Wikifolio Basics

📘 Briefly explained A Wikifolio is a publicly viewable model portfolio managed by retail investors, so-called traders. Investors can follow these model portfolios in real time and participate indirectly in their performance via so-called Wikifolio certificates. The idea behind it: transparency and traceability of investment strategies, similar to a social network for stocks and other securities. The platform is operated by wikifolio Financial Technologies AG, headquartered in Vienna. Traders set up a virtual portfolio, buy and sell securities within it, and document their strategy. Once a Wikifolio meets certain criteria, a bank can issue a certificate on it that is tradable on the stock exchange. 🔍 Why this matters Wikifolios make the investment strategies of private individuals public and comparable. For investors, this creates an alternative to classic funds, where the strategy is often les …