For the last few years, I created lists of annual goals to achieve. It helps me to stay motivated and I like putting goals on paper in general. This year is no exception, so the tradition continues. As always, the goals are divided into three categories – Financial, Fitness & Personal Development. Without further ado,Read More
2019 Goals Review
At the start of last year I set some goals for myself. Let’s see how many of them I managed to achieve during 2019. Financial Goals Grow passive income portfolio to €17000. For the third year in a row, I set a goal to reach a certain milestone for a portfolio. I didn’t manage to achieveRead More
Occidental Petroleum (OXY) Stock Analysis
It’s been a while since I posted an analysis of a stock in my blog. This time it is going to be about a company in a sector which was the worst performing sector in 2019 and a laggard in general for the last 5-10 years. That sector is Energy. ESG investing got very popularRead More
December 2019 Passive Income Summary
I can’t believe that 2019 is officially over. It’s time to look back and see what happened throughout the year. For me, the year was really great. It was very different compared to previous years due to our baby-girl. Life changes when you have kids and it is hard to explain how much joy itRead More
November 2019 Passive Income Summary
Another month passed which means that I can sit down and review the passive income my portfolio generated. It’s hard to believe that we are already into winter months. I can already feel the Christmas spirit, especially when it started snowing a couple of days ago. November was a slightly more stressful month. We startedRead More
Portfolio Milestone – €20k
A couple of weeks ago, my stocks portfolio reached €20k mark for the first time. After some market fluctuation, it went down a bit but then it returned above the threshold again. I decided to celebrate this moment by writing a short post about it. My stocks portfolio stands at ~€20300 as I am writingRead More
Recent Small Buys – November 2019
This post is going to look very similar to my previous post about recent buys. That’s because I added to the same companies as a month ago. Without further ado, let’s review the purchases. JOHNSON & JOHNSON (JNJ) First up is a healthcare giant which is one of the foundation stocks in many portfolios ofRead More
October 2019 Passive Income Summary
Beginning of a new month always brings some happy moments to me. I sit down to review what happened during the month and how much passive income my portfolio generated. October was another great month to me. I had a work-related conference in Utrecht and it was my first time in the Netherlands. Luckily, thereRead More
Recent Small Buys – October 2019
I thought I wouldn’t buy anything in October due to lack of free funds. Usually, I buy stock in chunks of at least $1k, to avoid paying high percentage of purchase in commissions. However, I decided to try the new Revolut trading feature which allows three monthly trades without paying any commissions. It means thatRead More
September 2019 Passive Income Summary
The first month of autumn is in the books. It was another great month, even though there was more rain and the weather got colder. Our baby-daughter took her first steps and it’s amazing to see. She is also able to mimic a dog and a crow which gave us more joy than we couldRead More