Articles on investing, company breakdowns, strategies and analysis from club residents
The same portfolio: in Paris it costs 31.4% in tax, in Limassol — 2.65%. Dividend and capital gains rates in 10 European countries in a single table, with all the 2026 changes.
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Half of Europe already has the app — but can you invest in it seriously? Three levels of protection, plan traps, the weekend markup — and when it is time to move to a “grown-up” broker.
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A Tallinn-based broker that is the easiest way to start: an EFSA licence, commission-free ETFs, a tax-deferred investment account — and an honest look at what Lightyear doesn’t offer.
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The broker that holds most of our portfolio: IBIE account protection, the real fees, who it will not suit — and how to open an account from the EU in five steps.
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An interesting month, to say the least. If you look only at the S&P 500, everything seems calm: a drop of just −0.13%. And the…
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Seven EU brokers — on safety, instruments, fees, and convenience. And the three we use ourselves.
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Many of our Invest Hub residents know that I have been running a public investment portfolio since 2020. From the very start I set one…
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A great... okay, not that great, but a very noticeable rotation is underway! Capital has started flowing out of overheated mega-caps into cyclicals, financials and…
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This is how I opened the March report: “You know what? March 2026 will definitely go down in history! This is the month when Wall…
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Many of our Invest Hub residents know that I have been running a public investment portfolio since 2020. From the very start my goal has…
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You know what? March 2026 will definitely go down in history! This is the month when Wall Street finally got the answer to its main…
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Well, February ended quite a while ago, and only now have I gotten around to calmly collecting my thoughts. The US stock markets spent the…
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