How to Earn 18% on Investment in 6 Months
That is the stock market year-to-date return as per data obtained from the Nigerian Exchange. That’s the minimum any reasonably risky investment should earn; if not, there is a need to change course.
You must have heard that investing in stock is risky. But so is sleeping and waking up. While you are here, your financial freedom depends on the level of risk you are willing to take. The Nigerian Exchange has gained 17.55% from the beginning of the year to date.
Based on their beta risks, there are listed companies whose market value has surged in multiples of NGX returns so far, and any investment return below this should probably be divested.
Money goes to where it is treated well; if you have an investment that has not earned as much, it means you are risk-averse. Even Nigerian Treasury bill yields have continued to hover around 20% per annum, and some people are neither here or there despite these mouthwatering returns on investment.
Nigeria’s fixed income and equities market has proven to be able to protect wealth against inflation. Now, inflation has started to recede, and interest rates remain high. The positive real return on investment has become an easy reason to invest in fixed income market even if you cannot afford to lose money—then you don’t deserve more than the stock market is offering.
If you selectively pick stocks, it will be hard to get your hands burned. The Nigerian Exchange has rerated most stocks in line with improved macro conditions, and some kobo stocks are also doing well for those investors with little amount to spare.
People with zero investment often remain poor. It is good to put money in anything that can increase unearned income—that is an investment window where you don’t exert energy, using other people’s skills to make money. At best, you will stay where you are without investing. #How to Earn 18% on Investment in 6 Months High Short-term Debt: GCR Downgrades Mecure Industries Rating
