The same investment can produce meaningfully different results depending on the account it sits in, because tax treatment differs. Rules vary by country and change over time, so the durable lesson is not any specific rule — it is that the account type is a real decision, worth looking up properly for where you live before you invest.
Check yourself
The account you invest through…
Makes no difference
Can meaningfully change your after-tax result correct
Only matters for large sums
Two identical portfolios in different wrappers can end up materially apart after tax. It is worth an hour of reading.
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