{"type":"document","data":{"id":"e2c488ca-e25e-44d2-8eb4-3b86ba459581","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-03-18T13:40:21.087+01:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Starting with investing? ING is happy to help you get started quickly."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"With smart tips, practical examples and clear explanations, you will become familiar with investing in no time.\r\nThis page is an English translation of the original Dutch version.*","headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/9d9f3f85-d78f-4bec-9378-9ada69e249ee/Large_MS-PPT_Web-Adult-female-laughs-at-growth-chart-drawn-on-whiteboard","type":"image","width":1920,"original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/7f74570da66ec796/original/Large_MS-PPT_Web-Adult-female-laughs-at-growth-chart-drawn-on-whiteboard.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"From cash to investment"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/investing/how-does-investing-work","text":"How investing works"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"productFeatures","image":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/3595e886-8fed-4e09-9b3c-a3bfb424a8bc/Multimedia-Video_Quality_Outline","type":"image","width":32,"altTextNL":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/145d0eb66bbdbc37/original/Multimedia-Video_Quality_Outline.svg","extension":"svg"},"highlighted":false,"items":[{"body":"With your deposit into your Easy Invest (Eenvoudig Beleggen) account, you have taken the first step. But what actually happens with the amounts you deposit?","title":"Congratulations! You are an investor!"}]},{"componentType":"productFeatures","image":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/181f14d5-5b2d-41a8-b83d-902fd70bd151/Devices-Stop_Watch_Outline","type":"image","width":32,"altTextNL":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/1a6f106eb84072c2/original/Devices-Stop_Watch_Outline.svg","extension":"svg"},"highlighted":false,"items":[{"body":"With your deposit, you buy the ING Global Index Portfolio fund that matches your choice. This is called placing an order. All orders are sent to the stock exchange. After about three working days, your deposit is added to your portfolio.","title":"Placing orders"}]},{"componentType":"productFeatures","image":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/fcb76e30-74cd-4493-9629-a2dac1668aa8/Location-World_Filledin","type":"image","width":24,"altTextNL":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/11edee1a23e5f32d/original/Location-World_Filledin.svg","extension":"svg"},"highlighted":false,"items":[{"body":"This is important, because good diversification is one of the building blocks of responsible investing.","title":"Automatically diversified"}]},{"componentType":"highlight","title":"An example","richBody":{"value":"<p><span><span>You deposit €100 every month. This €100 is then automatically divided across the trackers in the fund. This is a mix of equity trackers and bond trackers, depending on the profile you have chosen. Remember: a higher risk profile = a higher percentage of equity trackers.</span></span></p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Good to know"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><span><span>Investing involves risks and costs. The value of your investment can fluctuate. Results achieved in the past do not offer any guarantee for the future. <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/risks-of-investing-per-investment-type\">Read more about the risks of investing</a> and how to limit them.</span></span></p><p><span><span>Investments that contribute to environmental or social goals may be part of the ING Sustainable Index Funds. However, the funds do not aim to invest only in such investments; investing in financially attractive companies is also important. View the information about the <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/eenvoudig-beleggen-ing-global-index-portfolio\">sustainable investing policy of the ING Global Index Portfolio funds</a>.</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"}]}]}}}