Monthly investing via DRIP
Compound interest may be a miracle, but a monthly investing plan is at least as miraculous. If you add, say 300 EUR or USD each month, it is much easier to obtain a large savings egg compared to investing a lump sum because: It’s only a small amount each month You contribute in ups and…
The difference between US and Belgian Retirement plans
The FIRE movement in the US is a big supporter of all kinds of retirement plans such as 401k, IRA, Roth IRA and many others. Retirement plans have a good reputation mainly because of their tax benefit. Sometimes that’s justified (as in most US schemes) but Belgian schemes are not all in the same boat.…
Expected annual return calculators
S & P 500 calculator What & How Starting from: what can you expect – long term – from various assets or market indices / ETFs – see post here what do I estimate as a correct price level – see post here I combined these two to make the calculators below. The formulas built…
Real Estate ETF’s
I want to invest in Real Estate but the Real Estate market in my country en region is very expensive and does not give decent returns. A Real Estate ETF offers an alternative. Which one to choose? Which Real Estate indexes exist and which one is the best proxy for the market?
Comparison belgium pension savings formulas
Now that I have made detailed cases for three tax-advantage pension saving schemes, let’s summarize the three formulas in an easy overview. The detailed posts can be found here: personal pension saving: Individueel Pensioensparen / Epargne Pension VAPZ (Vrij Aanvullend Pensioen Zelfstandigen) / PLCI (Pension Libre Complémentaire pour Indépendants) IPT (Individuele Pensioen Toezegging) / EIP…