{"type":"document","data":{"id":"a11308af-216d-49ee-938c-a03b164d27e2","localeString":"en-GB","publishDate":"2026-04-01T14:30:47.263+02:00","contentType":"onecms:productPage","hasMacro":false,"flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"robotInstruction":{"noIndex":false,"noFollow":false},"description":"Experiences of Anneke, Nol and Marvin with investing. Watch the videos."},"mainHeaderZone":{"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"headerImage":{"transformBaseUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/transform/4a36839e-d995-49b5-a519-757a4607790a/Young-man-on-climbing-wall","type":"image","width":3824,"altTextEN":"\"\"","altTextNL":"\"\"","altTextFR":"\"\"","altTextDE":"\"\"","original":"https://assets.ing.com/m/5f95e42671f62071/original/Young-man-on-climbing-wall.jpg","extension":"jpg"},"title":"Investor experiences","subtitle":"Investing—how do you get started, and is now a good time to begin? We ask Anneke (31) from @beterbelegd, who taught herself how to invest. This page is an English translation of the original Dutch version.*"},"backLink":{"textLink":{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing","text":"Start investing at ING"}}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Anneke invests herself"},{"componentType":"paragraph","video":{"type":"video","originalUrl":"https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/original/050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.mp4","videoPreviewURLs":["https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/1080p-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.mp4","https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/480p-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.mp4","https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/720p-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.mp4","https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/mp4-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.mp4"],"thumbnails":{"mini":"https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/mini-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.jpg","webimage":"https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/webimage-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.jpg","thul":"https://assets.ing.com/m/4dad0adab0589bb4/thul-050268_ING_Beleggen-Verrekijker-Anneke_16-9-mp4.jpg"},"extension":["mp4"]}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Interested in investing yourself?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Investing yourself means choosing your own investments and buying and selling them on the stock exchange yourself. With ING Self Invest (<span lang=\"nl-NL\" dir=\"ltr\">Zelf op de Beurs</span>), you can do this easily in My ING (<span lang=\"nl-NL\" dir=\"ltr\">Mijn ING</span>) and in the Mobile Investing app (<span lang=\"nl-NL\" dir=\"ltr\">Mobiel Beleggen app</span>). You can <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/beleggen\">invest</a> in investment funds, <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/beleggen/hoe-werkt-beleggen/beleggingsinstrumenten-aandelen\">shares</a> , index trackers, bonds, and more complex instruments such as options and leveraged products. You are responsible for choosing your own investments <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/particulier/beleggen\">investments</a>.</p>"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/self-invest","text":"More about ING Self Invest"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"And the risks?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Investing involves risks and costs. You may lose (part of) your investment. Read more about the risks of investing and how you can reduce them.</p><p>*For informational purposes, we will use the name Self Invest. The actual product name, which will also appear in the onboarding flow and on your bank statements, is Zelf op de Beur. 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.</p><p> </p>"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/risks-of-investing","text":"Read more about the risks of investing and how you can limit them"}]},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"See Also"},"textLinks":[{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/investing-for-beginners","text":"Investing for beginners: tips and information"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/testimonials","text":"Investment testimonials"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/sustainability","text":"Sustainable investing"},{"url":"/en/personal/investing/investments-at-ing/rates","text":"Investing rates at ING"},{"url":"/en/personal/payments/bank-accounts/become-a-customer","text":"Open an account"}]}]}}}