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"},"title":"Learned enough? Open your investment account!"},{"cards":[{"cardSize":"small","cardType":"product","componentType":"productCard","image":{"extension":"jpg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/23290af957098917/original/Young-adult-female-laughs-while-looking-at-mobile-phone-in-front-of-chalkboard-with-whimsical-writing.jpg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/fb02d4f9-a424-4cfd-a887-02af0057dc48/Young-adult-female-laughs-while-looking-at-mobile-phone-in-front-of-chalkboard-with-whimsical-writing","type":"image","width":5616},"intro":"Our ready‑made solution","link":{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/easy-invest"},"title":"Easy Invest (Eenvoudig Beleggen)"},{"body":"Make your own investment decisions at your own bank.","cardSize":"small","cardType":"product","componentType":"productCard","image":{"extension":"jpg","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/5ecb5382208b3f79/original/Large_Web-and-Screen-Smiling-business-man-using-his-mobile-phone-and-relaxing-in-his-chair-at-the-office.jpg","transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/7a2701fc-94f0-4107-a7a4-9c8d5d06c556/Large_Web-and-Screen-Smiling-business-man-using-his-mobile-phone-and-relaxing-in-his-chair-at-the-office","type":"image","width":1920},"intro":"Buy and sell at competitive rates","link":{"url":"/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/zelf-op-de-beurs"},"title":"Self Invest (Zelf op de Beurs)"}],"componentType":"cards"},{"componentType":"cards"},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Good to know about investing"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"

Investing brings risks and costs. You may lose your deposit or part of it. The value of your investment can go up and down. Results achieved in the past do not give any guarantee for the future. Read more about the risks of investing and how you can reduce them.

Investments that contribute to environmental or social goals can be part of our investment services Portfolio Management and Easy Invest. However, their only goal is not to invest in such products; investing in financially attractive companies is also important. For more information about the ING Sustainable Investing policy, visit ing.nl/ESG.

*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.

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