Author: Baptiste Wicht
Baptiste Wicht started thepoorswiss.com in 2017. He realized that he was falling into the trap of lifestyle inflation. He decided to cut his expenses and increase his income. This blog is relating his story and findings. In 2019, he is saving more than 50% of his income. He made it a goal to reach Financial Independence. You can send Mr. The Poor Swiss a message here.
7 Lazy Portfolios to keep investing simple
Found out about five more lazy portfolios. These lazy portfolios are composed of index funds and have different allocation for different classes of stocks.
The Three-Fund Portfolio Makes Investing Simple – 3 funds are enough
A Three-Fund Portfolio is a very simple, yet very efffective, way to invest. It is especially suited for beginners who do not know in what to invest.
Our trip to Orléans, France – Beautiful City
We spent a few days in Orléans, France. It is a beautiful city with nice ancient homes, a beautiful cathedral and statues. And very close Loire castles.
Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) Arbitrage – How does it work?
Arbitrage is the mechanism that is used to keep Exchange Traded Fund price synchronized the underlying stocks the ETF is representing.
5 Bad Things I Hate about Switzerland
I love Switzerland, but here are five things I hate about Switzerland. From Real Estate to Swiss banks and overpriced public transportation.
Index Replication in Details – ETFs and Mutual Funds
Index Replication is the technique used by an index fund to replicate the performance of the market. There are several variants.
June 2018 – Insurance month!
In June 2018, we did not save much money because we had to pay large bills for the health insurance.
Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) – Best for passive investors
Use Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) to have a simple access to a large variety of stocks and financial instruments, on the stock market.
Mutual Funds and Index Investing
Now that we talked about stocks and bonds, it is time to talk about Mutual Funds. Find out about active funds and passive funds.
TCS Travel Mastercard Gold Credit Card with 1% cashback!
The TCS Mastercard Gold is a new credit card with a 1% cashback! How does it compare with other credit cards? Should you get it?
Investing Instruments: Cash, Bonds and Stocks
Discover the details of the main financial investing instruments: Cash, bonds and Stocks. Find out which you should invest in and why.