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    Zopa

    Has anyone borrowed or leant on Zopa?

    Thinking of sticking a couple of grand on as a lender as part of an overall investment strategy.

    Anyone have any experience of it?
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

    #2
    MF,




    the question today is......

    let's say we put £1000 on zopa and (i have no idea of the interest rates) but let's say it's 5% per annum

    at the end of a year you will have £1050 - tax


    it is generally accepted that we are currently in a period of unknown future for the £


    what if you put that £1000, split it into 3...

    £333 in Euro

    £333 in CHF

    £333 in Au


    at the end of a year will you have more GBP than simply taking a GBP + interest % investment ?


    Milan.

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      #3
      Well Zopa says around 7.9%.

      So lets say MB, we split into three currencies and invest all three into Zopa. What is the return?
      What happens in General, stays in General.
      You know what they say about assumptions!

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        #4
        Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
        MF,




        the question today is......

        let's say we put £1000 on zopa and (i have no idea of the interest rates) but let's say it's 5% per annum

        at the end of a year you will have £1050 - tax


        it is generally accepted that we are currently in a period of unknown future for the £


        what if you put that £1000, split it into 3...

        £333 in Euro

        £333 in CHF

        £333 in Au


        at the end of a year will you have more GBP than simply taking a GBP + interest % investment ?


        Milan.
        As long as EUR and CHF track the dollar inversely (one goes up as the other goes down), what's the point of holding both?

        As for Au, surely there are too many speculators in it already? Or does that include you, and any chance to pump it is good?
        Step outside posh boy

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          #5
          Right. Get back to the question.

          My daughter's got more concentration than you lot!

          Has anyone used Zopa (yes/no) answers will get a short sharp reaction!
          What happens in General, stays in General.
          You know what they say about assumptions!

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            #6
            No!

            Ready when you are!

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              #7
              Imagine you put "a couple of grand" into Zopa and get 8% back after tax. We'll forget about people defaulting on your loan.

              We're talking about £160 interest.

              Not even worth worrying/thinking about compared with what might happen in the next three years (minimum Zopa loan period is three years) wrt to inflation, currency devaluation, sovereign defualt, tax changes.

              Do yourself a favour and spend it now.

              PS. Best thing I did was put a large chunk of sterlings into Gold.
              Last edited by DimPrawn; 17 February 2010, 12:46.

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                #8
                DP,

                very well put



                Tarkers,

                I have Au, and not worried about pumping, you or I or MF cannot move the market.

                Holding Au or CHF or Euro is a question of your confidence in the £

                Why to split between CHF and EUR, well it just gives more of a hedge

                you should know all this Dad.

                Milan.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
                  DP,

                  very well put



                  Tarkers,

                  I have Au, and not worried about pumping, you or I or MF cannot move the market.

                  Holding Au or CHF or Euro is a question of your confidence in the £

                  Why to split between CHF and EUR, well it just gives more of a hedge

                  you should know all this Dad.

                  Milan.
                  If CHF and EUR track opposite to each other, having both does not give more of a hedge. There is a Leylandii quality to some of your posts, though.
                  Step outside posh boy

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                    #10
                    I'm putting another chunk of Sterlings into USD, based on the fact that although both the USA and Britain are seriously fooked, my money is on the $ outperforming the £ in the medium to long term and if one of those is going to go kapput, it's going to be the pound.

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