Blog - The Poor Swiss

Buy the dip? Learn how to handle a market downturn psychologically, why you shouldn't sell, and how to profit when stock prices are falling.

SwissBorg is a Swiss cryptocurrency platform with very transparent pricing and many features. In this article, we review it in depth.

Charlene Cong retired early in Switzerland and started an investment coach career. Learn from her story and profit from her advice.

April 2025 was a weird month. We had an urgent issue with the blog, which took time to resolve, on top of older issues, making it highly unbalanced.

All you need to know about buying ETFs and converting currencies on Swissquote. This guide will make your experience straightforward.

Earn extra yield? Learn what Securities Lending is, how it generates passive income on your stocks, and the risks involved with lending your assets.

Poinz credit cards come as a duo: AMEX and Visa, with good cashback and some special deals. We review them to see whether they are any good.

Tracking expenses is essential, but it is not always easy, sometimes even for technical reasons. Here is how to track your expenses in Switzerland.

In March 2025, we had our highest savings rate ever! We splurged a little, but the yearly bonus and no taxes made it easy to reach this record.

The best wealth app? Finpension Invest vs VIAC Invest: We compare fees, strategies, and features to help you choose the best private investment app.

Can you withdraw more money from your portfolio if you have flexibility with your expenses in retirement? We find out with many simulations.

Kaspar& 3a is a relatively recent third pillar with some interesting features. We check how it fares in practice in this review.