Should I go into ETFs or a savings account now?
I've saved 25,000 euros and I'm not sure if I should put it into an MSCI World ETF at ING or just leave it in my savings account at Santander. The inflation is starting to get on my nerves.
I've saved 25,000 euros and I'm not sure if I should put it into an MSCI World ETF at ING or just leave it in my savings account at Santander. The inflation is starting to get on my nerves.
With €25,000 and the time horizon you've got, honestly I wouldn't just park everything in a savings account - the interest rates (currently around 3-4% with good providers) basically get eaten up by inflation and you're not making any real gains. An MSCI World ETF is the better choice long-term, because you can expect average returns of 7-8% over decades, even if it can dip in the short term. I wouldn't see it as an all-or-nothing decision - maybe you put €15,000-20,000 into the ETF and keep a few thousand in a savings account as an emergency fund in case you need cash spontaneously. The psychological side matters too: if you can't sleep at night because the market just crashed 10%, then maybe it's not for you yet - but if you can handle that, there's nothing against going with the ETF.
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