How to Invest in ETFs

You’d expect some pretty cool and long post. But well - I must disappoint.

Most people think the pros can “beat the market,” but the truth is that over 85% of hedge funds and active managers underperform simple, cheap ETFs like the MSCI World or S&P 500 over the last 10 years. Instead of stock picking, buying boring ETFs deliver higher annual returns on average, stomping the competition. ^{1 2 3}
Don’t gamble. Trust me, I really wish it would be different.

reference

This is a reference post. Reference posts focus on giving you a good overview of a topic with resources and commentary to add missing details and nuance.

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HOWEVER, if you for some reason still want to do stock picking and lose money in the process, allow me to contribute my fair share.

1. bet on industries (for example, if you think nuclear energy will be used more, for training AI and such, then invest in ETFs that would benefit - uranium, idk what else)
2. and the rest is well explained here

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Whenever I can, I like to refer to other videos or links that do the talking for me. This is one of those times. The two links below explain everything in great detail.

Investing in ETFs

This 7 video Playlist is all you need.
1. Investing in ETFs

(Optional) If you want, you can also watch a few more here:

INVESTIEREN in ETF | Erfolgreich Passiv Investieren Lernen mit ETFs - Finanzfluss

Footnotes

1. Active managers struggled ‘mightily’ to beat index funds amid volatility from elections, tariffs, Morningstar finds ↩

2. ETF portfolios versus active fund portfolios - who wins? ↩

3. Active Fund Managers vs. Indexes: Analyzing SPIVA Scorecards ↩