Paolo Maria Pavan Where Did All the Money Go? Not to Restaurants. More Money, Less Spending? In 2024, Dutch households saw their disposable income rise by 5.7%, reaching a historic €553 billion. On paper, that’s a good year. But dig deeper and the real story isn’t a... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan May 28, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Linda Pavan Good Advice Begins With Good Data When Advice Becomes a Risk. Too many small enterprises confuse “knowing your business” with “having the data.” They rely on familiarity, memory, or fragmented tools—until something goes wrong. A decis... LEDGER Linda Pavan May 28, 2025 LINDA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 27, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Pause Before the Pivot The Amsterdam stock exchange didn’t rush, flinch, or exhale too loudly. On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the AEX Index closed at 930.06 , up +5.18 points ( +0.56% ). The market moved like a man adjusting his... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE May 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan Confidence Is Falling. That’s Not the Real Problem. Another month, another dip. In May, Dutch manufacturer confidence slipped once again—this time from -3.3 to -3.9, according to CBS. The headlines will call it “a minor decline.” But confidence doesn’t... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan May 27, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 26, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: Markets Whisper Today I. The Market and the Monk Imagine a monastery bell that doesn’t ring. It sways slightly in the wind—just enough to remind those nearby that time is still passing, even if no one marked the hour aloud... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE May 26, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 23, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: The Index Blinks First The AEXclosed today at 917.39, down 1.03%. This Wasn't a Dip. It Was a Pause in Conviction. The index didn’t tumble—it stalled. Not because of panic, but because confidence overreached its outline. To... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE May 23, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan Dutch Housing Prices Soar 10%—But Are We Celebrating a Bubble? When Data Inflates, Truth Shrinks April 2025: According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), the average price of an existing home was 10.2% higher than in April 2024. It’s the eleventh consecutive month ... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan REAL ESTATE May 23, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 22, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: AEX Just Dropped On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the Amsterdam AEX Index closed at 926.91 , down 6.41 points or -0.69% . At first glance, the drop may seem minor—barely enough to ripple the water. But the mood today was no... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE May 22, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan Your Financing Is Approved—Until It Isn’t Let me be clear: the most dangerous phrase in today’s financial vocabulary is “We’ve decided not to proceed due to political uncertainty.” I’ve heard it twice in the last quarter—once during a refinan... DUTCH ECONOMY Paolo Maria Pavan WISE May 22, 2025 WISE
Linda Pavan The Hidden Tax That’s Draining Your Business There’s a quiet line item on many assessments that deserves more attention than it gets: tax interest . Most entrepreneurs overlook it until it becomes expensive. And lately? It has become very expens... Linda Pavan TAX May 22, 2025 LINDA PAVAN
Paolo Maria Pavan May 21, 2025 – Amsterdam Stock Exchange: What Flat Markets Teach Bold Entrepreneurs A still surface hides a steady hand. Wednesday, May 21, 2025. The Amsterdam AEX Index closes at 933.32—up 2.27 points (+0.24%). On paper, a forgettable figure. In truth, a lesson in strategic restrain... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE May 21, 2025 PAOLO MARIA PAVAN
Linda Pavan Why the Dutch Government Is Right to Ban Minimum Wage Deductions for Housing That’s the principle behind a new Dutch government proposal to gradually eliminate housing cost deductions from the minimum wage , starting in 2026 and reaching zero by 2030. The measure is now open f... Linda Pavan TAX May 21, 2025 LINDA PAVAN
