{"type":"document","data":{"id":"eadfd95c-1a83-4740-8dc2-e6719daf01b6","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-04-28T13:28:59.052+02:00","contentType":"onecms:categoryPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Stay calm during market downturns with the tips from the ING Investing Starter Kit. 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Open your investment account!","richBody":{"value":"<p></p>"}},{"componentType":"cards","cards":[{"componentType":"productCard","cardType":"product","cardSize":"small","title":"Easy Invest (Eenvoudig Beleggen)","intro":"Our ready‑made solution","image":{"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,"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","extension":"jpg"},"link":{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/easy-invest"}},{"componentType":"productCard","cardType":"product","cardSize":"small","title":"Self Invest (Zelf op de beurs)","intro":"Buy and sell at competitive rates","body":"Make your own investment decisions at your own bank.","image":{"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,"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","extension":"jpg"},"link":{"url":"/particulier/beleggen/beleggen-bij-ing/zelf-op-de-beurs"}}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Good to know about investing"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/beleggen\">Investing</a> <span><span><span>involves 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 offer any guarantee for the future. </span></span></span><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/particulier/beleggen/beginnen-met-beleggen/risicos-van-beleggen/index.html\">Read more about the risks of investing</a> <span><span><span>and how you can reduce them.</span></span></span></p><p><a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/beleggen\">Investments</a> <span><span><span>Investments that contribute to environmental or social goals can be part of our investment services </span></span></span><a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/investing/portfolio-management\">Portfolio management</a> <span><span><span>(Vermogensbeheer) and Easy Invest (Eenvoudig Beleggen). 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, go to </span></span></span><a href=\"https://www.ing.nl/ing-app-open/8.83.3-release-branch-8e986fec/\">ing.nl/ESG</a><span><span><span>.</span></span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>* 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></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>"}}]}}}