A growth stock is any stock that is predicted to grow at a rate higher than that of the market average. Growth stocks typically do not pay any dividends but rather reinvest earnings into investments i...
Herding is a term used to describe behaviour, very commonly used in behavioural economics. It suggests that human beings tend to operate in groups and are unwilling to go against the general consensus...
An Initial Public Offering or IPO is the very first sale of stock to the public by a private company. This is also known as 'going public'. There are two kinds of companies who will undertake an IPO:S...
Nestlé Nigeria Plc's recent report shows a revenue growth of 43.4% to N183.5 billion in the first quarter of 2024.The Company's unaudited Q1 results for the period ended March 31, 2024, were released...
Recently, the NGX Regulation Limited placed sanctions on firms like Presco Plc, eTranzact International Plc, NCR (Nigeria) Plc, African Alliance Insurance Plc, ABC Transport Plc, and PZ Cussons Nigeri...
LBO stands for Leveraged Buyout and refers to the purchase of a company while using mainly debt to finance the transaction. Leveraged Buyouts are usually done by private equity firms and ros...
Long is a term used in trading to denote owning an asset and profiting when it's value goes up. This is the most common way to own assets, as it can be tricky to be short (profit when the as...
Margin is a concept frequently explored in investing / trading and it refers to borrowed money which is used to invest (a.k.a. investing on the margin). This is essentially leverage, and the...
Market risk is the risk an investor accepts when holding any asset; the risk that changes in the market will cause the asset to fluctuate in value. This risk is completely unavoidable and cannot be re...
11 Plc's shareholders have announced the approval of the payment of N3.2 billion in cash dividends for the 2023 fiscal year, following a notable increase in revenue for the oil and gas company. Due to...