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Charlene Cong

Charlene Cong: How she became a millionaire at 31 – and why she chose a life beyond banking

Born in northeastern China, 3 hours’ drive from the border with North Korea, Charlene Cong is now an independent finance and investment coach based in…

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17. November 2025 • NO COMMENTS
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Why aren’t we all millionaires by now if the compound interest effect is so simple? 6 stumbling blocks

We have often written about the compound interest effect in this blog. In conversations, however, we realize time and again that even very smart people…

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2. Oktober 2025 • NO COMMENTS

Best broker Switzerland 2025: 6 decisive factors you need to know

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it exists – but it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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22. August 2025 13 Comments

ETF savings plan Switzerland: 3 strong reasons for the autopilot strategy

The most important success factor in wealth accumulation is regular investing. The easiest way to do this is with a Swiss ETF savings plan. For…

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18. August 2025 • NO COMMENTS
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Beste ETFs Schweiz und global

Best ETFs Switzerland and global 2025: And the Winner is…

On the Swiss stock exchange SIX alone, you are spoiled for choice with over 1,800 ETFs on offer. And there are more almost every day….

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3. Februar 2025 161 Comments
Yuh Erfahrungen

Yuh experiences (2025): What the new star in the Swiss neobanking firmament can (and can’t) do

Free multi-currency account, free debit card and free cash withdrawals: Word has gotten around that Yuh scores with attractive conditions for all aspects of payments…

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4. Oktober 2023 36 Comments

Best broker Switzerland 2025: 6 decisive factors you need to know

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it exists – but it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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22. August 2025 13 Comments

Is factor investing worthwhile? The best 5 factor premiums in the yield check

In this article, we look at what factor investing is, which factors have generated particularly high returns in the past and what the main advantages…

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24. Oktober 2020 13 Comments
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Beste ETFs Schweiz und global

Best ETFs Switzerland and global 2025: And the Winner is…

The most important success factor in wealth accumulation is regular investing. The easiest way to do this is with a Swiss ETF savings plan. For…

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3. Februar 2025 161 Comments

Saxo Bank experience (2025): Best Swiss broker after the drop in fees?

The most important success factor in wealth accumulation is regular investing. The easiest way to do this is with a Swiss ETF savings plan. For…

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23. Juli 2025 9 Comments
Yuh Erfahrungen

Yuh experiences (2025): What the new star in the Swiss neobanking firmament can (and can’t) do

The most important success factor in wealth accumulation is regular investing. The easiest way to do this is with a Swiss ETF savings plan. For…

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4. Oktober 2023 36 Comments

Interactive Brokers Switzerland experience (2025): Best broker for Swiss investors?

The most important success factor in wealth accumulation is regular investing. The easiest way to do this is with a Swiss ETF savings plan. For…

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9. April 2022 160 Comments

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With this independent financial blog, we want to provide as many people in Switzerland as possible with relevant knowledge for sustainably successful investments.

We are convinced that the majority of our compatriots lose money unnecessarily or make too little of it due to a lack of financial education.

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Learn to invest scientifically
in 8 Lessons

LESSON 1:

In the long term,
Equity investments
yield significantly better
than a savings account

LESSON 1:

In the long term,
Equity investments
yield significantly better
than a savings account

LESSON 2:

There is (unfortunately) no return without
risk

LESSON 2:

There is (unfortunately) no return without
risk

LESSON 3:

Diversify for an optimal risk/return ratio

LESSON 3:

Diversify for an optimal risk/return ratio

LESSON 4:

Organize your assets according to
your personal risk profile

LESSON 4:

Organize your assets according to
your personal risk profile

LESSON 5:

Pay attention to the balance of your investment

LESSON 5:

Pay attention to the balance of your investment

LESSON 6:

Invest passively
using ETFs

LESSON 6:

Invest passively
using ETFs

LESSON 7:

Choose low-cost, broad-market ETFs

LESSON 7:

Choose low-cost, broad-market ETFs

LESSON 8:

Take action
and invest in your first ETF at

LESSON 8:

Take action
and invest in your first ETF at
Learn to invest – Let’s go!

About us

“We don’t want to sell you a smart investment product or give you surefire stock market tips.”

We, Stefan and Toni, are self-determined private investors and founders of this independent Swiss financial blog.

We realized our shared passion for financial topics in 2017 at work or thanks to a chance encounter in front of the coffee machine.

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Stefan

CO-FOUNDER SWISS FINANCE BLOG

  • Certified Business Economist FH / MAS Real Estate
  • in financial matters particularly influenced by the portfolio theory of H. Markowitz and G. Kommers standard work “Sovereign Investing…”
  • invests in equity ETFs (global portfolio with ESG focus, supplemented with small cap factor ETFs and real estate & renewable energy thematic ETFs), crowdlending & Tesla
  • Interested in photography, literature, e-mobility, minimalism
  • living with family in Zurich
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Antun (“Toni”)

CO-FOUNDER SWISS FINANCE BLOG

  • M.Sc ETH Mechanical Engineering / Master in Business Administration
  • in financial matters, alongside G. Kommers standard work “Souverän Investieren…”, particularly characterized by the Fama-French five-factor model
  • invests in equity ETFs (global portfolio, supplemented with momentum factor ETF) & crowdlending
  • Interested in sports, technology, entrepreneurship
  • Living with family in the Zurich region
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