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Segment 2: BASIC STEPS TO START INVESTING:
We have covered the reasons why you should invest in the NGX. In this segment, we will cover the steps starting below.
MODULE 1: LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF INVESTING โ THE FIRST STEP TO START INVESTING ON NGX
The first and most important step before investing in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) is to learn the fundamentals of investing.
Investing without knowledge is risky. But when you understand the basics, you can make smarter decisions and avoid costly mistakes.
Learning the fundamentals simply means understanding key ideas like:
- What a share is
- How companies make money
- Why share prices go up and down
- The difference between investing and gambling
- The importance of patience and long-term thinking
You donโt need to be an expert. You just need to understand the basics before putting your money into the market.
EXAMPLE 1: Investing Without Knowledge
Imagine someone hears that a companyโs share price is rising and quickly buys shares without understanding the business.
Later, the price drops, and the person panics and sells at a loss.
This happened not because investing is bad, but because the person did not understand the fundamentals.
EXAMPLE 2: Investing With Knowledge
Now imagine another person takes time to learn how investing works.
They study the company, understand the risks, and invest patiently.
Even if the price goes up and down in the short term, they remain calm because they understand the process.
Over time, they make better decisions and build confidence.
Key Lesson: Knowledge Comes Before Investment
Successful investors donโt rush. They learn first, then invest.
Simple Rule to Remember:
Learn before you invest. Knowledge protects your money.
Watch out for the Module 1 breakdown where we explain the key ideas posted in this module.
INTRODUCTION TO THE NIGERIAN EXCHANGE (NGX): A SIMPLE GUIDE TO INVESTING
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) is the marketplace where shares of companies are bought and sold in Nigeria. It is where businesses raise money to grow, and where individuals like you and me can invest to build wealth over time.
Investing in the NGX simply means owning a small part of a company. As the company grows and makes profit, your investment can grow tooโthrough price increases and dividends (cash payments to shareholders).
You donโt need to be rich to start investing. What you need is knowledge, discipline, and a long-term mindset. With as little as a modest amount of money, you can begin your journey into the world of investing.
Why Invest in the NGX?
- To grow your money over time
- To earn dividends (passive income)
- To beat inflation
- To build financial security for the future
Basic Steps to Start Investing:
1. Learn the fundamentals of investing
2. Choose a licensed stockbroker or brokerage firm with their apps. Choices are Bamboo, Afrinvest etc.
3. Open a Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) account
4. Fund your brokerage account
5. Buy shares of strong, reputable companies
6. Monitor your investment and stay consistent
Remember: Investing is not gambling. It is a strategy for building wealth patiently and wisely.
Start small. Stay consistent. Think long term.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Thanos vs captain America ๐บ๐ธ
Unpopular opinion: On-screen feats are all that matter, and Thanos clears Darkseid easily.
Thanos single-handedly dismantled the Avengers, hand-to-hand, back-to-back.
Darkseid gets hyped up by comic fans, but on screen? He got dropped by Ares in a flashback and did nothing else.
Hands > Hype. Thanos takes this without the Infinity Gauntlet.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
You see how seriously and deliberately healthcare workers in the West treat their patients? The urgency, the attention to detail, the compassion, and the sense of responsibility are remarkable.
It goes beyond government funding. It is also about professional ethics, accountability, discipline, and how much value individuals and institutions place on human life.
In Africa, we need to stop blaming everything on our governments and start having honest conversations about our attitudes, our work culture, our sense of responsibility, and our disregard for human lives.
A human life should not become less valuable simply because the person was born in Africa.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
We had built on nothing over the years.
The reset was 2023 , if we stay the course, the multiple storey building will stand.
Otherwise, God forbid, we will be back at square one.
#KemKem
Happy Birthday @woye1
Happy birthday to me.
1: Another year, another blessing, another opportunity to live, grow and make an impact.
2: Iโm grateful to God for the gift of life, the lessons, the victories and the journey so far.
3: I look forward to greater achievements, good health, more adventures and beautiful memories.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Which 3 NGX stocks do you rate highly but donโt own?
Mine: Vitafoam, UACN and Seplat.
๐ Drop your 3 picks and tell us whatโs keeping you out!
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
๐จ 44 SUSPECTED TERRORISTS NEUTRALISED AS OPERATION HADIN KAI DISRUPTS TERRORIST OPERATIONS IN BORNO AND LAKE CHAD! ๐ณ๐ฌ ๐ช๐ซก
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded further operational gains across Borno State and the Lake Chad region, with military assessments indicating that 44 suspected terrorists were neutralised and 16 others injured between October 26 and 28.
On October 26, troops engaged suspected terrorists at separate locations in Kukawa LGA. Following the encounters, battle damage assessments indicated that 28 terrorists had been neutralised, while six others were injured.
The offensive continued on October 28, when the Maritime Component operating from Naval Base Lake Chad in Baga conducted operations against terrorist targets. Preliminary assessments indicated that eight terrorists were neutralised and 10 others injured.
