December 2021: Happy New Year!
Of course I have to start by wishing you all the best in this new year. I hope it will be happier, healthier, and more fun for everyone. The past year has been one to both remember and forget, but the new year will also be a challenge. Hopefully we will have the lockdowns behind …
November 2021: Big drop on the stock markets
The stock markets have been hit hard in recent days, prices have fallen sharply in almost all markets. My stock portfolio has also fallen considerably in value. Fortunately that was all profit, and there is also enough profit left. In addition, it seems to be a significant drop but if you look at the last …
October 2021:35% platforms with license
It now seems to be going fairly fast with the number of platforms that have a license. Just over a third of the platforms in my portfolio, and two even with an Electronic Money Institution license. Having such a license does not offer 100% protection, but due to the stricter supervision and requirements of the …
September 2021:inflated inflation in eurozone
Last month inflation in the eurozone rose to 3.4% on an annual basis, the highest level since 2008. Now you are probably wondering what that has to do with investing.. Well, nothing directly of course, but indirectly? Certainly. All investors try to get a nice return, or rather try to grow their money so that …
August 2021: Rise of the Licenses
This month there is good news for investors. The largest P2P platform in Europe has obtained the licenses for investment firm and electronic money institute. You can read more about this further on. More platforms are in the process of acquiring licenses, and that is only to be welcomed. Due to the strict rules, the …
July 2021: relaxed summer times
The summer holidays are always a quiet period, and there is little general news. There is some interesting news about the individual platforms though, and especially the new alternative to Bondora Go&Grow is interesting (a hint: it concerns Crowdestor Flex). These types of products are particularly interesting for investors, because you can get a very …
June 2021: crowdlending is slowly picking up
The return of my crowdlending investments was dealt a lot of blows last year by, among others, Envestio and Kuetzal. Since that time, my crowdlending return has slowly increased again and is now at 4%. Not comparable with the 12% it was before, but fortunately it is still positive. It is often said that loans …
May 2021: East vs West, a surprising comparison
Investing is all about choices. I wanted to post my update again on the first or second of the month, but the weather was finally summery and the terraces beckoned. Investing is also about choosing the platforms where you invest and the types of investments. If you know how to choose the platforms well you …
April 2021: stock market: all-time-high, next crash eminent?
The stock market is doing really well, last year’s crash has been fully compensated. In fact, things have never gone better, while the crisis is still underway and long-term consequences are not yet known. So it could well be that a significant correction will take place again. Later you can read how I intend to …
March 2021: Spring at the stock market
Finally, spring has arrived! Hopefully it will now be the last mile, and it will not be long before the terraces can be opened. Spring has also arrived on the stock market, the AEX has risen by 6.5% in a month to over 700 points. This month I have withdrawn a lot of money from …