#218 What are the headwinds facing China that could slow economic growth, but still could lead to China growing faster than the U.S. Also, what is going on with Turkey and are other emerging market countries vulnerable to the same plight? Thanks to Circle Invest for sponsoring today's episode. For show notes and more information on this episode click here. [1:07] Is China or the US more vulnerable to economic downturn?[4:55] Why have emerging markets done so poorly recently?[8:51] The concept of balance of payment is reviewed and examined in a case study of Turkey[16:20] Emerging markets are doing better than in previous years[20:35] The 3 reasons why China is more vulnerable than the US[22:25] What China has to do in order for their economy to continue growing quicklySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

#216 Why peer-to-peer lending on platforms like Lending Club and Upstart is no place for individuals to invest given higher defaults, lower returns and competition from institutional investors.  Thanks to Circle Invest for sponsoring today's episode. For show notes and more information on this episode click here. Episode Chronology [1:04] There are a lot of issues going on with the global P2P lending market[5:34] How the P2P lending environment has changed over the past few years[11:24] Why advertised returns are higher than actual returns[15:35] How are these P2P lending platforms surviving?[21:26] How these 3 credit enhancements impact the P2P lending market[25:51] Individual investors don’t do as well in P2P lending environments - here’s why[30:00] Here’s the bottom line on why you should avoid P2P lending investmentsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.