and got back up. I started in 2008 with Forex, and I moved to stocks over time. In this decade of trading both stocks and Forex, some of the errors I made happened more than once and cost me a pretty penny. Today, I want to share my 4 most significant lapses of judgment based on this experience.

What type of investor are you?

At the beginning of every year, I get a letter from the bank I have an investment portfolio with to review my investment and based on a questionnaire reevaluate what type of investor I am, i.e., my investment profile. Then based on the result we check what’s the most optimal way to invest my money.