Crypto
Bitcoin
It has been a while since I am studying Bitcoin and crypto; my assumption for this post is that you know the basic stuff and if you do not, go and inform yourself because in a way or another this Read more…
Personal Finance
Real Estate
I am investing in three p2p real estate platform, EstateGuru in EUR and LandlordInvest, Kuflink in GBP; I am also looking for a silver lining in this Brexit joke, a.k.a. to buy an apartment in London now that prices are soft, so I keep more than Read more…
P2P Lending
The Mintos Bond
Last week I received an email from Mintos saying that IuteCredit, a loan originator on the platform, announced the issuance of a four year senior unsecured corporate bond (ISIN XS2033386603) worth EUR 40 million, with an annual interest rate of Read more…
Personal Finance
Passive Income
In my researches about p2p lending and investments in general I stumble sometimes on articles about passive income. But what is passive income? Literally should mean a way to earn an income without making an active effort; this is the Read more…
P2P Platform Review
Linked Finance
Linked Finance is an Irish P2P platform that started in 2013 and specialises in Euro-denominated business loans, up to EUR 300.000, for small and medium-sized enterprises. So far, the platform originated c2100 loans for EUR 92m, with volumes growing steadily each Read more…
P2P Platform Review
Bondora Go&Grow
When I received the invite from Bondora to join the new product Go&Grow, my first reaction was: why should I be interested in such a low yield? Personally, I did not see any appeal in it but then I saw, from Bondora Read more…
Personal Finance
Merch?
Lot of blogs offer their own created merchandise, but I am an engineer and I feel more productive advising you on risks and returns than to design your summer T. That’s why I want to suggest you someone else work Read more…
P2P Platform Review
Bondora – Part 2
First I started to invest with Portfolio Manager; if I remember correctly I choose a Conservative profile, just to try. First year everything was great, returns were high but being already mindful of the platform default risk, I started to Read more…
P2P Platform Review
Bondora – Part 1
“do applicants ever get rejected?” Let me introduce you, at minute 1:03, to Bondora (YES it is an affiliate link, YES I will get $ if you invest and you will get $ BUT I hope you will change your mind by Read more…
P2P Platform Review
Viventor
Viventor does not originate loans itself but is a platform, like the bigger Mintos, open to investors from all over Europe. Partner companies that list loans on Viventor consist of professionals, possessing years of experience in non-bank lending and underwriting, and having Read more…