SURVEYS AND CROSSOVERS: An Introduction to Peer-To-Peer Loans as Investments

Ethan Namvar

Volume 12, Number 1, First Quarter 2014

This paper constitutes a discussion of the rise of Peer-to-peer loans as alternative investments. Peer-to-peer loans are being incorporated into portfolios in the interest of diversification. This paper outlines this strategy and provides a guided tour of this new alternative asset class along with the current risks and barriers.