First of all, during this special COVID-19 quarantine time I want to wish you a healthy Easter ! I hope nobody in your family has been impacted by the corona virus. In my family we have nobody infected so far but social distancing remains important. This quarantine time, our teenagers have a lot of time. […]
Eager to find a sport that challenges your child’s body AND brain? Curious about which sport gives your child the greatest chance of continuing to participate in college or secure a scholarship? Want to find a sport that is truly open to any child, regardless of body type, mentality, or temperament? Well friends, take a […]
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 […]
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® […]
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 […]
When it comes to buying vs. renting a house, there is always a passionate debate about which makes the most financial sense. Recently I read in an Investors Facebook group an interesting calculation making the comparison between buying a house or renting and investing. The author Jim S. made a comparison between buying a house […]
Financial education is IMPORTANT! I hope I don’t have to explain you that…look at the graph of Prof. Geert Van Campenhout (KU Leuven) which shows 55% financial literacy in Belgium. I believe this percentage is even lower if you would take into account the knowledge on how to grow your money. If you read my […]
On Friday 17th November, I had scheduled in my calendar for months a visit to Beleggersfair in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The events in the Netherlands focus more on teaching investors and have greater investors’ content compared to Belgium. In Belgium you won’t find Masterclasses or presentations of options investing, CFD’s or Dividend Investment Strategies…just to give […]
During the past months in 2017, I wrote several blogposts about financial behavior. Let’s reflect on what are the top 5 financial behavior mistakes you should avoid with all means. The economy in Belgium is growing and new jobs are created every month. Some professions can not even be filled. People have a positive outlook […]
In our latest Blogpost “Sectorwatch & My Kids’ Portfolio September Dividend Income Report” we wrote about the current bull market. But we all know that the next financial crisis is probably around the corner—we just don’t know from where and when…right? In today’s blogpost I want to review the three biggest dangers or possible triggers […]