Daniel Chancellor

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Daniel Kanzler is authorized signatory and head of investment at Gerd Kommer Invest GmbH. He is a sought-after expert on questions relating to investing with ETFs, general investment practice and capital market theory. His other activities within asset management include ETF research and selection as well as all areas of customer acquisition and advice. Daniel Kanzler made a significant contribution to the development of the Gerd Kommer Index and knows all the intricacies of the ETF.

On our YouTube channel, Daniel Kanzler makes advanced investment concepts accessible to private investors in a simple and understandable way. He is a sought-after speaker and is regularly available for interviews on a wide range of investment topics.

Daniel Kanzler completed the elite Finance and Information Management course at the Technical University of Munich with a Master of Science with honors. He previously studied Global Business Management (B.Sc.). Study-related stays took him to Australia and Hong Kong.

During his studies, he worked in several internships in advising banks, in strategic transaction consulting and in business development for a FinTech startup in Asia.

In his free time, Daniel Kanzler enjoys cycling, being active or playing the guitar. During his vacation days he likes to travel to get to know new languages ​​and cultures. He also volunteers at the Leo Club, where he most recently served as International Liaison Officer.

YouTube videos

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “This is how Japan outperformed the global market: What investors can learn from it”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “USA stock market – better than the rest of the world?”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “ARD market check on MSCI alternatives: Why the video gives us stomach ache”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “Parental leave, withdrawals & ETFs: This is how cleverly Peter structures his portfolio!”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “The biggest stocks in the world really perform that well!”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “Trump’s Tariff Trouble: Classification from an Evaluation Perspective”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “Community depot under the microscope – 3-times millionaire shows his portfolio”

Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “Scalable Capital vs. Lauterbach: How do we secure our pension?”

Chancellor, Daniel (2024): "Higher returns with value or growth stocks and ETFs? That's what matters."

Chancellor, Daniel (2024): “Conservative stocks better than aggressive ones? Secret weapon investment factor”

Chancellor, Daniel (2023): “The Gerd Kommer Multifactor Equity Index (nerd version)”

Chancellor, Daniel (2023): “The Gerd Kommer Multifactor Equity Index (nerd version)”

Chancellor, Daniel (2023): “Benefit from inflation – that’s what inflation leftists are really good at!”

Chancellor, Daniel (2023): "Size Factor – More returns with small caps? Factor investing for advanced investors"

Chancellor, Daniel (2022): “Leverage global portfolio – more return or just more risk?”

Chancellor, Daniel (2022): "Inflation - How bad will it really get? That's what the market expects!"

Chancellor, Daniel (2022): “Commodities as an investment – ​​protection against crises and inflation?”

Chancellor, Daniel (2022): “How to cleverly deal with the potential cluster risk in the USA in your ETF world portfolio”

Chancellor, Daniel (2022): "More returns with US stocks and ETFs? This is what you should know when investing in 2022!"

Chancellor, Daniel (2021): “4% withdrawal from stocks and ETFs as a pension – is that feasible?”

Chancellor, Daniel (2021): “Do countries with higher economic growth have higher returns?”

Chancellor, Daniel (2021): “Living from stocks in old age: You should be aware of this risk!”

Chancellor, Daniel (2021): “Living on stocks and real estate in old age – you should avoid these mistakes”

Chancellor, Daniel (2021): "More returns through ESG investing? This is what you should know before investing in ethical ETFs!"

Chancellor, Daniel (2021): “Invest in tech stocks now?”

Publications

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2025): “A cluster risk that almost everyone overlooks

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2024): “Is the US stock market really the best in the world?

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2023): “Money market funds – the smart alternative to overnight money

Weis, Alexander; Chancellor, Daniel (2023): “Gerd Kommer's ETF

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2022): “Leveraging stock investments with credit – does it work?

Weis, Alexander; Chancellor, Daniel (2022): “Bonds and interest rate changes – a case study

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2021): “Commodity investments – do they make sense?

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2020): “Do technology stocks have consistently higher returns?

Kommer, Gerd; Chancellor, Daniel (2020): “Nine big investor mistakes

Interviews

Chancellor, Daniel (2025); RoboAdvisor Portal: “10 questions for Gerd Kommer Capital” (Article)

Chancellor, Daniel (2025); Lifehacks – The podcast for everything life asks: “ETF instead of savings account – this is how you start your retirement planning cleverly” (podcast)

Chancellor, Daniel (2025); FinanceNewsTV: “ETFs for Advanced Investors: Is the MSCI World a Ticking Time Bomb & What is Holy Amumbo?” (Video)

Chancellor, Daniel (2025); Broker comparison: “If the investment horizon is at least five years, let it continue.” (Article)