{"type":"document","data":{"id":"a51785ff-075a-4963-b04d-a6d9a5003029","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-04-28T13:47:40.756+02:00","contentType":"onecms:subCategoryPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Trading on the stock market: what is smart to do and what is not? We are happy to help you get started. And if you prefer a ready-made investment solution, you are also in the right place with us. Choose what suits you."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"categoryHeader","backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/investing","text":"Investing"}},"coreHeader":{"title":"How investing works","subtitle":"Trading on the stock market: what is smart to do and what is not? We are happy to help you get started. And if you prefer a ready-made investment solution, you are also in the right place with us. Choose what suits you. This page is an English translation of the original Dutch version.*"}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"How does investing work and how do to get started?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","title":"If you invest for the first time, it is good to know what your options are.","richBody":{"value":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\" dir=\"ltr\"><span><span>You can trade yourself on the exchange, but you can also choose a ready-made solution such as ING Easy Invest (Eenvoudig Beleggen). Then you invest in no time, simply in your app. Or maybe you want to invest</span></span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\" dir=\"ltr\"><span><span> </span></span></span><span lang=\"EN-US\" dir=\"ltr\"><span><span>with larger amounts and prefer to do this together with the experts of ING based on a personal investment plan with Portfolio Management (Vermogensbeheer). Whatever you prefer, we make investing accessible and easy to understand.</span></span></span></p>"}},{"componentType":"linkList","linkListCTA":{"textLink":{"url":"https://mijn.ing.nl/banking/overview","text":"Inloggen"},"icon":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/f4f70ddc-8d85-49ec-85d5-cc5bc33fce63/stacked-icon","type":"image","width":20,"altTextEN":"\"\"","altTextNL":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/29bbb73ad8e02c0b/original/stacked-icon.svg","extension":"svg"}},"iconTitle":{"title":"Lees ook"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/hoe-beginnen-met-beleggen","text":"Beginnen met beleggen: informatie en tips"},{"url":"/particulier/beleggen","text":"De beleggingsmogelijkheden bij ING"},{"url":"/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/eenvoudig-beleggen","text":"Uitgelicht: onze kant-en-klare oplossing ING Eenvoudig Beleggen"},{"url":"/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/beleggingen-overboeken-naar-ing","text":"Wil je overstappen naar ING? Het is met één opdracht geregeld"},{"url":"/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/tarieven","text":"Meer over de tarieven van beleggen bij ING"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Good to know"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><span><span><span>Investing involves risks and costs. You may lose (part of) your investment. <a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/risks-of-investing-per-investment-type\">Read more about the risks of investing and how to limit them</a>. </span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span>*For informational purposes, we will use the name Easy Invest. The actual product name, which will also appear in the onboarding flow and on your bank statements, is Eenvoudig Beleggen. This translation is intended for the customer’s convenience only. In the event of any inconsistency between the English translation and the original Dutch version, the original Dutch version shall prevail.</span></span></span></p><p> </p>"}},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Discover more about investing"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/investing","text":"Investing with ING"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability","text":"Sustainable investing"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/how-does-investing-work","text":"How does investing work"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/ing-investment-office","text":"ING Investment Office"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/market-news-and-views","text":"Market news and views"}]}]},"freeHeaderZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"cards","cards":[{"componentType":"productCard","cardType":"product","cardSize":"medium","title":"Investing Starter Kit","intro":"Understand the basics of investing in no time so you can get started quickly.","image":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/bbb4776b-e8db-4ac1-9f01-b65db06cadd4/Box-lamp-spot","type":"image","width":160,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/bc241149818b190/original/Box-lamp-spot.svg","extension":"svg"},"link":{"url":"/en/personal/investing/how-does-investing-work/investing-starters-kit"}},{"componentType":"productCard","cardType":"product","cardSize":"medium","title":"How does the exchange work?","intro":"Shares and other investments are traded on the exchange. 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