Sep 191 min readAFM and FinfluencersThe Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) has imposed fines of €256,000 and €544,000 respectively on two 'finfluencers'.
Sep 161 min readUS banks unrealized losses hit $512.9 billion in Q2 2024Q2 marks the 11th straight quarter of unrealized losses on investment securities for banks, a streak never seen before.
Sep 91 min readRemember to be back in September?Two blogs of financial adviser Affluent’s Joost Willekes. Easy reads and recommended.
Aug 311 min readFactsheets - ArchiveFactsheet August 2024What a summer roller coaster August was. Our first monthly loss in 28 months.
Aug 272 min readEarly August – what happened?August. Time for a well-deserved holiday. Or so we thought. The markets thought otherwise.
Aug 201 min read51% of fund managers avoid their own fundSo, fund managers make millions by managing your money. But they don't risk their own cash. That's unusual, of course. And alarming.