pension reform

We started 2019 with a strong start – the topic of healthcare is hot again and the EKIP presented a new study: Proposal for a rational drug policy. The author of the analysis, health economist Arkadi Sharkov, was a guest on one of the most watched shows on the domestic airwaves – “Face to Face” on BTV. According to him, for …

In recent days, I'm sure you've come across a number of headlines announcing that the profitability of private pension funds has collapsed, disintegrated, collapsed, crashed, etc. You get the idea. Something scary and shocking has happened to the profitability of pension funds. This is neither too far nor too close to ...

Read more information about the state of the pension system and our proposal for pension reform here.

Despite the festive mood in December, EKIP experts again actively participated in the public debate on topics such as healthcare, the 2019 budget, and freedom of speech. The month began with the participation of EKIP Editor-in-Chief Georgi Vuldjev in the show “Q&A with Klara Marinova”, where he commented on the economic factors behind the November protests, political stability, …

The problem with private (mandatory) pension funds is that they don't make money. More precisely, they don't make money for their clients. They probably do for themselves, but the returns that people who insure themselves with them receive are almost non-existent or even negative. At least most of the time. This is a problem. Because …

In this article, I intend to shock you. I hope to achieve this by telling you in plain language that our pension system is practically bankrupt. And I will repeat it several times to get it into your head. Bankrupt and therefore in need of urgent reform – transition …

0:35 – Presentation of the topics of the episode 3:05 – How did the EKIP Virtual Pension Fund perform in October? 07:15 - Topic of the episode: The problems of the pension system in Bulgaria and how they affect the financial situation of each of us 49:00 - Answers to questions about investing in ETFs on …

Pension funds have achieved nearly 4.5% profitability in recent years, and the government plans to oblige insurers under the voluntary pillar to provide forecasts for future pensions. Is there light at the end of the tunnel and what kind of pensions will we receive in 5, 10 or 20 years? These are the topics that our editor-in-chief Georgi …

In recent weeks, the main topics on which the EKIP made a number of appearances in the media were related to Bulgaria's potential entry into the Eurozone, the proposed bans on the advertising and distribution of lottery games, and the "Freedom for Hemp" protest march on the need to decriminalize marijuana in the country. Dimitar Karagegov, as the organizer of …

Welcome to the pilot episode of our new investment podcast "The Intelligent Investor"! In this episode you will hear: 02:30 - What is the EKIP Virtual Pension Fund, how is it related to our campaign "Pension Reform for the Young" and what is the idea of this podcast? 10:05 - What can …