Welcome to my confessions of a retail investor in Africa. I like investing in treasury bills because they provide a guaranteed income and my money is not held up for too long. As a retail investor in Africa, my investments are usually in fixed income e.g. Treasury Bills, Treasury Bonds; or Shares on Stock Exchanges. […]
Author: Andrew Kwabena
The Editor of MoneyInAfrica
African shares: what is the attraction
For decades Africa has wrongly and rightly been put cast as a continent without investment opportunities, plagued with business crushing corruption and no rule of law. In the last decade, Africa has moved to a positive light as a continent with unending investment opportunities and businesses. Africa has a fast-growing youth population, with urbanization that […]
Shares vs Bonds vs Land
Shares vs Bonds vs Land
What makes a good share
Important: This does not constitute personal advice. If you are unsure whether an investment is right for you, contact your independent financial advisor. All investments fall as well as rise in value and you could get back less than you invest. Buying shares gives you ownership of a company so the best companies usually have […]
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Why Invest in Shares
What is a Share Shares, also known as stocks or equities, are the unit of investment in individual companies. A share is simply a divided-up unit of the value of a company. If a company is worth $100 million, and there are 50 million shares in issue, then each share is worth $2. As the overall […]
Why Invest in Bonds
What is a Bond Bonds are loans, or IOUs, but you serve as the bank. You loan your money to a company, a city, the government – and they promise to pay you back in full, with regular interest payments. Bonds are bought at a specific price, and offer interest income based on a coupon […]
Choosing what to Invest in
What you will learn in this post What is an investment Factors to consider when making an investment How different investments make you money How different investments require varying initial capital How regulation differs among investments Which investments are most volatile and liquid (easy to get your money out) Once you know why you […]