P2P vs. Crowdfunding

P2P vs. Crowdfunding

More and more would-be buy to let landlords are turning to ‘easier’ ways to make money from property these days. And who can blame them? Landlords have been hit in recent years by government tax incentives, such as abolishing landlord mortgage interest relief and...
How to Invest in Property Through P2P

How to Invest in Property Through P2P

Peer to Peer Lending is an increasingly popular means of investing thanks to typically higher returns than traditional or high street lenders provide. A typical return from a Peer2Peer platform today can be six to nine per cent. Peer to Peer finance lends itself...
How Inflation is Making Your Savings Lose Money

How Inflation is Making Your Savings Lose Money

The rate of inflation tends to rise on an annual basis. Only once in the past 15 years has it dropped – and that was post-recession back in 2009. At that point, it was a minus figure of 0.5%. In other years, including 2011, it was as high as 5.2%. It sounds like a...
How Secure is Peer to Peer Lending?

How Secure is Peer to Peer Lending?

The popularity of Peer to Peer Lending platforms has soared in recent years. Investors, understandably disgruntled by the poor interest rates from high street lenders since the 2007 global recession, have been turning to alternative sources of investment. And Peer to...
How to Invest in Property without Buying a House

How to Invest in Property without Buying a House

Want to invest in property – but without the hassle of a physical brick and mortar asset to look after? Then investment ‘vehicles’ such as Peer to Peer lending and Crowdfunding is exactly what you’re looking for. The two sound similar in that both offer ways of...