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ETF taxes Switzerland: Optimize your portfolio with these 5 tax-saving tips

We are all too happy to ignore it, but at the beginning of every year it catches up with us mercilessly: the Swiss tax return….

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13. März 2025 0 Comments
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 127 Comments

Understanding ETF abbreviations: 1C, UCITS, MSCI & Co. explained simply

ETF names often appear as confusing combinations of abbreviations with no clear logic. But they actually follow fixed patterns and contain important information for your…

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31. Oktober 2024 5 Comments

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

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it does exist! But it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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9. Juli 2024 3 Comments
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Best ETFs Switzerland and global 2025: And the Winner is…

Allein an der Schweizer Börse SIX stehst du mit über 1’800 angebotenen ETFs vor der Qual der (richtigen) Wahl. Und beinahe täglich werden es mehr….

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3. Februar 2025 254 Comments

Dividend strategy does not pay off! 3 major disadvantages for Swiss investors

In diesem Artikel widmen wir uns der unter Privatanlegern sehr populären Dividenden-Strategie. Wie der Titel schon erahnen lässt, erachten wir diese Strategie als nicht sinnvoll….

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22. Juni 2020 34 Comments

ETF taxes Switzerland: Optimize your portfolio with these 5 tax-saving tips

Allzu gerne verdrängen wir sie, doch zu Beginn eines jeden Jahres holt sie uns gnadenlos ein: die Schweizer Steuererklärung. Mit diesem ausführlichen ETF Steuern Schweiz…

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13. März 2025 82 Comments
Yuh Erfahrungen

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

Gratis Multiwährungskonto, gratis Debitkarte und gratis Bargeldbezüge: Dass Yuh mit attraktiven Konditionen rund ums Zahlen punktet, hat sich mittlerweile rumgesprochen und auch uns überzeugt. Aber…

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4. Oktober 2023 66 Comments
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Best ETFs Switzerland and global 2025: And the Winner is…

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it does exist! But it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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3. Februar 2025 127 Comments
Yuh Erfahrungen

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

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it does exist! But it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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4. Oktober 2023 33 Comments

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

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it does exist! But it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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9. Juli 2024 3 Comments

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

Best broker in Switzerland? Yes, it does exist! But it is not the same for everyone. The right choice of broker for your securities depends…

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9. April 2022 156 Comments

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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
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Take action
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“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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