FIRE Belgium Academy

The 4-step learning and investing system

In this course, you will learn about the 4 steps of successful index investing: Understand, Strategize, Execute and Profit.

You will gain the knowledge and learn techniques (in the General Knowledge track) for each of the 4 steps, and then implement them for your own investing (in the Personal Journey track).

Here is the 4-step learning and investing system:

Each of these steps is essential for successful investing and we will go through them progressively so that you get the full benefits of long term index investing.

Course Content and Format

All together, the Index Investing Program includes:

• The full online course, in the form of short videos, available on demand, made available to you week by week over 6 weeks, to take you through the 4-step learning and investing system. The full curriculum is available at the bottom of this page.
  
  
• 6 recorded Q&A sessions, one for each week, with questions from over 40 participants. You can select the questions that are most interesting to you and get the responses you need.
  
  
• A personal investment plan template, that you will complete with your own information and strategy as you progress through the course (disclaimer: this is not personal investment advice, you will develop your personal investment plan yourself, based on the knowledge gained in this course)
  
  
• A rebalancing tool, to help you manage your portfolio over the long term
  
  
• A long term financial independence forecasting tool to help you plan for your financial freedom.
  
  
• Access to the course private Facebook group where participants support and help each other. Sebastien is also available there to answer questions.

Everything you need to learn and get started successfully!

Outcome of the course

At the end of the 6 weeks, provided you do the work (of course), you will have learned how to develop the following elements for your personal investing:

1. How to invest simply and effectively with index ETFs (the philosophy and mindset to be successful long term)
   
   
2. How to build your personal portfolio, based on your personal situation an needs (including the selection process to identify the best ETFs optimized for Belgian taxes, as well as a shortlist of both bonds and stock ETFs, including sustainable options)
   
   
3. How to select the right broker for your personal situation, open and fund your account
   
   
4. How to practically make your first investment (step-by-step detailed process and demo)
   
   
5. How to write your own personal investment plan, summarizing your entire long term investment strategy in a logical and concise way
   

Also, based on what past students say about the course, you will get more:

1. CLARITY about your investment goals and how index investing will help you achieve them
   
   
2. CONFIDENCE that you have the necessary knowledge and understanding to do it on your own
   
   
3. PEACE OF MIND, knowing that your savings are optimally invested and working hard for you following  a solid plan tailored to your own situation and needs.