I often hear people wonder what they will do if they longer had to work for a living and that life would be boring when
Making Money from Shares – Part 8: Financial Statement
The next 5 parts will provide an introduction to financial statement another key component of the investment tool kit. Firms report their financials in order
Making Money from Shares – Part 7: Understanding Risk
In order to manage your investments well, you need to have an understanding of risk and an appreciation of your risk tolerance. That is do
Making Money from Shares – Part 6: Investing Tools
In Part 5 we discussed various investing strategies. Once you have decided which investment strategy to follow based on your risk appetite, return expectations and
Taking Advantage of a Dip
Nigerian Stocks fell 1.83% in January as measured by the All Share Index. This is consistent with global trends as most markets declined in January
Making Money from Shares – Part 5: Investing Strategies
We have in Part 4 identified 86 potential companies for investing. How do we select 8 to 15 out of these to invest? The returns
Making Money from Shares – Part 4: Identifying Candidates
There were 198 companies listed on the main board of the Nigerian stock exchange at the end of 2013. There are a few more companies
Making Money from Shares – Part 3: Record Keeping
Keeping records is essential if you want to succeed in investing in the stock market. There are two main reasons for keeping records: for tax
Making Money from Shares – Part 2: Getting Started
In Nigeria, the only Exchange for investing in publicly traded shares is the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), which commenced operations on 5th June 1961 as
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