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Reviews, guides, and portfolio notes
75 articles on European investing, P2P lending, dividend portfolios, and financial independence.
AxiaFunder Review
Review of the UK-based litigation funding platform offering direct access to pre-vetted investment opportunities with target annual returns of 20%+.
Stock.estate Review 2026: A Standout Romanian Real Estate Crowdfunding Platform
An honest Stock.estate review based on my own investing — an ECSPR-licensed Romanian real estate crowdfunding platform with up to 20% returns, mortgage-backed collateral, a €100 minimum, and zero investor fees.
Viainvest Review 2026: Honest Take After 2+ Years and 11.83% Returns
An honest Viainvest review based on 2+ years of personal investing — Latvian licensed P2P platform with strict 60-day buyback guarantee, my actual 11.83% net yield, and how it fits alongside Mintos in a diversified P2P portfolio.
Ventus Energy Review 2026: Renewable-Energy Crowdfunding Honestly Assessed
An honest Ventus Energy review — Latvian platform that finances wind, solar, and biogas energy projects across Europe with bond-like investor returns. The structural model, real returns, regulatory tailwinds, and how it fits in a European real-asset portfolio.
Twino Review 2026: Honest Take After 5 Years and 10.94% Returns
An honest Twino review based on 5 years of personal investing — Latvian P2P platform with €1B+ in loans funded, my actual 10.94% XIRR-calculated return, and the structural model that's worked through the 2020-2022 P2P consolidation.
Triple Dragon Review 2026: Mobile-Game IP Financing as an Asset Class
An honest Triple Dragon review — UK-based platform that finances mobile-game intellectual property and shares revenue with retail investors. The structural model, the realistic returns, the tail risks, and how it fits in a diversified European portfolio.
Trading 212 Review 2026: The UK ISA Default + What Europeans Should Know
An honest Trading 212 review for UK and European investors — the ISA wrapper that makes it the UK retail default, free trades that are genuinely free, the safety record after 20+ years, and where it stops being the right answer.
Trade Republic Review 2026: The German Broker That Actually Pays You Interest
An honest Trade Republic review based on 3 years of using it for monthly savings plans and as the place I actually keep my cash earning interest — what 3.5% really means, the PFOF model, and where it fits alongside DEGIRO.
Swaper Review 2026: Honest Take on the Latvian P2P Platform
An honest Swaper review based on personal investing experience — Latvian P2P platform with 60-day buyback guarantee, projected 13% returns, and how it fits in a diversified European P2P portfolio.
Sequence of Returns Risk Explained for European Retirees
Sequence of returns risk explained for European investors — what it actually is, why it matters more for early retirees than for accumulators, and the four mitigation strategies that actually work.
Safe Withdrawal Rate: What It Is and How to Set Yours in 2026
Safe withdrawal rate explained for European investors — what 'safe' actually means, why your specific rate depends on your retirement horizon, and how to set yours when you've got 30+ years of retirement to fund.
Robocash Review 2026: Honest Take After 5 Years on the P2P Platform
An honest Robocash review based on 5 years of investing — real 12% returns, the buyback guarantee that actually works, the group-as-loan-originator structure, and how it compares to Mintos and PeerBerry.