LIVING LIFE ON YOUR OWN TERMS The one thing that retirement is not, is an age. Today you have new pension freedoms to decide when and how you retire. But to get there in tip-top financial shape takes …
September Market Update
Equity: For most of Q3.30 the NGSE index traded on a mixed sentiment due to fragile risk appetite among investors. However, we highlight that the index closed the month of September on a positive note…
INVESTMENTS OF PASSION: WHAT COULD YOURS BE WORTH?
A very rare bottle of 55-year-old Yamazaki Japanese single malt whisky dominates at auction, going for US$795,000 and setting a new world record Dateline was August 2020. The most expensive bottle of …
LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY
Wakanda Forever. Unfortunately, no-one lives that long. Chadwick Boseman excited and inspired countless youths and adults when he played the world’s first black superhero, King T’Challa of Wakanda, in…
SMART INVESTING: THEMATIC ETFs
Instant Diversification Index-based investing Nigerian stocks are signalling better returns than less-risky local debt markets, where rates are at the lowest in a decade. The NSE ASI for instance has …
Market Update: August 2020
Equity: The Nigerian Equity market closed the month of August on a positive note. The ASI expanded by 2.51% on a month on month basis, whilst on a year -on-year basis, the losses eased to -5.6%. On a…
The Ultimate Home-Office
THE ART OF WORKING FROM HOME Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the new normal of working remotely, executives at all levels are forced to set up shop at home, while staying productive to reach co…
PORTFOLIO REBALANCING IN TURBULENT FINANCIAL MARKETS
Staying informed FIND THE SILVER LINING As the impact of Covid-19 rages on, Global concerns have grown, rattling investors and equity markets around the world. Given the severity of the issue, this ar…
Market Update (July 2020)
Equity: For equities, we anticipate that a mix of disappointing economic numbers, weakening foreign exchange position and lukewarm earnings performance will weigh on investor sentiments. As such, we w…
Financial Market Update June 2020
Equity: The equity market traded on a bearish note following renewed fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 virus and the pessimistic outlook for the economy. Month to date performance on the Nigerian…
