Portfolio Update 2026: We Crossed €1 Million. Most of It Is Bricks.
While I was still able to report the first half of 2021, ever since my daughter came into my life, I lacked the time to create a Q3 report. As such, this report will be for the last half of 2021, i.e., Q3 and Q4.
I Lost My Entire Mailing List. Now I’m Starting Over.
A while back, MailerLite did a major platform upgrade. They sent emails asking existing users to migrate to the new version before a certain deadline. Unfortunately, I didn't see those emails.
Why Wall Street Can’t Model AI (And Why They’re Bungling MSFT and Adobe)
A few days ago, I dropped a comment on r/ValueInvesting about Microsoft (MSFT) and Adobe (ADBE), and the corresponding collective…
Robo Investing in Belgium in 2026: Innovative Evolution or Bland Banking Facelift?
When I first wrote about robo investing in Belgium in early 2022, nine providers were in the market. I looked at them all, compared fees, read the fine print, and then did absolutely nothing with it. Never opened an account, didn't bother with any of them.
The Cost of Raising a child in Belgium: Numbers That Will Surprise You
In Belgium, the saying goes that a child costs you a house. AG Insurance and the Gezinsbond put a number on it: €264,310 over 25 years, or €917 per month when childcare and study costs are included. The Belgian median house price in Q3 2024 was €275,000. Headlines wrote themselves. VRT's Money Time podcast ran with it, and the Gezinsbond has been publishing versions of this research for years.