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Episode 142 – How Regulation Will Change P2P Lending | Mintos CEO Martins Sulte

Episode 142 – How Regulation Will Change P2P Lending | Mintos CEO Martins Sulte

    Hi FI Europeans, today I had the pleasure to interview Martins Sulte who is the founder and CEO of Mintos. It’s the biggest P2P Lending marketplace in Europe and they started in 2015  and are headquartered in Riga. On mintos platform, there are currently around 50 companies that lend out loans in 12 currencies to borrowers in 38 countries worldwide. More than 40k investors fund loans in 9 loan segments. Like car loans, property, agriculture, small business, consumer…

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Episode 141 – Investing in Real Estate via Syndications | Kris from White Fire Equity

Episode 141 – Investing in Real Estate via Syndications | Kris from White Fire Equity

Hi FI Europeans, some people are really good and a natural fit in building up and managing a bunch of properties. They like to interact with people, workers and other local stakeholders of their real estate. They dig deep into the knowledge domain of Real Estate and take the time. So much time that there is not much left to learn about other asset classes. Like me not everybody currently has the time and ambition to dig deep into DIY…

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Episode 140 – Reversing wrong life choices | Silke Rosenbusch

Episode 140 – Reversing wrong life choices | Silke Rosenbusch

Hi FI Europeans, have you ever ask yourself how life would be if you haven’t chosen a certain life path? If you would have studied something different If you would have changed job earlier if your husband had taken more parental leave and you could better accelerate your career   While you cannot change the past without a time machine you might want to go into a new direction in the present or future. Today I talk about reversing “wrong”…

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Episode 091 – Investing In Times Of Corona Virus

Episode 091 – Investing In Times Of Corona Virus

Today Alvar and Mathias talk about the situation in the markets, how you could deal with it and what we could do in times of corona 🦠 Virus. We talk about The reason for the situation in the markets adjustments to ETF portfolios Stocks to pick and avoid How to deal with a potential upcoming recession Help your local community Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify. Direct download here. The situation As the economy…

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Episode 078 – Painkiller for P2P Real Estate Investing | Gustas from Evoestate

Episode 078 – Painkiller for P2P Real Estate Investing | Gustas from Evoestate

Hello FI Europeans! Today Mathias interviews Gustas Germanavičius, an entrepreneur from Lituania. He is the CEO of Evoestate, a P2P lending aggregator – think of it as the Mintos of real estate. With Evoestate right now you can diversify across projects of 18 other deal providers like Bulkestate, Brickstarter, Crowdestor, Bergfürst. It all starts with an investment amount of just 50 euros, and you can not only invest in loans but also rental property and buy real equity shares. Lots…

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064 – Real Estate Investing Strategies for Financial Independence | Ed

064 – Real Estate Investing Strategies for Financial Independence | Ed

Hello! Today we will talk with Ed from the UK, and we will dive deep into how to build a real estate portfolio, strategies, how to behave as a landlord and much more. Sit back, relax and enjoy! We also talk about: Investing strategies Diversifying a property investment portfolio Finding the right business partner UK taxes on properties Investing in different areas of England Self-analysis paralysis Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android or Spotify. Direct download here. Building…

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Episode 053 – Picking the Right Countries for Early Retirement | Mark

Episode 053 – Picking the Right Countries for Early Retirement | Mark

Hello and welcome to another episode! This is actually part 1 of our interview with Mark from Portugal, because so many interesting topics have been touched that we found two episodes were necessary to cover it all. Today we focus on strategies to choose a country, portfolio and investment method for early retirement. We also talk about: Portfolio diversification Bonds p2p lending Using spreadsheets for tracking US brokers Portuguese way of life! Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on Itunes, Android…

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Episode 039 – How to Get Your Partner Onboard With FI | Mathias

Episode 039 – How to Get Your Partner Onboard With FI | Mathias

Today is a special episode, because the guest is actually one of our hosts! We interview our co-host Mathias on how to get your partner onboard to reach FI. He explains how him and his partner Heidi are reaching FI as a family and how to get your partner onboard with FI. We also talk about: Women’s blogs on FI Buying and selling clothes Budgeting sessions Planning trips Children and FI Planning and flexibility Don’t forget to subscribe our podcast on…

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Episode 038 – How I Make $40,000/year From Property Investments in Poland

Episode 038 – How I Make $40,000/year From Property Investments in Poland

Today we talk with the Financial Gladiator, a German who is now traveling the world after having reached financial independence. After investing in Polish real estate at the right time and with the right mentality, he now has a consistent flow of passive income. In addition, we talk with him about different investing strategies. We also talk about: Investing routes and personal preference Net gain percentages with real estate Macroeconomic indicators Driving factors in choosing a house Timing the market…

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Episode 036 – How To Use FI to Actually Make A Difference | Sebastien from Impactivated

Episode 036 – How To Use FI to Actually Make A Difference | Sebastien from Impactivated

Welcome to another episode! We interview Sebastien from Belgium, where we discuss the science of helping others, finding a fulfilling career and ultimately making the world a better place. Sebastien has lived in Dubai and now lives in Poland, reaching FI at 33 and now on a new path to using his time to make an impact. We also talk about: Effective Altruism and how to find a fulfilling career The 80,000 concept Ikigai The paradox of working in the…

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