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ogawisdom:The stock has been that way for long. Its Nigeria's Nvidia in terms of returns and momentum. When you consider the dividend payout, dividend yield and dividend growth, its even better. The stock is growing rapidly in performance, dividend and share price. Now people are getting acquainted with the stock judging by its current price. In previous years, it would be trading at N80 by now and when dividend (and result) is announced, it will go past the N100 mark. This makes it not only good for holding for the long haul but also for very easy, almost risk free trading. But now, it is already trading at N120 (more than 10x of the expected dividend). I think Nigerian investors are becoming more savvy. Media outlets like Nairametrics e.t.c. may be one of the reasons for this. There used to be so many mispricings on the NGX especially close to earnings season (especially for the tier one high dividend paying banks). Iskalamong! . . |
nosa2:I understand you completely. I didn't misquote you. I believe your advice was to always invest/trade with caution. Avoid FOMO and doing proper due diligence when investing. I only provided additional insights in response to the person I quoted. Iskalamong! . |
pluto09:Mathematically speaking, the probability of a major market crash is always low. But because it can and may happen, smart investors (individuals or institutions) must have a plan for it so that they are not wiped out by it. This is the reason for risk management: traders using stop losses, position sizing, limiting leverage and even insurance in general (beyond financial markets). Stock markets go up over the long term. If there is zero risk of a correction or a market crash, then there will be no need for stop losses. Just buy with as much leverage as possible and become as wealthy as one can be. Sadly, this is not the case. Thus, risk must be managed. Cheers bro! Iskalamong . . |
awesomeJ:Even the legendary gold dipped today. Down c.3% . . |
awesomeJ:Your point is clear but I think you missed his. While many manufacturing companies, FMCGs, consumer goods and even telcos bellwethers lost due to the falling naira, the banks on their other hand, (and a few other companies) had currency revaluation gains. He is asking if this recovery in the naira will reverse those previously booked revaluation gains of banks. I hope it’s clear now. Cheers Iskalamong . . |
ManAdii:Funnily enough, among the popular and solid stocks, those two seem to be the cheapest at the moment. Oando, very cheap. Access on the other hand is worth the risk for short term dividend play at N20. In my opinion, market is in a hold state for those that want to JIJO. That is, if you’re in, you may wait to see if you can get a better exit price. If you’re out, you may wait to see if you can get a better bargain. Most stocks are around their fair value unless we see a shocker in results released or dividends declared. However, those two stocks seem to be the potential plays for now. Oando at c.N40 and Access at c.N20. Mind you, I excluded illiquid, very small cap and some other stocks (that rallies without revenue or operational evidence ) in my consideration.It would be nice to hear the opinions of the house as well. Cheers Iskalamong! . . |
Gokoyer0:For serious investment advice, I will recommend you speak to an investment advisor or the research analyst(s) of your brokers. I believe they are in a better position to make recommendations than random individuals online. That said, please note that investment in equities (shares or stocks) carries risk of capital loss. Here are some fundamentally sound stocks on the Nigerian Exchange Oil and Gas 1. Aradel 2. Seplat 3. Oando Banks 4. ACCESS Bank (Accesscorp) 5. Zenith-bank 6. GTCO Telecommunications 7. MTN 8. AIRTEL IT/software 9. CWG Conglomerates 10. Transcorp Consumer Goods 11. BUA Foods 12. NASCON Industrial Goods 13. Dangote Cement 14. Lafarge Cement (Wapco) Oil Palm Sector 15. Presco 16. Okomu oil Health Care 17. May and Baker 18. Fidson Others 19. TIP (The Initiates PLC) 20. Nahco 21. Tantalizers 22. Ikeja hotel 23. Julius Berger (Jberger) 24. Sahco 25. NGX Group Kindly note that this is not an investment advice. Cheers bro Iskalamong . . |
faoogoke:He is comparing the price of a share of UBA with those of its seniors, GTCO and ZENITHBANK. That's why. Also, we don't know his entry price. Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
Bonjovi13:At the moment, on a per share basis, UBA is not on the same level with GTCO or ZENITHBANK. Both in terms of earnings (Earnings per share (EPS)) or in terms of dividends (dividend per share (DPS)). It is inferior. It has been inferior. The key phrase is the per share basis This is called fundamental analysis/peer comparison. It helps you compare companies better. To simplify it, I know they're all tier one banks. But their revenues, profit and dividends differ. Even when these things are similar, you may need to look at it on a per share basis for a clearer view. I will use some illutrations for a better understanding. Example 1: Two companies make N1 billion as profit after tax. The first has 1 billion shares outstanding while the second has 10 billion shares outstanding. If the first trades at N10 per share while the second trades at N2 per share, it may seem like the second is undervalued relative to the first. Many newbies may buy the second for this reason. But if we break it down, the EPS or earnings per share are as follows: First company EPS = N1 billion / 1 billion shares = N1.00 per share. Second company EPS = N 1 billion/ 10 billion shares = N0.10 per share. This shows that the first company's shares earn 10 times that of the second company. This explains the price difference. Example 2: Two companies are top players in an industry. They make similar profits, revenues and even EPS but one trades significantly higher than the other. E.g Company A trades at N25 per share while Company B trades at N40 per share. Solution: Since earnings, management quality, risk and company fundamentals are the same (or very similar), we may look at the dividend. Company A might declare N2.45 per share while company B declared N5 per share. In this case, the price difference is due to the higher dividend from company B. This is similar to what is happening in ACCESSCORP and UBA at the moment. The latter has a higher dividend yield. Financial performance and company strength are relatively at par. My illustrations are not perfect but they are a good start. Wishing you the best in your investment journey. For the gurus, I oversimplified because of newbies out there. This way, they can catch up. Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
Demetrix:Its on derivatives trading. Can you share a contact: active mail or WhatsApp number. Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
Streetinvestor2:Very true. No lies detected. Iskalamong . . |
Bigdeal01:You have a very sound argument. Please remove CONHALLPLC from your list. Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
otokx:A non banking stock with good dividend payout, dividend yield and dividend growth that I know is NAHCO. I recommend you do your analysis on it before investing. Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
kintus:If you had read my earlier comment/response to @streetinvestor, I made a comment against taking profit too early. Essentially, we are saying the same thing. Cheers! . . |
Streetinvestor2:Nothing really. But from experience, when the market is rallying, it tends to go higher than expected. Also, this rally may be a combination of the regular Q1 rally plus the santa rally not experienced last year. Thus, the rally may be sustained. Also, as its a fresh year, many will likely FOMO in (both individuals and institutions) potentially fueling the rally. Thus, you may want to carefully analyse the stocks you hold before cutting in a rush. A more pragmatic approach would be a staggered exit. This way, you exit partially while riding the bull. Hence, you won't completely miss out should price over-extend. On the flip side, the Nigerian stock market is notorious for liquidity disappearance. That is, once the bull is over, many stocks may become fully offered. Hence, it is advisable to be on the watch to take profit (especially if you're not a passive investor). Typical example is the rally of insurance stocks in January 2025 (e.g SUNUASSUR) and the subsequent sharp reversal. In conclusion: If you're in the market, HOLD or exit gradually as the market is bullish. A good check may be to ask yourself the kind of results that the company can release or dividends that can be declared that will raise price further. Once prices are these high, it may be a good time to exit. If you're not in, be careful of FOMO. Buy only fundamentally sound stocks that are still cheap in valuation terms. The rally will not last forever. I remember January 2024, the market was very bullish only to reverse aggressively towards month end and the following months of the quarter were quite bearish. Those that entered late were punished. Many that didn't take profit in time regretted as well. Sorry for the long epistle. I had to carry newbies along as well. Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
Streetinvestor2:Please dont sell too early Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
emmaodet:True. For emergency fund, I will say, have small emergency fund (cash). But have a larger emergency investment (e.g money market fund). This way, you're not holding too much cash and you're also not taking excessive risk while earning interests and maintaining a reasonable liquidity. For debt (typically a leverage question), use less debt (low leverage). Do your maths and risk analysis well. This is generally the safer of the two options. The leverage will amplify your gains while you keep risk of ruin very low as your leverage level is low. Diversify investments, and distribute (diversify) risk. Investments like money market funds, keep you invested and liquid while reducing your risk. With them you can stay almost fully invested and still manage risk (and liquidity). In a nutshell, the answer would vary depending on the person but there is an optimal range that is suitable to most people based on risk, returns and liquidity. Cheers! Iskalamong! |
emmaodet:The fundamentals are still in place Its the market sentiment that is not favourable. The company's most recent quarterly financial was okay. Fantastic profit growth and EPS number. It reinforced the cheap valuation. My point is that, the market is selling instead of buying (negative market sentiment) Iskalamong! . . |
ositadima1:I agree with you. For a bet on a cheap stock, 1% of one's portfolio is small enough. In this case that would be c.1 million naira for a 100 million naira portfolio. And in Nigeria, we tend to be aggressive. Thus, having a stock that is 10% or more of one's portfolio is common place. Especially with experienced traders/investors. In a nutshell, if he is convinced that the stock will rise he shouldn't be using less than 0.25% on the stock. That is more like a random or speculative bet that one can easily forgo even if it turns to zero. Regards, Iskalamong! . . |
EDUECO:Accesscorp did not pay interim this year. If they miss final dividend next year, then N15 is a possibilty. Especially as next year is pre-election year (historically bearish). Also, when you consider that fact that Accesscorp dropped below N16 last year amid the recapitalisation saga, you'll see that N15 is not too much a big of a deal should the company's performance miss expectations in an unexcited market. FY' 2025 results will also have an important role to play as well as the early 2026 quarterly results. . . |
