The past weeks have been quiet on our blog. When it's quite on our blog, remember...I am working on something
At the end of 2018, I was evaluating different locations for the perfect honeymoon. As you could read in an
In our 2019 Financial and Travel Objectives blog post, we jotted down on nr 2″Plan and relax two weeks somewhere in
Time for another update in our Smartphone Challenge ! Recently I received an email from a lady (50+ years old)
One of the 2019 Travel objectives is our honeymoon that we delayed for several reasons and years now. At the
In the past years I have written several blog posts about the savings account behavior of the majority of Belgian
My Own Portfolio : My Passive Income Report Out June & July 2019
Time is moving fast as we are already heading into the last 3 weeks of the summer vacation here in Belgium. Sunday morning is always the time to start the day with a Market Update from Garry Davis in Australia. Past week was a volatile week due the currency devaluation of the Chinese yuan within […]
Prepare for the Worst : ZERO % on YOUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT
In the past years I have written several blog posts about the savings account behavior of the majority of Belgian people. Below blog posts date from january and april 2017. Read about collective (stupid) behavior of the Belgian population Saving Belgian has no appetite for risk …Our reflection Has anything changed since that time ? […]
Sector Watch & My Kids Portfolio : Passive Income Report June & July 2019
Within a vacation on a beautiful isle, we also have “Relax Days”. What is a relax day ? A relax day is actually a day of relaxation and each person in the family doing his own thing such as reading a book, watching Youtube videos or learning something new (that’s me!). A relax day comes […]
My 2019 Summer Vacation Books : feeding my mind…
Vacation time has arrived…the family is now in the Corsica Isle. We rented a vacation house on Airbnb close to the beach. Take a look at how beautiful Corsica is. Vacation time is the time where I can grab a couple of books for reading. I don’t like reading all the time in one book. […]
Tax Freedom Day : Why you MUST learn how to Invest and Trade
Vacation is time is a perfect time to write a blog post. This time we discuss Tax Liberation Day or Tax Freedom Day and why you should take your financial future in your own hands. 1. Tax Freedom Day Tax Freedom Day is very controversy concept that leaves no room for discussion. Tax Freedom Day® […]
A Reverse Stock Split : The Pros and Cons
In past month, my own portfolio and my kids portfolio was confronted with an ETF reverse stock split. As I assume that most of my blog readers don’t know what a reverse stock split is, I want to educate my blog readers on the pros and cons of a reverse stock split. Later on I […]
The 3000$ Smartphone Challenge : Time for Next Milestone !
We are one month further in our Smartphone Challenge ! We keep on executing FOCUS, FOCUS and FOCUS. Focus means Follow One Course Until Successful. But it can also mean something else. Read below. Why did I pick a picture of archery for this blog post ? Archery has been a vital part of civilization […]
My Mom’s Portfolio : May & June 2019 Passive Income Report
Last Friday was again a special day with NFP news. The stock market got bad news because the june jobs growth in the USA was stronger than expected. Today a strong jobs report means the economy is doing better than expected. The Fed should be increasing rates but gave the impression that a rate cut […]
Get an Insight in Warren Buffett’s Portfolio
Vacation is starting tomorrow on the 1st of July and people have now more time to relax, read and enjoy some quality time with family and/or friends. At the end of June, I noticed an interesting article of Fredrik Arnold on Seekingalpha.com. Fredrik Arnold gives an insight on Warren Buffett’s Portfolio. If you see the chart […]
My Own Portfolio : My Passive Income Report Out May 2019
Good morning everyone. We are at a historic moment where the stock markets in the US reach all time highs. It’s amazing how central banks are manipulating the monetary system and want to intervene with interest rate cuts. Junk bonds surge to new high. Long term yield curve steepens means the growth is accelerating. The […]