Looking back over the past decade, investing has been one of the most fulfilling pursuits in my life, while I took a break from entrepreneurship and active work in the tech space. The rewards have been financial, but more importantly they’ve been intellectual and personal. It’s the one arena where my natural aptitudes—and even some […]

European retail investors cannot normally buy U.S.-domiciled ETFs like QQQ due to the PRIIPs regulation and the missing KID. Brokers block direct purchase to comply. However, you can still own such ETFs by using options. We’ll keep on using the very popular QQQ as an example. The Workaround Sell a cash-secured put on QQQ. One […]

If you’ve ever needed to convert currencies, you’ve probably considered services like Wise, Revolut, or maybe even a crypto exchange like Kraken. But have you ever thought about using Interactive Brokers (IB) to trade the currency pairs directly? Let’s dive into how Interactive Brokers stacks up as a tool for currency conversions and compare it […]

Over the past few years, I’ve used options as a way to generate consistent income from stocks I own or follow closely. Like many traders, I gravitated toward weekly options. They’re fast, frequent, and seemingly efficient. Whether I was writing covered calls on MicroStrategy or selling cash-secured puts on Alphabet, the weekly premiums felt like […]

Investing across borders opens up new opportunities for yield, growth, and diversification. But with international investing comes exposure to foreign currencies—and that means currency risk.If your home currency is the euro, US dollar, or any other, and you invest in assets priced in a different currency (like the British pound, Japanese yen, or Swiss franc), […]

In the global investing landscape, the UK stock market often flies under the radar. It lacks the tech-heavy glamour of the US or the hyper-growth potential of emerging markets. Yet, a recent conversation with a long-time UK-based investor made me pause. His portfolio, rooted in FTSE 100 stalwarts and selectively chosen high-value companies, has not […]

Options trading often boils down to one critical decision: should you let your position expire or close it early? This choice is relevant for both buyers and sellers of calls and puts. In this article, I’ll break down the scenarios for each type of option—long calls, short calls, long puts, and short puts—and provide practical […]

Scalable Capital has evolved far beyond its origins as a robo-advisor. Founded in 2014 by Erik Podzuweit, Florian Prucker, and Adam French, the company has grown into one of Europe’s largest digital investment platforms. Today, Scalable Capital offers a full-featured broker alongside its wealth management service, giving investors access to stocks, ETFs, bonds, crypto, and […]

Seasoned traders will tell you that brokers in Europe offer some of the best trading platforms with strict regulatory measures to protect trader’s investment and ever-decreasing transaction fees. As a result, many new brokers are looking to invest in the European trading market. However, this growing number of traders has also led to a rise […]

Trade with $0 commissions on Firstrade It’s no secret that an excellent trading platform is an essential factor in the success of any trader. With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the Firstrade platform, which has recently gained popularity in the past few months. If you are interested to know whether this […]

One of the best tricks for living a happy life is to turn off the news. This includes social media feeds. Both mediums are designed to constantly bombard you with sensational elements to keep you hooked. They are not the source of truth or any useful information. The same goes for stock investing. There are […]

If you’ve been holding Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other cryptoassets and want to rebalance into stocks, you face a familiar friction: banks still treat crypto proceeds with suspicion, and withdrawing to fiat just to reinvest creates unnecessary delays and compliance headaches. The cleaner path is to move funds directly from your crypto holdings to a platform […]