EDUECO:It actually crossed the N30 mark. I think early 2024. Then it dropped same year below the N16 mark. Cheers Iskalamong . |
ositadima1:In the Nigerian market, its hard not to make money if youre patient. Buy good companies. At good valuations. If you dont know valuations, check chart, buy on pullbacks. Once you do this, youre good. For example: MTNN hit N200 plus. There was a pull back. It hit c.270 or so. There was a pull back. It crosses N300. There was a even more serious pull back. Now, it has crossed N500. Good stocks/Fundamentally solid stocks tend to be on an uptrend over the long term. The strategy is to buy then on pullbacks and give it time (sell during bulls/rallies). You'll be fine. Best regards, ISKALAMONG . . |
nosa2:It's mostly manipulation. Then momentum traders join since the trend is common. Typical examples are in Geregu, Buacement, Sunu Assurance, Mecure. It happened at some point in these stocks. Cheers Iskalamong! . . |
ositadima1:I will digress a little. I think one has to invest responsibly when it comes to investments that are Marked to Market (MTM). This is because it affects the investor or traders psychology. In my opinion, it may be the reason many shy away from investing in risky assets like stocks. Unlike investments in illiquid assets like real estate or properties. The daily prices are not published. You simply buy, hold, revalue after a reasonable time and then sell. No daily MTM pressure. Cheers Iskalamong! . . |
pluto09:That applies to Nigeria though. You see such stocks appreciating significantly during bulls. However, in developed markets, such companies could go bankrupt or lose 90% of their values overnight e.t.c. They are extremely risky. I think the reason for that is the fact that you can take short position easily and there is high liquidity. Here (on the NGX), its all long with very little or no shorts. Hence, you might easily get away with buying them blindly (most times). Cheers! Iskalamong! |
Streetinvestor2:Many expensive (N500 upwards) and manipulated Nigerian stocks have their times of illiquidity. Examples BUAFoods, Dangcem, Geregu, Airtel, Seplat (Yes, even Seplat) e.t.c. The strategy is to sell them when they are liquid. Or quickly take your profit while the bullrun is on. Cheers Regards, ISKALAMONG! |
Mankind2024:You can share the stock with the house. Its an open market. We can all win. Cheers Iskalamong . . |
Locotrader:In my opinion, the ASI is reflective of what the largest companies do. For instance, Airtelafri remains very cheap compared to its LSE counterpart (AAF LN). In the event of a serious bear in low cap and mid caps (and stability in high caps). In Nigeria, many high caps can be fully offered without a price change. In a bearish day, if Airtel (and one or two more large cap) rises significantly, the ASI would behave as though the market is slightly bullish. In a nutshell, my point is that the ASI may not be reflective of the broad market performace and should not be use for broad market analysis. One love sir Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
crownprince2017:I closed most of my positions as I expected a correction. However, I did not expect Oando to decline when the correction happens. For this reason, Oando is the only stock I am holding with my full chest. Its performance has been a shocker to me (and my portfolio). The reasons I bought it when I was closing other positions are as follows: 1. Strong growth potential (driven by acquisitions and political moats) 2. Very cheap valuation. This combined with no 1 above is a recipe for multibagger performance. 3. Proposed equity capital raise at N50. Using banks as precedents, a rally may occur (e.g fidelity, GTCO, e.t.c. with price appreciation of more than 100% post capital raise. 4. Conversion of debt to equity plus capital raise to boost the company's balance sheet and make its book value positive. Last last, the stock's performance rubbished my analysis ![]() For newbies, this does not mean that analyses do not work. Instead, it shows that analysis gives you about 70% probability to be right (not an assurance) Cheers guys Iskalamong! . . |
Locotrader:I like your confidence. But for the sake of the general public. It would be nice if you tone down the confidence a little. Instead of will, you can use will likely. This is to show that it is probable and not certain. There are people that make investment decisions from blog posts. While that is not ideal, it is good to have them in mind when posting. One love sir! Cheers! Iskalamong! . . |
mikeapollo:Analysts give reasons for everything. If the market rallies, People/investors want to know why. Thus, analysts provide them with why and vice versa when bearish. The market is actually overextended as it has rallied for long. It is normal for the market to experience a pullback. When this happens, people ask why, and whatever is trending at the moment is provided as the reason. A technical analyst wont even be bothered with what is happening now. Markets simply rise and fall (Whether bear or bull). In a bull market, you see higher highs while the reverse is the case in a bear market. For me, this correction should have happened a few months before. That way, we would have been seeing recovery now which would/should metamorphose into a full santa claus rally towards the end of the year. Back to the matter, the CGT is really an issue. However, it is not the main reason for the markets present lacklustre performance. Cheers Islalamong! . . |
Locotrader:This is one benefit of the Nigerian stock market. A good stock at a cheap valuation will usually not dip for long. It will recover (even if its partial recovery). Cheers! Iskalamong . . |
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