olushowunm: @Seun... In order to satisfy all interests, i think it will be better to divide investments forum into four, namely;
SME/Start-ups
Equity,Derivatives and spots(Forex)
Fixed-income Assets
Real Estate Investment

With this we will be able to balance all interests and create a platform where we can understand the scope of the forum!

manie:


May be we need a section that will be devoted to stock market investment. Some of us are stock market addicts.

Seun: I see no reason why stocks can't be discussed in this section right now. The only reason why it's donated by tbills i[b]s that you stock guys have not been posting as much as you could.[/b]

manny4life: Let me bury my anger for a second and give you my real opinion,

First, you need to change the term "investment" to something more subtle, like "entrepreneurship" or "Business", or something. That word "investment" is intimidating to some and should I say it's is very complex because it deals with a broad range of products and service. Since NL cannot define the range it's looking to attribute, then..... GO FIGURE

Second, identify what niche. You just said "Someone who really cares about investment" , you know this is ambiguous, define what niche you'd like to focus on. This is exactly same thing that kills businesses, when they have broad range without defining what the focus is. Is the focus on Business, Financial Planning, Retirement, Treasury Ops, etc Like someone suggested, SMEs should be the driving force, having a session on collaboration, researching, financial roundtable, help drafting financials etc. Then again, this is just my own, nothing else.

Finally, you as the owner, since you're committed to this section, if you quit your itchy fingerness and show some commitment..

val_dubem: Sorry to say this bro; ur argument is baseless. You need to talk constructively and not just because you want to talk.

val_dubem:

Sorry to say this bro; ur argument is baseless. You need to talk constructively and not just because you want to talk.

AjanleKoko: That forex thread should move here.
That's about the only thing I look at in the business section. Would be nice if we could get all the investment-related topics in one section

Seun: I don't think FOREX is an investment. How can you invest in something that constantly loses its value? (currency)

manie:


The only people making money from forex are the forex seminar organisers.

manie:


The only people making money from forex are the forex seminar organisers.

Seun: I don't think FOREX is an investment. How can you invest in something that constantly loses its value? (currency)

Seun: I don't think FOREX is an investment. How can you invest in something that constantly loses its value? (currency)

FXKing2012:
FOREX trading could be an investment or mere trading depending on the strategy being employed. You are an investor if you are a long-term trader and you keep your positions floating for years and using the weekly and monthly charts for your analysis/decisions; you are a trader is you use a time frame lower than the weekly chart and you keep your positions open only for few hours, days or weeks.

Besides FX trading is not all about foreign currencies; gold, silver, equities such as Coca-Cola, Google, etc as well as indices such as LSE, NYSE, JSE, etc are all traded or invested in by "Forex traders".

ifyalways: Nominating Naijababe and Jarus.

Moderating is not all about knowing the ish on ground and having internet access,being matured in thoughts and e-actions counts.Seun you need to include that . . .

[size=15pt]Permit me to help u edit it small [/size]

Jarus:

First, I'm definitely not taking the job. I've got a lot in my hands already.

But just fyi, I'm not a journalist. I'm a Chartered Accountant and a first class economics graduate, with experience in Vetiva capital mgt, before leaving the sector for O&G. So those that nominated me know what they are saying, it is you that don't know. I was one of the most frequent posters on investment in 2009 (then under career).


For those that nominated me. Many thanks. Obviously not a job I'm ready to take, not least because I just floated a career and mentorship blog that takes most of my internet times these days.

Obinoscopy: Now this is what I call maturity. You've got my nomination for the mod job. We certainly need more of ur type around here