Episode 12 — The Platform
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Episode 12 — The Platform
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The engine is built. Now it needs a home.
Choosing a platform feels like a small administrative step. It is not. The platform you choose determines what instruments you can access, the fee structure that will quietly compound against or in favor of your returns for the next 20 years, and the regulatory protections covering your assets if something goes wrong.
In this episode, I give you the framework. I cover the legal structures protecting investors across the EU, Switzerland, the UK and the US. I walk through the five types of platform — and which fits a deliberate low-cost passive strategy. I break down every fee component most parents overlook when comparing options: transaction commissions, custody fees, inactivity fees, and currency conversion costs. And I share a five-step decision process you can apply to any platform, anywhere.
At the end, I tell you what I personally use — not as a recommendation, but as an example of how this framework plays out in practice.
I'm Jorge and I'm here because your child deserves the advantage we never had. We are done hoping for the best. We are building it. Subscribe to Beyond PiggyBanks on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen. The clock is ticking.