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What are cyclical stocks, and how can I invest in them?

Cyclical stocks are stocks of companies whose prices move strongly with the state of the economy. By getting in and out at the right times, investors can achieve great results.

ChatGPT, Bard & the new internet search war

Read about ChatGPT & Bard, what they mean for search engines and how you can invest in them

Is a Santa Claus rally on its way?

Read about the Santa Claus rally and find out if we’ll see one this year.

Financial power to all: the rise of female investors

We are welcoming more and more female investors, and compared to men, they are nearly as active and respond to the market similarly.

The top S&P 500 ETFs

Find about the top S&P 500 ETFs.

GameStop announces a 4-for-1 stock split

Read about GameStop’s 4-for-1 stock split.

Are value stocks making a comeback?

Read about the performance of value stocks compared to growth stocks

What are FAANG stocks?

Read about the five prominent US tech stocks that set the sentiment with their rising prices over the past decade.

Most popular Core Selection ETFs 2021

Find out the four most popular Core Selection ETFs among our investors.

The 5 biggest US technology companies

Read more about the 5 biggest US technology companies.

What do rising interest rates mean?

Read about rising interest rates and what they mean for you as an investor.

What you should know about inflation

Read about inflation and what it means for you as an investor.

Stock splits and reverse stock splits explained

An emerging stock split can be interesting for you as an investor. Read more about what a stock split is.

What is a short squeeze?

One of the biggest short squeezes took place in Volkswagen shares in 2008. Hedge funds thought that the German carmaker would not survive the major financial crisis and speculated massively on a price drop.

Volvo Cars’ IPO on Nasdaq Stockholm

Volvo Cars will make its market debut on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 29th. Find out more about Volvo Cars and its upcoming listing.

Coolblue’s IPO on Euronext Amsterdam

Dutch e-commerce company Coolblue recently announced plans to go public via an IPO in October. Find about more about Coolblue and its upcoming listing.

Buy now, pay later

Read about the growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) industry, and find out some of the companies in this market.

European dividend aristocrats

Read about European dividend aristocrats, companies within the S&P Europe 350 Dividend Aristocrats index that have raised dividends for at least 10 consecutive years.

Investing in the healthcare sector

Read about the healthcare sector and find out the most traded healthcare stocks through our platform.

How to invest in cannabis stocks

Read about the growing cannabis industry and ways you can invest in it.

Coinbase’s historic stock market debut

Read about Coinbase and its historic stock market debut through a direct listing.

How to invest in platinum and price predictions 2021

This article discusses background information about platinum, its price performance, analysts’ outlooks and ways to invest in the precious metal.

Growth versus value stocks

Read about what growth and value stocks are, their comparative performance and analysts’ outlooks.

How to invest in silver and price predictions 2021

This article discusses background information about silver, silver price predictions and ways to invest in the precious metal.

Music streaming wars

Find out which companies are the leaders in the music streaming industry.

Updates to the DEGIRO platform

Read about the updates to the platform, including Face & Touch ID, new financial data, analyst views and more.

The fifth-generation wireless network: 5G

Read about 5G, how you can invest in it and the leaders in this industry.

Ant Group is on track for a record-breaking IPO

Read about Ant Group’s upcoming IPO and find out the biggest IPOs of all time.

What you should know about SPACs

Read about what special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are and how they have been an increasingly popular way for companies to go public.

How to invest in property without buying a house

Read about investing in real estate through the financial markets and find out which REITs were traded the most through our platform.

FAAMG dominates the S&P 500

Find out how the FAAMG stocks have been performing compared to the S&P 500.

Tesla & Apple stock splits

Two popular US stocks recently announced stock splits. Find out the details and what it means for investors.

The bottled water industry’s biggest players

Find out which bottled water companies were traded the most via DEGIRO out of those with the biggest market share.

Consolidation in the online food delivery industry

Find out the most traded companies via our platform that offer online food delivery services.

Five companies leading the way in commercialising self-driving cars

Read about the companies that are forerunners in putting driverless cars on the road.

The most downloaded apps during Q1 2020

Find out which apps were downloaded the most in Europe during the first quarter of 2020.

S&P 500 dividend aristocrats

Find out which of the S&P 500 dividend aristocrats have been traded the most via the DEGIRO platform.

What’s going on with oil prices?

Since the spread of COVID-19 and the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, oil prices are down more than 60% year-to-date

The impact of COVID-19 on markets and DEGIRO

In this article, we discuss some of the major impacts that COVID-19 has had on financial markets and our services.

The new Space Race

Space tourism has gained momentum over the years with companies racing to send people to space. Read about some key players in this industry.

Top five biggest companies in the world

Out of the top five biggest companies in the world, four were started in a garage. Find out which ones.

Challenging the meat industry

Interested in investing in the alternative meat industry? Read about the faux meat market and some competitors in this space.

Debunking 5 myths that are common for beginning investors.

Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions related to investing. This article will help distinguish the facts from fiction.

Alibaba sets a new record and launches an IPO

Read more about Alibaba’s recent sales record and their listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

New trading platform

Our new platform is currently being rolled out. Find out what has changed and what is yet to come.

Amazon overshadows the competition in the cloud market

In 2018, the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market grew 31.2% to $32.4 billion. The top 5 providers of this service represent 77% of the market.

Looking beyond the iPhone

Although iPhone sales are down, Apple is looking for new ways to diversify their streams of revenue.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange keeps growing

Interested in investing in Hong Kong? Find out about the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and its top traded stocks.

10 fun facts about trading on the US markets

As the US is home to the biggest stock exchange in the world, we figured we’d give you some fun facts about investing in the US.

Betting big on streaming

Out of those who published their content budgets, Disney has the biggest content budget for 2019 with $24 billion.

Alphabet

As Google turned 21 this year, we are zooming in on its parent company, Alphabet.