Zopa is a UK based peer-to-peer lending company and its name stands for Zone of Possible Agreement and they aim to essentially eliminate the need for a bank or any kind of middleman by allowing those in need of money to contact lenders directly. The site has been around for nearly eight years and has [...]
With all the uncertainty of the economy and the crisis that has hit Cyprus, many investors are starting to wonder whether or not the government is going to confiscate gold or limit the amount of gold a person is allowed to have without a license. There was a gold raid in 1933 and in 1966 [...]
The crisis in Cyprus has caused the demand for gold coins, particularly the bullion coins with Maple leafs like the ones illustrated below. This article explains how people prefer to put their money in gold more than in banks and other institutions as gold and other metals of value are immune to the extreme movements [...]
With money being a point of concern and the need to make ends meet on a monthly basis being a more difficult task for everyone, it has become increasingly important for individuals to find ways to ave. Most people start by cutting back on items which are seen as luxuries and “punishing” themselves from the [...]
Investors around the globe are concerned with the ambiguity of the global economy and are looking for investments which offer less risk than the more regular investments available. Assets such as metals are designed to protect against inflation and uncertainty in the markets, that’s why investors are now looking at metals such as gold, silver, [...]
One of the hot topics lately has been the Russian oligarchs because of the banking crisis in Cyprus and more recently because of the mysterious death of Boris Berezovsky. One of the most common questions is how Boris and the other oligarchs get so rich in the first place? I recently read this article which [...]
There are many people who choose to have a live-in partner or even two ‘best friends’ who choose to move in together. In the beginning everything will be great, as best friends you share everything and have a lot of laughs together whilst doing simple things like cooking a meal. Unfortunately relationships of any kind [...]
The recent suicides of two students has put the spotlight on how students are battling to survive and while trying to put on a happy face for their family and friends around them, they slipping into depression. Statistically the number of students that have committed suicide has risen 50%, with the current recession and increase [...]
With all the recent news regarding the FFL from Chancellor Osborne and the drop in interest rates on savings accounts from banks, people who have savings are looking for alternative options where their interest rates are better. There are many people who rely on the interest and monthly dividends from their savings for their livelihood, [...]
I watched this video online a few days ago where a journalist from the Guardian spoke with the master minds behind Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the fastest growing online currency in the world, allowing you to send money anywhere in the world at any time of the day or night. It is not a centralized currency [...]