I bought Bekaert shares back in September 2015. Less than two years later, I have a return of around 100 per cent. I bought Solvay shares in December 2014. Almost 2.5 years later, I have a return of not even 20 per cent. What next?

Raising children is labour-intensive and time-consuming. From the day they are born, you have to keep an eye on everything: their health, safety, growth curves, sleep patterns… and make important choices along the way. Later on, you're in charge of their sports and leisure, their social contacts, and your agenda revolves almost entirely around your sweet darling.

Up until today, you could only benefit from KEYPRIVATE, our discretionary management solution, if you held an individual current account. We are now offering the option of signing up for this product using a joint account. Find out about the benefits of KEYPRIVATE and how to take advantage of them.

That's how much we paid out to our clients in 2016. How?

Keytrade Bank attaches great importance to the safety of the infrastructure used by its clients, both on the Keytrade Bank side, and that of the end user. On the Keytrade Bank side, adequate measures are taken in terms of infrastructure monitoring and security, but users also need to work safely with their computers in order to limit the risk of fraud and damage to both parties.

We recently informed you that the speculation tax was going to be abolished; we can now tell you the exact date: Minister of Finance, Mr Johan van Overtveldt confirmed this on Finance Avenue: "As of 1 January 2017 the speculation tax is over and out, for good." This means no speculation tax is due on shares sold after that date. So any added value accrued this year and realised in 2017 will no longer taxed at 33%.

To take into account the changes in legislation and its status as a branch of a French bank, Keytrade Bank adapted or specified certain provisions of its General terms and conditions

Top five shares by Nordea

La nouvelle solution de gestion discrétionnaire de Keytrade Bank éveille la curiosité. Et pose aussi quelques questions. Dans les lignes qui suivent, nous allons tenter de répondre aux plus fréquentes d'entre elles.

Just as Brexit was unexpected, Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ recent election was an unpredicted occurrence. We reflect on the reaction on the financial markets, consider the impact on our KEYPRIVATE portfolios, and offer a brief overview of the possible trends in the coming months.

Hotel Mom and Dad has never been so popular as it is with millennial Belgians. By staying at their parent’s house, they have the opportunity to copy their lifestyle without having to spend the same amount as them. Millennials, made up of Belgians between the ages of 18 and 34, save on average 394.5 euro per month, approximately one-fifth of their income. This savings allows them to remain in the safety of mom and dad while exploring the world. This is at least the case for respondents of a 1.000 person study of Belgian Millennials done by Keytrade Bank.

We want to give you a treat, with five analyses from the De Belegger analysts. As a reminder, at the beginning of the year they did the same thing, recommending Barco, Umicore, NN Group, Royal Dutch Shell and GlaxoSmithKline as shares worth buying.

Nothing in the sleeves, nothing in the pockets. Then, abracadabra: €5 billion vanishes into thin air! Impressive. And the conjurers are pulling off that trick not just once, but every year. Roll up, roll up!

After years of disappointing growth figures, the tide seems to be turning for the largest emerging economies such as China and Brazil. For years, emerging markets have driven the global economy, before being slowed down by falling commodity prices. In recent weeks, several key economic indicators have been published that point to a turnaround. A further upturn in emerging market economies would clearly boost these countries' stock markets

In the hip neighborhood of Chatelaine, Ixelles, we spoke to Pierre Rousseaux. Pierre, a very hardworking and inspiring entrepreneur & founder of Yoga Room. He managed to find some time between giving yoga classes and driving around the country to meet suppliers to grant us a short interview about Crowdfunding, entrepreneurship and next steps for his booming business.

Eén van de verrassingen van 2016 is alvast de blijvend sterke prestaties van obligaties. Zowel staats- als bedrijfsobligaties blijven in trek bij beleggers. En dit ondanks zeer lage rentevoeten, zelfs negatieve rentevoeten in tal van grote landen.

If we had to pick one word to describe 2016 on the stock market, then it would have to be volatile. This year investors have already had to go through doubts about Chinese growth, the tightening of monetary policy in the US and finally Brexit. The prices of shares, bonds and other assets moved very sharply when each piece of news broke.

‘Investing isn’t for me.’ This must be one of the most clichéd things we hear about the stock market. Almost everyone thinks that the stock market should be avoided. It’s only good for wealthy people, bunglers and/or reckless speculators. Do you think so too? The fact that you’ve already read this far suggests that your opinion is a little more nuanced, at the very least. So carry on reading!

Thierry Ternier, CEO Keytrade Bank introduces our new shareholder Crédit Mutuel Arkéa.

We had the chance to speak with Christophe Bouchat, CEO of BooknBike, during an interview. He shared his experience in the domain of crowdfunding with us. Below you will find what Christophe has to say about his story.

Optimising the return on your KEYPLAN account is now easier than ever. To choose a different investing style, you have two options: with or without arbitrage.

