Benjamin Graham, the investor often credited as the father of value investing, was known for favoring simple, durable ideas over complicated models. One of the most useful is the Rule of 72 — a shortcut that answers a question every…
Mintos recently sent investors a reminder worth acting on: the Mintos app puts a whole portfolio in your pocket, across every asset class the platform offers. That’s a good excuse to walk through what the app actually covers today —…
Our ECB rate-hike article covered the policy move itself — the deposit facility rate rising to 2.50% on 16 September 2026 — with a quick snapshot table of savings rates. Two weeks on, it’s worth a closer, dedicated look: which…
These three new InRento crowdfunding projects, launched in September 2026, give investors a way to spread a single decision across Latvia, Poland and Romania in one sitting. InRento — the Vilnius-based, Bank of Lithuania-regulated buy-to-let and built-to-let crowdfunding platform I’ve…
Once you’ve decided to build a stock portfolio through low-cost ETFs, the actual decision comes down to two things: which low-cost ETFs to hold, and which broker to hold them through. Trading fees on European markets have fallen to a…
REITs vs real estate crowdfunding is one of the most common questions for retail investors looking to add property exposure without buying a physical building. Real estate has always been a core building block of a diversified portfolio, but for…
On 10 September 2026, the European Central Bank announced a 25 basis point increase to the ECB deposit rate, effective 16 September 2026: the deposit facility rate rose to 2.50%, the main refinancing rate to 2.65%, and the marginal lending…
Mintos peer-to-peer investment marketplace has launched a new bonus campaign for new investors: up to 500 EUR in bonuses when you register and invest using the promo code INVEST26. Campaign details Promo code: INVEST26 Campaign period: 24 August 2026 –…
Between 2018 and 2022 we published several articles reviewing P2P lending and real estate crowdlending platforms. Since then, several of these platforms have collapsed, been investigated for fraud, or run into serious financial difficulty. This page tracks verified, dated sources…
Marriott Raises 2026 Outlook as Hotel Demand Remains Strong Despite Global Challenges The second quarter of 2026 confirmed that the global hotel industry continues to benefit from resilient travel demand. Business travel, domestic tourism and the FIFA World Cup helped…