p2p lending

Honest reviews on alternative investment platforms I use. Reviews on European p2p lending platforms.

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Panic in the Baltics

January has been an interesting month for the Baltics p2p lending platforms. And not in a good way. A feature that attracted investors in the first place, an early buyback with a fee, proves to be an Achille’s heel for a series of crowdlending platforms.
By Daniel, ago
p2p lending portfolio october overview with annual return of 12.58%

October update on my p2p lending portfolio

October is the month I usually get fat. It’s always raining outside, it’s cold and suddenly, I have nothing physical to do. I’m still eating the same but I’m burning less energy and the excess starts to get visible. Each year I make plans to go to the gym, and each year I remember how boring it is to do the same things over and over and quietly decide not to
By Daniel, ago
risk and return dices on a financial paper

A risk vs return analysis of my p2p lending portfolio

In the past year I’ve tried out almost 30 European p2p lending platforms. In broad lines, the all follow the same business model: I lend money through them and I get paid interest, and they get a fee. But how do I rank them? If I was to make a top 10, I know which platforms would get into that list. I know Mintos would be my top 1 platform, but why is that?
By Daniel, ago