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A website? An app? Yes, but which one do I choose if I’m just starting out in investment? As a general rule, if you’re just starting out, it’s a good idea to ask the experts: in other words - your bank.

You’re starting to feel more and more comfortable with the idea of investing and now would like to understand what it means to invest in “green”. Well, we will explain it all in this article.

Having invested in securities, you want to make sure you have made the right choices. To that end, it is for instance vital to keep informed of the latest developments at the company in which you bought shares, as well as of the political, economic and legal decisions impacting your stocks in a particular sector. This is all fine in theory. But in practice, how do you keep up with stock market news?

Now that you have an understanding of investment funds and equities, you just need to know what bonds are, to complete your basic knowledge. You may have already started investing in equities and/or funds at this stage, or you may be continuing to build up your knowledge and once you have all the cards in your hand, you will go for it. The important thing is that you go at your own pace! So let's see what bonds are and how to buy them.

You've done it! Your securities portfolio has been opened and you have set your investment amount. Welcome to the stock exchange! You may feel a little lost as you don’t really know what to invest in, or how much or simply how to invest. Let’s begin by learning about the securities listed on the stock exchange, starting with shares. What are shares? And how do you buy them?

Investment funds, also known as "mutual funds" or "undertakings for collective investments (UCI)", are investment products created to allow investors to pool their savings and invest in securities they would not be able to access on the same terms individually. Who are they for? And how can I invest?

You have set your investment budget, determined your investor profile and probably opened your securities account. What happens now? Well, you just need to define your investment strategy, before starting to buy securities on the stock exchange. But what do you do to decide the right strategy? And what exactly is an investment strategy?

Do you want to invest but do not know where to start? It would be true to say it is not the simple matter it might first appear, and that is why it is important to involve your bank before taking the step, so that it can support and guide you along the way. However, whenever you receive investment advice from your bank, the regulations (MiFID II) require an investor profile to be established about you. So, what is this about?

Are you able to put aside a little money at the end of each month? Have you ever asked yourself how you could put that extra money to work, to increase its value rather than let it sit dormant in your savings account? We have the solution for you: Invest your money. Get started by opening your own securities portfolio.

So you have decided to do something for your savings by investing some of your money? Congratulations! To get started in the Stock Market and build investment capital, you have to start by asking yourself the right questions. The most important first question is this: “How much money am I ready to invest in the Stock Market?”. You need to look at several factors to be able to answer that question.

Do you have some savings tucked away? Or have you inherited some money? Sure, you could organise an awesome trip halfway around the world, make some luxury shopping, or simply put the money away in your savings account, however you do have other options to put your savings to work for you by carefully investing it. For beginners investors: in this article we present three approaches for you to flawlessly invest your savings.