In 2012, HSBC was forced to pay $1.9 billion in fines. Why? Because they weren’t verifying identities appropriately. HSBC was not reporting accounts correctly or doing background checks, which led…
Investing is a bit like fishing. Let me explain: When you first start, you’ll need to do some experimenting: try different rods, find the right location, learn how to reel…
Think about how you spend your money: What you buy, and what you get in return. That’s money that could be loaned – and paid back with interest. At its…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room: Risk. If you have ever invested, then you know that any reward comes with a bit of risk. But how much is…
P2P investing forums act as a crash course on the basics of investing. Why? Because you see investing in action. You get to hear real life experiences from real people,…
The long winter is finally gone and spring has officially made it to Europe. It’s once again time to conclude the numbers and happenings of March and give our investors…
Ever wondered how P2P platforms offer such high returns? Where they find the right borrowers? Or even how borrowers are vetted and managed? The key to answering these questions is…
James Clear, author of the popular book Atomic Habits, put it best when he said: “You are the outcome of your habits.” It makes sense, right? The habits you practice…
If investing was an animal, it would be a tortoise. Sounds weird, I know. Let me explain. In the fable of the tortoise and the hare, the tortoise wins the…
We have reached a very special month – here’s to celebrating all women! We have a couple of special things prepared in relation to women and investing for this occasion.…
Surprisingly, very few women invest. Did you know that women hold almost half of the world’s wealth? Yet, only 26% are investing, compared to 43% of men of the same…