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Bonds in 2027: After the Thunderstorm – Cost of Hedging & Expected Total Returns for Global Government & Aggregate Bond ETFs
Navigating the world of bonds can be a treacherous journey, especially when it comes to currency hedging.
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Vanguard Registers Its FTSE All-World UCITS ETF In 14 More European Countries
Vanguard's VWCE is now registered in 32 markets after 14 countries, from the Baltics to the Balkans, were…
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Europeans Locked Out Of ETFs: It took Vanguard 3.5 years to fix this for its most popular ETF. Here’s why everything else is still stuck.
Last week, I had a coaching session with a High Net Worth client from Athens. He is fluent…
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The Definitive Guide To Equity Index Investing
We approach Equity Index Investing by (i) Showing investors what matters when thinking about different asset classes and…
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Whale-Sized Savings: How To Execute Large ETF Trades
When you’re trading in size, broker commissions are not your main execution cost. The possibility of moving the…
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Vanguard FTSE Global All-Cap UCITS ETF At 0.07% Grows To $2 Billion In Just A Month
VGLA starts trading on Xetra, Milan, London, Amsterdam and SIX - the cheapest one-ETF exposure to around 10,000…
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Live and Let Buy: Which Bond Funds For Your Objectives?
Whether you are investing for the Short or Long Term, Bonds are a key component in a portfolio.…
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ETF Fees – How They Work & How to Minimise Them!
Over the past two decades, Index Investing became attractive, partly due to low ETF fees. While you can't…
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Bond ETFs in 2026: Expected Returns After the Biggest Selloff in Modern History
Bonds are your shield for medium to long-term portfolios, even when deflation strikes. Ready to master Bond ETFs?…
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UCITS vs U.S. ETFs – Pros and Cons for Non-US Investors
ETF Domicile is not very glamour. And something that most new investors won't pay attention to. While fees…
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What Is The Bogle Effect? (Book Review)
There are a lot of misconceptions about Bogle, especially amongst his fans and the Bogleheads community. Eric’s book…
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Cash Is Not Enough: How Can Bond ETFs Protect Your Portfolio?
Everyone has an idea about how the Stock market works. Yet, Bond markets are widely misunderstood. By Retail…
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Tax-Free Compounding – Accumulating vs. Distributing ETFs
Compounding is a powerful wealth-creation tool. But taxes and fees can sabotage your plan. Typically, up to 2-3%…
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Easy (But Boring) Money: How To Reduce ETF Dividend Withholding Tax?
To reduce the withholding tax, a global investor must choose an ETF domicile that has an advantageous tax…
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Diversification from US Tech: Our Rankings & Guide to World ex-US ETFs
Ishares and Xtrackers MSCI World ex USA ETFs allow you to control exposure to the US Markets.
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Become A Passive Investing Ninja – The Definitive Guide to Slashing ETF Costs and Taxes
We haven't come across one definitive guide that allows you to become the Ninja of slashing Investing Cost. …
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Cracking the Code: Decoding ETF Names & Discovering Tools To Find Them
If you read about Investing from a US source you know how easy it is to invest in…
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Golden Retriever Awards – Our 2026 Review Of The Best Global Equity ETFs
Why A Global ETF? It is likely what a lot of experienced Wall Street professionals would choose if they…
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Licence to Yield – The Definitive Guide To Bond Index Investing
This guide is your mission dossier, equipped to be the ultimate – and indeed, final – resource you’ll…
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Trillions – The People Behind Your ETFs (Book Review)
The picture from the 5th Solvay Conference held in Brussels in 1927, is probably the finest collection of…
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Best US-Domiciled Equity ETFs
Some of non-US Investors may have special residency and tax circumstances that allow them to directly invest via…
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The Very Best Equity ETFs: Our Handpicked Selection
Selecting an ETF has become a headache. Comparison websites list thousands of them. Here is where we step…
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Slash FX Costs! Stop Overpaying Your Broker on ETF Currencies.
There are four currency types when looking at an ETF are the underlying assets' currencies, the hedging currency,…
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Our ETF Fee Calculator – Understand the Impact of High Expense Ratios
Compare the portfolio impact of two ETFs: an expensive ETF (high TER) and a cheap ETF (low TER)
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Our Bond ETF Calculator – Understand The Impact of Changing Rates
Bond ETF Calculator that helps to understand impact of rising Interest Rates on ETF Total Returns
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Vanguard LifeStrategy For 2026: A One-Fund Portfolio You Can Recommend at Christmas
Picture this: you’re at the Christmas table. Someone’s boasting about a stock that “went to the moon”… then…
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VWCE & Chill: Beyond the 3 Bps TER Drop – Cuts Matter due to Vanguard’s European Ownership Structure.
Today, we look at Vanguard's positioning and whether it has economic incentives to lower its fees, or whether…
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What Are UCITS Equivalents Of Popular Vanguard Funds?
As a European or UK Investor, you would have to slightly adjust the way to construct a typical…
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Best MSCI World & Developed Markets ETFs – Our 2025 Rankings
ETFs tracking the MSCI World Index are investors' favourites, right after the S&P 500. But in Europe, dozens…
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Best S&P 500 ETFs in 2025 – Will Synthetics Continue to Outperform?
I was initially sceptical towards Synthetic ETFs. Back in 2009, I analysed client portfolios of CDO and CDOs-Squared…
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iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF – ETF Profile
iShares MSCI USA SRI UCITS ETF - Review: Past and Expected Performance, ESG and SRI Screening, sector composition…
› Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF – ETF Profile
Vanguard ESG Global All Cap UCITS ETF - Review: Past and Expected Performance, ESG and SRI Screening, sector…
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Avoiding the Value Trap – A Review of Avantis Global Small Cap Value UCITS ETF
[elementor-template id="58949"] A one-stop ETF for small, profitable value stocks, potentially plugging a gap in UCITS portfolios. Over…
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For a Decade the Only Game in Town: A Review of SPDR MSCI Small Cap Value Weighted UCITS ETFs
In order to get exposure to Small Cap Value, SPDR was the only game in town for most…
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How To Choose A Sustainable ETF Benchmark?
How much control do you want to give to the Index Provider? Most of ETFs, including iShares track…
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Sustainable ETFs X-Ray – Comparison Of Holdings
We look at what investments you will be exposed to when investing in iShares and Vanguard ESG ETFs.…
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ESG Ratings Uncovered – What Wall Street Doesn’t Want You To Know
ESG Industry tricked investors. Greenwashing by companies, you may think? No, there is a more fundamental issue. ESG…
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MSCI, FTSE or SOLACTIVE: Which Index Should Your Equity ETF Track?
Most investors starting out would be confused to learn that, for example, investing in an MSCI World ETF…
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[Updated] Avantis Emerging Market ETF Starts Trading on Xetra
Avantis has updated its website for German investors with information related to the launch of two ETFs highly…
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How Much Should You Pay For An ETF?
Based on Vanguard research, investing through an ETF that has a 0.6% higher fee can lower the chance…
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How To Construct a Bond Ladder with iBonds
Have you ever considered matching Bond cash flows with a life event, like buying a house, or kids'…
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Handpicked Selection of Best Bond ETFs
For someone who is not familiar with ETF benchmarks and criteria, selecting an ETF has become a headache.…
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