If you have a foreign account, either as the sole account holder or as a joint account holder, it is necessary for you to notify the CPC – Central Point of Contact for accounts and financial contracts (“PCC – Point de contact central” in french, “CAP – Centraal Aanspreekpunt” in dutch) at the National Bank […]
How to declare foreign accounts in your Personal Tax return
When you hold a foreign broker account, you must include it each year in your (Belgian) personal income tax return. (Not declaring foreign accounts could lead to fines or tax increases) When you have at least 1 foreign account you have to check the checkbox for code 1075-89, which you can find in Box XIII […]
Best brokers for investors in Belgium (2024 update)
What are the best brokers for investors in Belgium? Which ones are the cheapest?Which ones are the safest?Which ones are the easiest to use?Which ones have the ETFs we want to invest in? In this article, we analyze the top 11 brokers in Belgium so that you can pick the best one for your situation […]
How to pick your broker? (investing from Belgium in 2023)
I know an investor who had to pay 70,000 euros in penalty fees because he was investing with the wrong broker. And his portfolio was worth less than 50,000 euros. The broker you pick is a crucial part of your investment strategy. Getting the wrong broker could be very costly. Here are the 4 most […]
How to invest during bear markets?
This is an extremely important question for any index investor, and any investor in general of course. And this is a very relevant question today because the stock market is down 20% in the US and about 10% globally today compared to the beginning of the year. Following COVID and now with the war in […]
How to Invest in Index Funds (or ETFs / Trackers) from Belgium (2022)
Index investing from Belgium is simpler than you think. Learn how to invest in index funds or ETFs with 4 simple steps described in this article!
4 ways to get started with index funds investing in Belgium
Index investing is a simple and effective approach to investing and growing your wealth, without taking unnecessary risks.
Here are 4 ways you can get started.
How to achieve financial independence in 6 (very) simple steps
This has been on my mind for a while now. It seems so simple, yet most people have no idea. So I thought I would try to explain it as simply as possible in one post. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme, there is real hard work and discipline involved. But while there is no […]
Reaching financial independence with the FI formula
What is the simplest way to both represent Financial Independence and explain how to get there? That’s the question I was asking myself when developing this diagram. I wanted to represent the concept in a simple way so that very beginners would understand. So, if you’re a beginner, I am hoping you will find this […]