When people ask, ‘what do you do’ What do you tell them? I work as a Finance Executive for an IT firm in Lagos, Nigeria. I also run an accounting outfit for SMEs What does financial wealth mean to you? It means having enough to meet my needs as well as saving and planning for a comfortable future for myself and my family. When did you start investing? Someone introduced me to Risevest in…

Tell me, what do you do for a living? I run an events management business in Northern Nigeria. I’m not a civil servant. For me, that means there’s no guarantee that at the end of the month, I’ll get paid, or that when I retire, I’ll get a pension. I invest to save for my later years. Tell me about when you knew that your approach to finances has to change. I put…

When people ask you what do you do, what do you tell them? I am a Product Manager; I build software products for organisations. I am also an Investment Enthusiast. What does financial wealth mean to you? Time control. The freedom to control my time and not be constrained in pursuing whatever I want to do due to lack of money. How did you start investing? I started in 2017 after gaining some level of…

Every year, people travel from far and near to attend Berkshire Hathaway annual meetings. There they listen to the wisdom of Buffett and Munger. It’s always so profound how much both usually have to share every year. And the investing community never gets tired of them. For context, saying “people”…

When people ask you what do you do, what do you tell them? I am a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Well, still a student. And I am a writer. What does financial wealth mean to you? It’s being able to support myself financially without having to worry about how I’ll manage in the next couple of weeks or days. How did you start investing? Technically, I started since I was young — like way young. My…

In investing, learning once is often not enough. The reason is not far-fetched; investing requires agreement between our intellect and our emotions. And while it is easier for our mind to grab all investing concepts at once, our feelings will always find it hard to fall in line. …

Did you notice that for the past couple of weeks, your stock plan has been nosediving? The market has returned only negatives and not a single green week on week in the past couple of days. That can be scary — no, it’s frightening. How can you invest $1,000 and…

What do you say when people ask you who you are? I am a business advisor; I provide advice on how to improve the performance of businesses. What does financial wealth mean to you? It is peace of mind, freedom, and choice to make or take any options I want. I want to look at something that I need and can afford without having to break the bank…

Here’s a universal truth, everyone wants to make more money. An important question is, how you are making money, and how much. Is it by investing in MMM schemes or entrusting your money to those whose experience you can’t guarantee? Whatever it is, I have a message for you here. …