P2P Lending

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For May 2020
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  Again very little has changed in the P2P sector since the April update. I’ve discussed the changes and updates from individual lenders below.  At a high level, I’m still invested at about 50% of my highest number with around £110,000 in GB Pound P2P investments (from a high of £205,000) and I also have […]

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For April 2020
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  The April 2020 P2P update will be similar to the March update as not a lot has changed. Once again I’ve outlined my strategy with each lender in order to protect capital while still trying to make some returns. The update is a little late this month as we have a new addition to

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For March 2020
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The March 2020 monthly update is going to be very different to my usual updates. The fact is that things have changed substantially in the last month and my Peer to Peer investment strategy has switched from “income” to “capital protection & damage control”.

Obvious Investor – COVID-19 & Investments Update
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  I’ve had several questions from readers asking my opinion on the current state of the economy due to the Coronavirus outbreak & what I’m doing with Peer to Peer lending. Plus a few questions about the securities & commodity market pullbacks and the craziness going on there. So rather than keep answering questions individually,

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For February 2020
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For February 2020, the Peer to Peer lending sector was again quiet. It seems the Coronavirus and the following securities market fallout got all the attention and P2P just ticked along in the background.

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For January 2020
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  In January 2020, the GBP Peer to Peer lending sector was relativity quiet with no major announcements or platform news. Not so for the Euro lending platforms with no less than two of them going out of business and being labeled as “scams”. I’m not so sure I agree 100% with that notion as

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For November 2019
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Huge changes happening with Peer to Peer platforms this month. Most of my biggest lending accounts (Assetz Capital, Lending Works, RateSetter) all reducing rates of return preceding the implementation of the new FCA lending rules coming on December 9th

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For October 2019
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Lot’s of exiting happenings with Peer to Peer platforms this month, including the Funding Secure collapse, and Funding Circle selling loans..

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For September 2019
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In September, income from the GBP Peer to Peer lending portfolio increased a little from last months £821.38 to £866.32. Funding Circle once again came in at a loss for the month because of default losses.

P2P Lending Portfolio Update For August 2019
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    GBP Portfolio Overview In August 2019, income from the Peer to Peer Portfolio again took a small dip. The problem this time was all Funding Circle which once again hit my account with big default losses to the tune of £206.81. So instead of the usual £170+ income, I ended up with a

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