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These are my top stock performers of 2019

We are in the last two weeks of 2019, i.e., the perfect time to not only look forward in terms of stock picks but also to have a look at how my current picks are performing.

How size of ETFs (doesn’t) matter

In my article about PRIIPs, I briefly mentioned that the European alternatives to the now unavailable US-based Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) more often than not are…

How to Buy US ETFs as a European with PRIIPs Regulation

Most European retail investors trading on their own already noticed early in 2018. As a European, it’s not possible to buy US-based Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) anymore. Funds such as SPY, IVV, QQQ, VT, and many others are unavailable. The major culprit? PRIIPs, which stands for Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products. So what can we do? Well, let us have a closer look.