There are many ways to measure growth of P2P lending. Of course we have hard data which make up the charts on NSR. But sometimes it’s fun and interesting to look at other ways to
The chart below lists the inflation adjusted returns for stocks, bonds, bills, gold and the US dollar over approximately 200 years. So what if P2P investing existed in the year 1801 and you could invest
A few days late, but Prosper turned 6 years old on the 15th of November. The first loan issued on the platform was a AA loan with a lender rate of 4.00% titled “A Fair
I’m currently reading the book, Stocks for the Long Run: The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns & Long Term Investment Strategies which is giving me quite a bit to think about. I’d like to
Quick stats on the front main page now includes how much has been issued per month from the first of the month. This will allow you to gauge the month’s performance as it commences. It’s always interesting to see growth for the month. You can
How It All Started I started using mint.com in November of 2010 and sometime in April of 2011 I was exploring the site and noticed a link for Lending Club and signed up. Mint offers several
Over the weekend I created an IRA calculator that allows you see how placing your account into a tax protected IRA can impact your gains. As your tax bracket goes up you benefit increasingly from
I know Christmas is around the corner so I started to think of what I want from Santa. I thought about the usual things I would like for Christmas such as peace on earth and good will toward all men. But then I figured out
I’ve added the total loan amount funded for the platforms. I’m not sure why I didn’t add this earlier. I know the Social Lending Network publishes these charts every month. But something occurred to me while I did this. Prosper.com’s marketed total loans funded is