Blog - The Poor Swiss

Invest for good. Learn the basics of Sustainable Investing (ESG), its impact on returns, and how to build a green portfolio in Switzerland.

Best place for your 2nd Pillar? Read our review of VIAC's Vested Benefits account and why it is a game-changer for investing your pension assets.

Fees kill returns. Learn how TERS, custody fees, and transaction costs eat your profits and how to minimize them to maximize your wealth.

These services can help you save money on currency conversions, but which is best? Between Wise vs Revolut, which should you choose?

Neon and Revolut are both digital bank accounts with free payments abroad. So between Neon vs Revolut, which should you choose? We find out!

Earn extra cash legally. Learn the rules for starting a side hustle in Switzerland, including social security (AVS) and tax requirements.

Revolut is a digital bank account with a physical card that you can use to pay abroad without fees. Should you use Revolut? We will find out!

Impact or Simplicity? We compare Selma and Inyova, two popular Swiss Robo-Advisors, to help you choose between ease of use and sustainable investing.

Finpension Vested Benefits is a great vested benefits account. For very low fees, you can invest up to 99% of your second pillar in equities!

Unfortunately, we did not save any money in May 2020. We had to pay a lot of taxes this month, come find out exactly what happened!

DEGIRO and eToro are two popular brokers in Europe. Should you choose DEGIRO vs eToro? For which usage? This in-depth comparison helps!

Deep Work is a book about getting more focused to achieve your best work. It is very important for knowledge workers.