Money can’t buy happiness but saving it might cheer you up
It is also no secret how we feel about ourselves and the world, in general, is connected to how much money we have, and savings play a big part in that.
My monthly Savings Rate report: July 2020
If I had to describe July in one month it would be 'fun'. Bit of a weird thing to say during a pandemic, no? Thanks to a couple of trips and celebrating my wife's graduation from her Master (yeaaaah! well done!) we were able to forget the return of the coronavirus.
Cofinimmo vs Aedifica: Which Belgian healthcare REIT is better?
The health care sector is at the center of the Corona pandemic. Especially in Belgium where during the first wave, elderly care centers got hit hard. Luckily, after a bit of delay, the situation stabilized and the worst was over. It also didn't impact the rental payments too much as both healthcare REITs Aedifica and Cofinimmo kept receiving rent. So, both healthcare REITs seem to be solid amidst this continuing chaos but are either one of them better than the other?
Quarterly Portfolio Report – Q2 2020
USD rate used: 1 USD = 0.885514 EUR
-45800.73EUR
Total portfolio worth (all in)
+108574.27EUR
Total portfolio worth (Savings & Effects)
Quarter two was just as much of a thrill ride as Q1, but in reverse. We went from a bear market to new highs in a matter of weeks instead of months or years. The question is though, is this move sustainable? For the moment the sharp recovery results in an excellent recovery of my portfolio across the board.
My monthly Savings Rate report: June 2020
After a live-changing May, June was a lot less crazy. That is not to say that nothing happened in June. I actually invested quite a bit in the site. These investments made my SR drop but thanks to my holiday pay, I was able to keep the damage to a minimum.