Investing Archives - Cowrywise Blog Different articles and personal stories about managing money! Learn everything you need to know to plan and secure your financial future now. Read now. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:49:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://cowrywise.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-avatar-1-150x150.png Investing Archives - Cowrywise Blog 32 32 Nobody Prices a Benz in Days: A Compound Interest Lesson https://cowrywise.com/blog/compound-interest-nigeria-time-is-not-money/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/compound-interest-nigeria-time-is-not-money/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:49:08 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18984 An Ope’s Diary entry sharp-sharp /ʃap-ʃap/ ADVERB |Slang| (NigEn) immediately, without delay, no waiting: Abeg, send the money…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/compound-interest-nigeria-time-is-not-money/feed/ 0 18984 You can now invest in OMO bills. Should you? https://cowrywise.com/blog/you-can-now-invest-in-omo-bills-should-you/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/you-can-now-invest-in-omo-bills-should-you/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:23:48 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18979 The Central Bank of Nigeria has reopened Open Market Operation bills, commonly called OMO bills, to individual investors.…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/you-can-now-invest-in-omo-bills-should-you/feed/ 0 18979 NGX T+1 Settlement: When Do You Get Your Money After Selling Shares? https://cowrywise.com/blog/ngx-t1-settlement/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/ngx-t1-settlement/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:38:53 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18700 If you sell shares on the Nigerian Exchange today, your money should be settled by the next business…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/ngx-t1-settlement/feed/ 0 18700 Dangote Refinery IPO: The Naira-In, Dollars-Out Investment Explained https://cowrywise.com/blog/dangote-refinery-ipo-the-naira-in-dollars-out-investment-explained/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/dangote-refinery-ipo-the-naira-in-dollars-out-investment-explained/#respond Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:39:38 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18686 Most Nigerian investments follow one rule: naira in, naira out. The Dangote Refinery IPO is trying to break…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/dangote-refinery-ipo-the-naira-in-dollars-out-investment-explained/feed/ 0 18686 Is this stock really expensive?  https://cowrywise.com/blog/is-this-stock-actually-expensive/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/is-this-stock-actually-expensive/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:44:19 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18672 You come across a stock trading at ₦5,000. Then you check its book value, ₦500. That means investors…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/is-this-stock-actually-expensive/feed/ 0 18672 Why a War Thousands of Miles Away Can Move Nigerian Investments https://cowrywise.com/blog/how-global-events-affect-nigerian-investments/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/how-global-events-affect-nigerian-investments/#respond Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:47:35 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18670 One narrow waterway in the Middle East influences what Nigerian businesses pay for diesel. When tensions rise around…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/how-global-events-affect-nigerian-investments/feed/ 0 18670 Beyond Next Term: The Real Cost of Education in Nigeria https://cowrywise.com/blog/cost-of-education-nigeria-investment-plan/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/cost-of-education-nigeria-investment-plan/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:16:12 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18626 The Termly Scramble: Why Nigerian Parents Are Always One Step Behind It’s 6:47 AM on a Monday. You’ve…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/cost-of-education-nigeria-investment-plan/feed/ 0 18626 The NGX Returned 51% in 2025. Here’s What Young Nigerians Need to Know https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-ngx-returned-51-in-2025-heres-what-young-nigerians-need-to-know/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-ngx-returned-51-in-2025-heres-what-young-nigerians-need-to-know/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 14:15:10 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18605 For many young Nigerians, staying away from the stock market wasn’t laziness or ignorance. It was caution. Over…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/the-ngx-returned-51-in-2025-heres-what-young-nigerians-need-to-know/feed/ 0 18605 Introducing the Liquidity Ratio: Understanding How Movable Your Money Really Is  https://cowrywise.com/blog/introducing-the-liquidity-ratio-understanding-how-movable-your-money-really-is/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/introducing-the-liquidity-ratio-understanding-how-movable-your-money-really-is/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:21:20 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18599 Why We Built This Most investing conversations focus on buying.  But investing does not end at buying. At…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/introducing-the-liquidity-ratio-understanding-how-movable-your-money-really-is/feed/ 0 18599 Will Nigeria’s FATF Exit Strengthen the Naira? https://cowrywise.com/blog/will-nigerias-fatf-exit-strengthen-the-naira/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/will-nigerias-fatf-exit-strengthen-the-naira/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:58:37 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18566 Nigeria just earned something it hasn’t had in years: a clean financial reputation.The question now isn’t whether this…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/will-nigerias-fatf-exit-strengthen-the-naira/feed/ 0 18566 Why Nigeria’s FTSE Upgrade Could Be Good News for Investors https://cowrywise.com/blog/why-nigerias-ftse-upgrade-could-be-good-news-for-investors/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/why-nigerias-ftse-upgrade-could-be-good-news-for-investors/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:02:20 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18533 After years of foreign-exchange uncertainty and investor frustration, Nigeria is slowly regaining global confidence. In its latest review,…

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]]> https://cowrywise.com/blog/why-nigerias-ftse-upgrade-could-be-good-news-for-investors/feed/ 0 18533 The “Sure Odds” Lie: How Sports Betting Is Quietly Draining Nigeria’s Wealth https://cowrywise.com/blog/betting-vs-investing-nigeria/ https://cowrywise.com/blog/betting-vs-investing-nigeria/#respond Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:49:25 +0000 https://cowrywise.com/blog/?p=18423 Every day, thousands of Nigerians receive WhatsApp messages promising “sure odds”, bets that supposedly cannot lose. These offers…

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