For the average saver, the search for a reasonable return resembles, in the best case, an exercise in advanced mathematics. In the worst case, it resembles an exercise in medieval alchemy with complicated formulas, aimed at transforming iron into gold. But in fact your portfolio is simply following a few basic laws of nature that everyone understands.

The rise in the dollar seems to have ended around the middle of last year. Should we ready ourselves for a recovery of the euro, or does this simply mark the quiet before the storm and is the dollar preparing for a new climb? We continue to believe in the second option, from both a fundamental and a technical perspective: the dollar is taking a break and preparing for a new increase.

Gold and gold mining stocks have been some of the best performers this year. What’s behind that rally and can it continue? Heidi Richardson shares her take.

A few weeks ago, there was a major event in the history of US company Caterpillar. For the first time in around 90 years of stock market history, the world's largest manufacturer of excavators issued a calculated forecast of its quarterly earnings. For weeks, the company's management gave increasingly less subtle indications to the army of analysts that their forecasts for the quarterly revenue and earnings war far too high. The analysts agreed on a quarterly revenue of USD 10.2 billion and quarterly earnings of USD 0.95 per share for the supplier to the commodity and oil sectors. A few weeks before the quarterly figures were published, the management issued a (serious) earnings warning, stating that the quarterly revenue would be close to USD 9.3 to 9.4 billion and quarterly earnings would be around USD 0.65 to USD 0.70 per share, about 10% and 30% lower than the forecast, respectively.

If you find this hard to believe, you are not alone. We have been told for so long that the classical savings account is a reliable means of saving, and that if you'd rather spend your money than be rich, you should definitely invest in equities.

The financial markets have performed some remarkable antics in recent months. On average, the European stock markets lost about 10 percent in this period. Equity investors will definitely confirm this, but the commodity markets have also experienced marked fluctuations. The winners in the first months, such as the price of gold and government bonds, generally did not top the list of favourites for 2016.

This was by some way the most frequently asked question from our customers, and we heard them loud and clear. Personalising your KEYPLAN is now simpler than ever.

Which shares does the Editor in Chief of Mister Market Magazine have his eye on this month?

The decision whether the United Kingdom will leave or not is creating increasing nervousness on the financial markets. The UK is, of course, an important major economic power and London is a global financial centre. Some observers fear that the UK's influence will dwindle if British voters were to vote in favour of Brexit.

It's old news that Belgians love saving. The impact of near zero interest rates has been enormous in our country. More and more people are realising that they are going backwards by continuing to save. It should then also come as no surprise that more and more people are wondering how they can continue to increase their wealth now we are faced with a near zero interest rate.

2015 was a record year for Melexis. Revenues were up 20%, and profits rose 21%. Thanks to these results Melexis, will double its dividend compared to last year.

Stocks to watch this year according to De Belegger.

It is expected that 2016 will be dominated by differences in monetary policies.

Last year wasn't a great one for investors seeking solid returns. With 2016 off to a rocky start, will we see more of the same this year? Rick Rieder, BlackRock Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income weighs in.

The volatile start to the new year on the exchanges has delivered one winner: the price of gold has been rising steadily since January.

Here is the list of the most popular fund management companies in 2015.

That's how much we paid out to our clients in 2015. How?

At the start of the new year we would like to present to you our Belgian favourites for 2016. Here are our top three shares and the reasons why we are expecting them to outperform the market this year.

The first trading day of the new year is one we will not forget in a hurry. On Monday 4 January, the research company Markit published the PMI figures for a number of economically heavyweight countries and regions. The falling Chinese figures in particular caused shares to tumble on the Asian exchanges. The negative sentiment then spread to Europe and the United States. On average, the markets lost about 3% of their value last Monday.

Tuesday evening, 24 November. The opera house in Liège is the unique setting for a special event: live crowdfunding, organised by crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest. Four start-ups are given five minutes each to present their project. The audience can log on by smartphone and submit an investment request there and then. A panel of experts makes comments and provides suggestions. The panel consists of Gaëtan Servais of Liège venture capital firm Meusinvest, Laurent Minguet of broadcasting group EVS and François Fornieri of Mithra Pharmaceuticals. José Zurstrassen, co-founder of MyMicroInvest, hosts the evening.

Dazzling numbers: AB Inbev and SAB Miller create a 112 billion euro beer giant! #‎GraphOfTheWeek‬

There is quite a lot going on in the agricultural sector. This confirms our expectation that we are at a turning point in agricultural commodities and shares, after prices suffered greatly over the past four and a half years.

The Belgian share specialist, Aphilion , invests worldwide using quantitative techniques and models. This quantitative management provides discipline, so it is comfortable for the managers to take decisions (emotion is removed) and they have a coherent framework for risk management at their disposal. A share selection can then be made which closely resembles the market in respect of regional and industry spread, but which, thanks to very active, precise and disciplined management, still manages to outperform the market.

Although stocks usually go down during a recession, they often recover well afterwards, says Lukas Daalder, Chief Investment Officer of Robeco Investment Solutions.