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Investing

Learn the fundamentals of investing, trading, and financial instruments. Our guides explore the key elements of portfolio management, securities, commodities, financial markets, and more.

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

What is volume trading?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

What is the leverage effect?

Oct 14, 2025
6 min read

What is the cost-average effect?

Oct 14, 2025
6 min read

What is swing trading?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

What is spot trading?

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

What is scalping?

Oct 14, 2025
14 min read

What is risk management?

Oct 14, 2025
13 min read

What is market capitalisation (market cap) and why does it matter?

Oct 14, 2025
13 min read

What is margin trading?

Oct 14, 2025
4 min read

What is inflation?

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

What is forex trading?

Oct 14, 2025
6 min read

What is earnings season?

Oct 14, 2025
12 min read

What is decentralised finance (DeFi)?

Oct 14, 2025
11 min read

What is day trading?

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

What is an index?

Oct 14, 2025
2 min read

What is an exchange-traded fund (ETF)?

Oct 14, 2025
4 min read

What is an exchange-traded cryptocurrency note (ETN)?

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

What is an ESG rating and why is it important for investors?

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

What is an atomic swap?

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

What is a stock?

Oct 14, 2025
6 min read

What is a shareholder?

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

What is a recession?

Oct 14, 2025
4 min read

What is a mutual fund?

Oct 14, 2025
5 min read

What is a market maker?

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

What is a dividend?

Oct 14, 2025
13 min read

What is a derivative?

Oct 14, 2025
5 min read

What is a contract for differences (CFD)?

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

What is a bull market?

Oct 14, 2025
4 min read

What is a bond?

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

What is a bear market?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

What are trading strategies?

Oct 14, 2025
5 min read

What are the biggest risks in investing?

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

What are robo advisors?

Oct 14, 2025
13 min read

What are market orders, limit orders, stop limit orders?

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

What are maker fees and taker fees for cryptocurrency traders?

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

What are index funds?

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

What are fractional shares?

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

What are dividend funds?

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

What are dividend ETFs?

Oct 14, 2025
5 min read

What are commodities and how do people invest in them?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

What are candlesticks in cryptocurrency trading?

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

Volatility - what is that?

Oct 14, 2025
15 min read

Traditional banks, fintech and trust

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Trading futures successfully

Oct 14, 2025
12 min read

Trading Bot

Oct 14, 2025
15 min read

The smart guide to leveraged crypto trading

Oct 14, 2025
4 min read

The magic triangle of investing

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

The difference between a cryptocurrency broker and an exchange

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

Take Profit Order

Oct 14, 2025
13 min read

Stop loss order explained simply

Oct 14, 2025
11 min read

Software Wallet

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

Smart Order Routing (SOR): definition and function explained simply

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

Risk reward ratio: what is it & why is it important?

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

Relative Strength Index (RSI): definition and explanation

Oct 14, 2025
3 min read

Precious metals investing explained: Gold, silver & more

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

Order types and order restrictions explained - overview and differences

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

Non-custodial wallet

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

Moving average: definition, explanation and examples

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Limit order: How to optimise your trades

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

Is it worth investing 50 euros in Bitcoin?

Oct 14, 2025
11 min read

Investing in AI: Everything you need to know

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Important indicators in crypto trading

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

How tokenisation could democratise investing

Oct 14, 2025
12 min read

How to start trading cryptocurrencies

Oct 14, 2025
5 min read

How gold became the queen of precious metals

Oct 14, 2025
4 min read

How do investments earn you money?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Gold or Bitcoin: Which is the better choice for investors?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Gold and inflation: how secure is the precious metal in times of crisis?

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Gold and Central Banks: Why Do States Buy the Precious Metal?

Oct 14, 2025
9 min read

Fibonacci retracements simply explained

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Digital wallets and how they differ from crypto wallets

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Decentralised exchanges (DEX): What you need to know

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

Custodial Wallet

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

Copy trading explained simply

Oct 14, 2025
7 min read

Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC): Definition and explanation

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Buying physical gold or investing in ETFs: a comparison

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

Bullish candlestick patterns in crypto trading you should know

Oct 14, 2025
8 min read

Bond ETFs: everything you need to know

Oct 14, 2025
11 min read

Bearish candlestick patterns you should know

Oct 14, 2025
10 min read

Artificial Intelligence: Automated Trading

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