by Stoffel | Jul 24, 2025 | ETF, Investing
Introduction If you’re new to investing, placing an order might seem simple. Just click “buy” and you’re done. But once you peek under the hood of a brokerage platform like Interactive Brokers, you’ll discover a different reality: dozens and dozens of order...
by Stoffel | Jun 19, 2025 | ETF, Investing
Introduction If you are like many beginner investors, you may already own or be thinking about buying an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (symbol: VTI) or the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (symbol: SPY) instead of buying individual stocks,...
by Stoffel | Jun 12, 2025 | ETF, Investing, Risk Premia
Introduction Last week, I explored risk premia and how they can help you build long-term wealth. If you have made it through that post, well done! Now, let’s make it practical. How do you actually get started? In this post I will explain the steps to take to actually...
by Stoffel | Sep 30, 2024 | ETF, Investing Blog, Risk Premia
Build a Simple Risk Premia Portfolio: Getting Started Guide Part 1: Recap of Risk Premia Harvesting As described in a previous post, Risk Premia Harvesting is a very accessible trading strategy for any retail investor and does not require a lot of effort to get going...
by Stoffel | Sep 11, 2024 | ETF, Investing, Risk Premia
If Investors want to earn expected returns higher than the riskless rate, the most reliable way is to bear risks that markets reward with a premium. A less reliable way is to pursue active management, in which successful investors (skillful or lucky) reap gains at the...
