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Preserving vitality and sanity amidst all of the COVID-19 negativity

"Where there's life, there's hope". These words, famously echoed by Stephen Hawking, have never been more apt than in the situation we currently find ourselves in. The world is going through one of the worst crisis in modern history - healthcare, economic, political, etc., all happening at the same time, and it is difficult to predict when things will get back to normal, if things will ever get back to normal or what the new normal would be. There is an overwhelming amount of information that is being circulated across various media platforms. The substance of the information overload ranges from the educative, to the humorous. However, a significant amount of the information that comes to the mainstream are about negative occurrences around the world. A lot of negativity is being passed around in the form of news and statistics. While it is important to stay informed about what is going on around the world, it is also important to recognise the impact that all ...

Armed robbery in broad daylight: a government of the people and by the people, literally

In an address by Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari, on April 13 th , he communicated the decision to extend the lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for another period of two weeks, due to the Coronavirus. He also stated that pallative measures had been approved and delivered to 2.6 million households, and that these pallatives will be sustained, with another 1 million households included in the scheme during the next two weeks. As has been seen all over the world, shutdowns such as we currently have in Nigeria come at great costs to the economy, and the President has demonstrated exemplary leadership by extending the lockdown, despite the short-term costs to the economy. Of course, an alternative course of action would result in consequences of catastrophic proportions. Unfortunately, making the right decision does not always result in good outcomes. The tendency for good decisions to lead to terrible outcomes is even greater when the decisio...

Investing during a global recession: How to position your finances during and after the COVID-19 crisis

Investing during periods of uncertainty can be more complicated than investing during almost any other phase of the business cycle, particularly from a behavioural / emotional perspective. It can be especially painful for investors who already had a sizable portfolio at the peak of the cycle, and who may have to watch significant and swift declines in their overall portfolio and net worth – at least before the recovery begins. I have received a lot of requests and questions regarding investing during and after the COVID-19 crisis and I will share my thoughts on some of the most common questions below. Before I proceed, I must say that my thoughts here do not constitute financial or investment advice and should not be taken as such. I would also like to add that I started the Smart Investing with Nosa Podcast (available on YouTube , Spoitfy and Apple Podcasts ) at the beginning of 2020 with the goal of simplifying investment principles and bringing practical insights to these ...

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