Source: NSE, Bloomberg.com Point to Ponder: The Nigerian stock market is down despite the strong macroeconomic fundamentals First quarter 2019 earnings releases have come and gone, and the Nigeria’s stock market is still down ( 28,966.41 points; -7.84% Year To Date return (as of 8th of May 2019)). So what is […]
Teenagers talk- using your time wisely
Teenagers talk- using your time wisely from Akinfemi Onadele
Why the Central Bank of Nigeria Cut the MPR
Points to ponder The CBN thinks it is the right time to introduce pro growth policies, now there’s relative stability in Nigeria’s economy On the 25th and 26th of March 2019, The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN met for its bi-monthly MPC meeting. The MPC decided to cut the MPR rate by […]
Buhari 3.0: Nigeria’s Attractiveness to Investors Over the Next Four Years
“ A successful society is characterised by a rising living standard of its population, increasing investment in factories and basic infrastructure and the generation of additional surplus, which is invested in generating new discoveries in science and technology ” -Robert Trout Point to Ponder Buhari’s second tenure is an opportunity to introduce reforms that can stimulate […]
For Good Returns in the Short Term, Invest in the Money Market
Point to ponder: If you find you have a certain sum of money that you do not immediately need, you may choose to invest those funds temporarily in money market instruments until you need them. The Central Bank of Nigeria released its T-bills calendar for the second quarter of 2019 last week (5th of March […]
Using the Time Value of Money to Determine Value
Point to ponder: Opportunity cost requires one to choose where to allocate capital for a better return on investment If you loan your friend N100,000 for 1 […]
The Difference Between Good Debt and Bad Debt
“ Debt is not good or bad but what you decide to use the debt for makes it so” –Akinfemi Onadele […]
How Successful Investors Think: Warren Buffett’s ‘20-Slot Rule’
Point to ponder: You can improve your chances of financial success when you direct all of your energy and attention to fewer investments The ’20 -slot rule’ is a concept that has been made popular by none other than Warren Buffett. Buffett is undoubtedly one of the best investors the world has ever […]
How Pensions Can Aid the Development of the Nigerian Economy
“By financing social infrastructure, pension funds can provide suitable finance to close the infrastructure gap that Nigeria faces ” -Akinfemi Onadele Congested roads, lack of constant power supply, and poor schools are just a few of the ways the infrastructure deficit is undermining Nigeria’s economic efficiency and quality of life. After many years […]
Beware of Anchoring Bias when Investing
” Anchored-to-your-own-history bias: Your personal experiences make up maybe 0.00000001% of what’s happened in the world but maybe 80% of how you think the world works” – Morgan Housel Imagine this scenario: you inherit a Ben Enwonwu painting from your grandfather. Attached to the painting was a handwritten note saying its worth N5 million […]