I am gonna start investing and could use some advice. Im 18 and always wanted to invest from 16 but i had financial problems in my family. Im finally gonna have a budget. Im planning to invest in $VUAG (+1,47%) (S&P 500) Can i have more recommendations and advice around investing? Ty people

I have been investing for about 7 months now. Starting at 200 and slowly growing to over 6.700. I recently relocated some of my investments to $VWCE (+1,17%) and $VUAG (+1,47%) Any tips on diversification or any other positions that could be interesting?

Yes, the Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF $VUAG (+1,47%) is a very good ETF.

It gives you exposure to the 500 largest companies in the United States and historically it has delivered strong long-term returns. But that does not automatically mean it is the right investment for everyone.

Before investing, you need to understand what you are actually trying to achieve. Someone investing for the next 20 years has completely different needs from someone looking for more aggressive or short-term opportunities. Your current capital matters, the amount you can consistently invest every month matters, and most importantly, your tolerance for risk matters.

$VUAG (+1,47%) is mainly a long-term investment. It requires patience, consistency and regular investing over time. It is not a “get rich quick” strategy. You do not put money in today and become wealthy tomorrow.

And honestly, it might simply not be what you are looking for. Maybe you prefer something more active, with higher risk and potentially higher returns. There is nothing wrong with that.

The real mistake begins when you invest in something only because everyone else is doing it.

The right investment is not the one that is trending. It is the one that fits your own plan, your own goals and your own psychology.

Hello everyone! I'm a 26 yeard old guy from Portugal looking for advice :)

Just recently reached a milestone of 30k, and would love to hear your thoughts (I'm not an expert in this).

A few points:

- I'm not interested in Crypto anymore. I'm letting my $BTC (+2,28%) ride as it is and plan to sell $RENDER (-1,06%) if somehow an altseason occurs and goes back to green.

- I'm also not interested in dividends-related stocks.

- I'm well aware of the over-reliance of $RKLB (+5,41%) here. It is a company that I believe a lot in despite it's risky nature.

- In regards to my only ETF ($VUAG (+1,47%) ), I buy 2 shares of it every month no matter the price (well, until I cannot afford it anymore at least).

- $PNG (+1,09%) is another company I have a lot of belief in, so I will definitely increase my position here.

- Regarding $PAF (+6,42%) , it is a big question mark for me. Despite its impressive peformance, I'm conscious of African stocks being very unreliable and prone to potential issues.

- The remaining stocks I'm still unsure about. They were my attempt to sort of diversify, with $ONDS (+1,23%) being the better performer here. Should I look to increase my positions in other stocks/sectors? Or this little group is already good enough?

Thank you for reading, wishing everyone a happy 2026!