Build Real Investment Knowledge Through Peer Learning
Join our autumn 2025 cohort where investors learn together, share experiences, and develop practical financial skills in a supportive group environment.
Apply for Autumn 2025
Learn With Others, Not Alone
Investment education works better when you're surrounded by people asking the same questions. Our program runs in small groups of 12-15 participants who meet twice weekly for structured sessions and informal discussions.
You'll work through real market scenarios together. Someone in your group might notice a pattern you missed. Another participant might share a perspective that changes how you think about risk. That's the point.
Peer Review Sessions
Present your analysis to the group and get honest feedback from people who understand the challenge.
Group Projects
Build portfolio models together, comparing approaches and learning from different investment philosophies.
Discussion Forums
Continue conversations between sessions through our dedicated platform where questions get answers from peers and instructors.
Study Partners
Match with someone who complements your learning style for deeper exploration of complex topics.
Stay Current With Market Evolution
Financial markets don't stand still, and neither should your education. We dedicate significant time to analyzing current developments and their implications.
European Market Shifts
The Belgian and broader European investment landscape changed notably in 2024. We explore regulatory updates affecting retail investors, shifts in taxation policy, and how digital platforms are reshaping access to markets. Your cohort will analyze these changes together and discuss practical responses.
Technology in Finance
Algorithmic trading isn't just for institutions anymore. We examine how retail investors can use technology thoughtfully without getting caught up in automated strategies they don't understand. Real discussions about robo-advisors, fractional investing, and when traditional approaches still make more sense.
Sustainable Investing Reality
ESG investing faces scrutiny in 2025, with questions about greenwashing and actual impact. Your group will dig into how to evaluate sustainable investment claims, understand what different frameworks actually measure, and decide if this approach fits your values and goals.
Interest Rate Environment
After years of near-zero rates followed by rapid increases, we're in a different financial world. How does this affect bond investments, savings strategies, and portfolio allocation? We work through these questions using current data and historical context.
Global Risk Factors
Geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and economic uncertainty create challenges for investors. Rather than trying to predict specific events, we focus on building resilient approaches that can withstand various scenarios.
Future Considerations
Looking toward 2026 and beyond, we explore emerging trends that might reshape investing: demographic shifts in Europe, climate adaptation costs, healthcare innovation, and how artificial intelligence might affect different sectors. These discussions prepare you to think ahead without speculation.
Foundation First, Complexity Later
We structure the program so you master core concepts before moving to advanced strategies. Everyone starts with the fundamentals that actually matter, then builds from there based on your specific interests and goals.
Core Investment Principles
Risk and return relationships, diversification that works, asset allocation basics, and understanding what you actually own when you invest. This takes up most of the first six weeks because it's where everything else builds from.
Market Mechanics
How exchanges function, what moves prices, the role of market makers, and why liquidity matters. Plus the practical stuff about placing orders and understanding what happens behind the scenes.
Analysis Methods
Both fundamental and technical approaches, with honest discussion about what each can and cannot tell you.
Tax Considerations
Belgian tax treatment of different investment types, timing strategies, and working with advisors effectively.
Advanced Strategies
Options basics, international diversification, alternative investments, and specialized approaches for specific goals.
Learn From Active Investors
Our instructors manage their own portfolios and bring current market experience to every session. They're here because they enjoy teaching, not because they're selling something.
Elke Vandermeersch
European Equities Focus
Spent fifteen years analyzing Belgian and Dutch companies before transitioning to independent investing. She has a particular interest in small-cap valuations and teaches the sections on financial statement analysis. Her approach is methodical and she's good at explaining complex accounting concepts in plain terms.
Sofie Claessens
Risk Management Specialist
Manages a diversified portfolio with focus on capital preservation and steady growth. Former risk analyst who now helps investors understand what can go wrong and how to prepare for it. She leads discussions on position sizing, correlation, and building portfolios that match your actual risk tolerance rather than what you think it is.
Anouk Desmet
Fixed Income & Bonds
Specializes in bond markets and fixed income strategies, particularly relevant given the changed interest rate environment we're navigating in 2025. She breaks down yield curves, credit analysis, and duration concepts that many investors find confusing. Her sessions include lots of real examples from current market conditions.
Applications Open for September 2025
Our autumn cohort begins September 15, 2025, with sessions running through mid-December. Limited to 15 participants to maintain the collaborative environment that makes this program effective.