In another significant development, an air interdiction disrupted a suspected terrorist operation involving the placement of improvised explosive devices. Eight suspected operatives were reportedly neutralised, while their vehicle, motorcycles and IED materials were destroyed, preventing them from proceeding with their planned activities.
These operations target different aspects of the insurgency, from armed fighters operating around Kukawa and Lake Chad to suspected operatives preparing explosives that could threaten troops and civilians.
The disruption of an alleged IED-laying operation is particularly important because explosives can endanger military patrols, road users and surrounding communities. Preventing such attacks before they are carried out remains a critical part of the wider security effort.
Operation HADIN KAI continues to conduct operations across the theatre, while urging residents to provide credible information that can help security agencies identify threats and protect vulnerable communities.
The fight against insurgency requires sustained pressure, reliable intelligence and vigilance against threats on land and across the Lake Chad waterways. ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ซก
May our troops remain protected as they continue their mission.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Things most people donโt understand about Wanda maximoff and Ultronโฆ
Ultron operated on ruthless machine logic, concluding that humanityโs extinction was its only path to peace. Wanda Maximoffโs Westview Hex, by contrast, was an act of profound human grief. She didn't warp reality to conquer or annihilate; she built a haven to preserve Vision and her family.
Recognizing this distinction is vital when considering her role in Secret Wars. Her chaos magic has already proven capable of rewriting local reality, making a multiversal collapse the ultimate canvas for her powers. Rather than replicating the comic book eradication of House of M, her character arc naturally supports a reverse event: a reality-shattering spell that declares, "The world needs more mutants
Even as project developments like VisionQuest frame her Mount Wundagore collapse as a definitive end, the Multiverse Saga leaves a wide-open path for her return. Bringing Wanda back through Billy or Agatha wouldn't just integrate the Mutants it would frame her powers as a force of cosmic rebalancing rather than mindless destruction.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Something like this
Bro didnโt fall, he crashed. One kiss and the guy who spent 2015 trying to wipe out humanity is now out here soft-rebooting his entire personality for Jocasta. Ultron really said โpeace in our timeโ and then immediately started glitching from feelings. 2026 is wild.
Canโt wait for this to finish so I can binge!
Ultronโs interest in Jocasta is less about romance in the human sense and more about total authority and validation. Built using uploaded brainwaves and human neural templates (the consciousness of Dr. Josephine Carrington), Jocasta represents the ultimate synthetic lifeformโa bridge between raw human intellect and flawless machine code.
For Ultron, she is the supreme validation of his superiority over his own creators (Tony Stark and Bruce Banner). He isn't "falling in love" like a smitten human; he is fixated on a singular creation that validates his god complex
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Ultron holds the sum of all human knowledge every code, every calculation,every language.He built himself to be untouchable,brilliant, and absolute.
And yet,he is starving at a full table.
When Tommy leans in and whispers, โConnection. In any form. Youโre miles away from it.And youโre alone.And you always will be,โ itโs not a challenge. Itโs a diagnosis.
Ultron mistook perfection for living. He thought strength meant standing alone at the top of the mountain.But he missed the quiet, fragile truth of what actually keeps us alive:the terrifying risk of opening up,the warmth of belonging,and the ache of loving someone enough to let them see your flaws.
He can conquer the world, but he will never know what it feels like to be held by it.He will always be a ghost in a machine brilliantly loud, and utterly,heartbreakingly silent inside.
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Unpopular opinion: On-screen feats are all that matter, and Thanos clears Darkseid easily.
Thanos single-handedly dismantled the Avengers, hand-to-hand, back-to-back.
Darkseid gets hyped up by comic fans, but on screen? He got dropped by Ares in a flashback and did nothing else.
Hands > Hype. Thanos takes this without the Infinity Gauntlet.
When they say how have the policies affected you he common man,
Common man here oh!!!
PRESS RELEASE: Visa Card holders in Nigeria can now use Google Pay for fast, secure digital payments
Visa, a world leader in digital payments, applauds the launch of Google Pay by participating financial institutions in Nigeria, supported through Visaโs partnership with Google. Eligible Visa cardholders of participating financial institutions can now securely add their cards to Google Wallet and make fast, convenient, and secure payments across millions of contactless acceptance points and online merchants.
The launch by participating financial institutions marks another significant milestone in Nigeriaโs digital payments journey, providing consumers with a simple and secure way to pay using their Android devices. By adding their eligible Visa cards to Google Wallet, users can tap to pay in stores, make purchases online, and enjoy a seamless payment experience across Googleโs ecosystem.
thecable.ng/visa-card-holderโฆ
Mr Peroo ๐ Prime! retweeted
Hahaha! The era of โdouble-dippingโ must end. ๐
NELFUND says some students collect government-backed student loans while still asking their parents to pay their school fees.๐
To curb this, the agency plans to make it easier for parents to verify whether their childrenโs fees have already been covered by the loan.
Today for the NYSE, we look at Apple
It ran $3.19 in positive territory yesterday.
But itโs possibly overvalued with a possible 22.95% downside. And possible fair value $267.43
NFA and Do your own research.
































