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P2P lending is claimed to be a fast-growing finance type in the UK. The first UK P2P lending provider was founded in 2005 and up to date, has accumulated over 76,000 lenders. The market tendencies show that the P2P niche in the UK keeps expanding creating favourable conditions for more P2P sites to appear.  This […]

As December is rolling in full swing, we’ve prepared a special treat for our readers, or, to be precise, a special guest. We’ve asked Sal from Revenue.Land to share his investment experience with buyback guarantees. Naturally, one can read up on the platform’s terms & conditions or go further and reach out to the platform’s […]

They say an investment in education gives the best returns in the long run: the knowledge and skills you learn stay with you forever.  But it’s no secret that to make that investment you often have to take out a loan first. Luckily, the times when education was available only to the privileged and wealthy […]

That’s a fair question every potential investor should ask before jumping into a new business. Let’s face it: risk-free investment ventures simply don’t exist. Just like any other investment, P2P lending carries some risks.  By definition, any investment type always implies a possibility of losing the money invested. And it’s only up to the investor’s […]

All the investors and investors-to-be ask this question at some point in their journey.  The truth is that there is no definite answer, which means that the possibilities out there are endless.  Yet, it’s essential to realize from the very beginning that any investment comes with a risk of losing it, let alone earning from […]

If you have ever looked up any crowdfunding platforms, you must have noticed that a big chunk of them are based in Baltic countries.  Seems like crowdfunding is truly getting momentum there. Naturally, we can’t help but research this phenomenon.  We have already covered crowdfunding platforms in Latvia, and are proceeding to the Estonian market in […]

P2P lending has earned a reputation as an attractive investment opportunity with a relatively moderate risk level.  There are good reasons for it.  P2P lending allows for building a steady passive income, diversifying your portfolio, and contributing to the businesses you see important to society.  Still, a smart investor always keeps an eye open for […]

Making your savings work sounds like a smart idea.  Yet, even newbies know that the taxation policy plays a big role here, to say the least.  Sometimes tax charges may override all the financial benefits you thought you could yield.  But if you are a UK citizen, ISA, an individual savings account, is a reliable […]

There are good reasons to consider P2P lending a decent source of passive income.  It has been on the rise for a while now and there are financial experts out there with extensive experience in the area and impressive investment portfolios.  So we’ve decided to pick their brain on P2P lending to be aware of […]

Crowdlending is one of the most mature and fastest-growing sectors of crowdfunding, that’s why the interest of investors in crowdlending is growing rapidly.  How much money can an investor make on crowdlending? And how to select the best crowdlending platform? Let’s learn more about crowdlending, its benefits and drawbacks, and find out whether it’s a […]