Recent content by Olufemi Lawrence

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗼 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?⁣ ⁣ Earlier this week, someone asked me a question that many aspiring entrepreneurs quietly struggle with.⁣ ⁣ He said, “I have a business idea, but I don’t know if it will actually make money.”⁣ ⁣ That question is more important than...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟱)⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹⁣ ⁣ One mistake many people make is they think investing starts when income becomes big, but that is not usually how it works.⁣ ⁣ In most cases, the habit starts before the...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟰)⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂⁣ ⁣ In my years of managing portfolios for some investors, I realised that many people are not afraid of investing; instead, they are afraid of being scammed.⁣ ⁣ And honestly...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯)⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗣𝘂𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁?⁣ ⁣ Before you ask where to invest your money, first learn how to avoid where not to invest it.⁣ ⁣ Make we talk true. One major reason many people never start investing is not because they are...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟮: 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗼𝗿)⁣ ⁣ A lot of people do not lose money because investing is bad. They lose money because they enter with the wrong mindset, such as expecting quick returns or not conducting proper research before making...

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲)⁣ ⁣ “If you’re not investing, you’re getting poorer.”⁣ ⁣ That statement may sound harsh, but I want you to sit with it for a moment.⁣ ⁣ You know that prices keep rising. Transport expenses are not smiling. Food costs are also knocking. Rent...