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P2P Lending

The merits of alternatives in your portfolio

I was thinking about the pros (or not) of having p2p investments in my portfolio during the recent stock market downturn and recovery, in the end they performed as truly alternatives: meaning it is really hard to say how they Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 5 yearsJuly 3, 2020 ago
Personal Finance

Scott Galloway is a terrible stock picker

Is he? And if he really is, should we care? Let’s start from the beginning: if you do not know Scott, google him, so you will be up to speed. Full disclosure: I like him and I read all his Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 5 yearsJune 22, 2020 ago
Personal Finance

Robinhood and Me

After my daughter was born my life changed in my ways, one of which is that I started to hang out (when COVID-19 allows) almost exclusively with other first time parents. It happened seamlessly, like when you are a teen Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsJune 14, 2020 ago
Personal Finance

Financial Coaching

I am not in love with my job but I like it. I do not wake up every Monday morning with a smile on my face but I think that 70% of what I do is at least interesting. My Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 years ago
P2P Lending

Where have all the p2p investors gone?

Daytrading “The truth is found when men are free to pursue it.” – FDR Retail traders are likely finding that the truth of trading is hard, now that they’re free to pursue it. And pursue it they have, setting activity Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsMay 18, 2020 ago
P2P Lending

Platform Updates

I decided to invest in P2P platforms for the risk adjusted returns but also for a pure passive income cashflow: after the auto-lending set up, I dedicate few minutes per month to each investment pot. I think my (spare) time Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsMay 9, 2020 ago
Personal Finance

The Last Dance

This is week I saw the price of oil going negative…and it was not the most incredible thing I watched. There is this new doc on Netflix called The Last Dance (from now on TLD), which you probably saw if Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsApril 26, 2020 ago
Personal Finance

The one where I discuss F.I.R.E. (again)

Prof Scott Galloway says: The definition of “rich” is having passive income greater than your burn. My dad and his wife receive about $50,000 a year from dividends, pension, and Social Security, and spend $40,000 a year. They are rich. Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsApril 20, 2020 ago
P2P Lending

Did I find a vaccine for Bondora?

As many of you, I am wasting dedicating lot of time these days watching charts about the evolution of the virus in many countries. My parents live in Italy, in the hardest hit part of the country, so I have Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsApril 13, 2020 ago
Personal Finance

Home Sweet Home

I want to take a pause from virus-related topics, since it is becoming more evident every passing day that is going to stay with us not for weeks but months; there will be plenty of occasions in the future to Read more

By TheItalianLeatherSofa, 6 yearsApril 5, 2020 ago

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