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Beginner-friendly articles on investing in Italy. Plain language, real examples, authoritative sources. Not financial advice.

Euronext Milan, its segments (FTSE MIB, ETFplus, MOT, SeDeX, IDEM), 2026 trading hours, Consob's regulatory role, and the T+2 → T+1 settlement transition in October 2027.

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Ten behavioral investing mistakes documented in peer-reviewed research (Barber-Odean, Kahneman, Consob) that cost Italian beginners dearly, with concrete counter-strategies and verifiable sources.

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Italy's systematic investment plan (PAC) explained: 2026 broker fees, Italian tax treatment (26%), academic evidence on DCA vs lump-sum, and five common mistakes to avoid.

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ETF explained properly: what you actually buy, TER, physical vs synthetic replication, accumulating vs distributing, Italian tax. With real examples.

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Capital gains at 26%, Italian government bonds at 12.5%, the tax carry-forward (zainetto), and the ETF-vs-ETC trap. Everything you need for 2026, with real examples.

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