i have some oando and conoil shares but they dont seem to be moving for 2-3 years now. iam thinking of selling them to invest in mutual funds. am i doing the right thing?advice pls

@sweet: ur welcome.

i already av investments with ARM (AGI to be precise). My acc exec is a lady by the name Florentine Ondoa. she's very nice and intelligent. Am pretty impressed with the returns so far. am also thinking about the direct debit option but i understand it only works for GTB and FirstBank. cheers

Hi, there 's no doubt that The IBTC mutual funds are the best funds in the country at the moment. When searching for the right fund managers, You have to consider security before returns. Ther IBTC Equity Funds have an average returns of 57.7% since 1997 and IBTC is a world class Financial Institution with a capital base of over 35Billion Naira. (your money is secured)
You Wanna Invest wisely? THINK IBTC.
Believe me, cos i work there.

@jiddy,

since u claimed to be IBTC staff,can u please enlighten me further on IBTC LEVERAGE, i would like to do business wit ur company regarding dis for d on-going 1st bank PO and others.
U can as well reach me on my GSM no 08028560237 and my e-mail is fuellessgenerator@yahoo.com

2dye4
There are 4 mutual funds that PFAs can invest in: FSDH Coral Growth Fund, IBTC Equity Fund, ARM Discovery Fund and Fidelity Fund. The reason why these 4 have been approved is that they are all over 3 years old. In the last year there have been several funds that have been introduced to the market by various financial institutions. I have my funds in the FSDH Coral Growth Fund and the yields have been very good and consistent over the last 5 years. So for anyone who wants to invest I will advise that you invest in this fund, www.fsdhgroup.com.

Better still, for those keen on investing in the FSDH Coral Growth Fund call the help desk, 270-4884/5 or contact coralfunds@fsdhgroup.com
I assure you it is a good fund, minimum investment is Fifty Thousand Naira.

robsw3
well talk,
jiddy
security matters in investments true, but also remember that it is not only IBTC that is large, ARM is 12 years old in biz(1995) . The reason behind the rate of return on IBTC equity fund is becuase of its exposure to equities likewise AGI, it has almost 100% of the total funds invested in equities and that makes it risky as well so as you sell the returns, also sell the risk involved so that your investors will know what they are going into. it all depends on the bench mark which is the All Share Index therefore a direct relationship exists btw the capital market and every equity growth fund.

Yeah joy thanks for the enlightenment,
i think ur right by giving us more insight on the ARM funds & IBTC , they r the best means of diversification in the investment world.

But we should Know that when u buy a unit for N100 and its now worth N307, whao u can t compromise that for a whooping 200% return. imagine if u had put in a N500k then now u r strictly a millionaire , u worth N1.5m this is not by chance its real.

pls pple investment in the ARM Aggressive Growth Investment.

Eniboy:

Yeah joy thanks for the enlightenment,
i think your right by giving us more insight on the ARM funds & IBTC , they r the best means of diversification in the investment world.

But we should Know that when u buy a unit for N100 and its now worth N307, whao u can t compromise that for a whooping 200% return. imagine if u had put in a N500k then now you're strictly a millionaire , u worth N1.5m this is not by chance its real.

please people investment in the ARM Aggressive Growth Investment.

@eniboy: Little wonder u canvass for pple to invest in the AGI, You work for ARM rite?
no wahala, we know where ur loyalty lies!

Jiddy,
Thanks for the post.please i will like to know the difference between IBTC EQUITY or ETHICAL MUTUAL FUND ?i need a guide as i am new to this mutual fund stuff.this is my ,also my email:cupidkenny@yahoo.com.i will be very glad to hear from you to know how to invest wisely!
regards

what are the requirements if you eventually want to invest in ARM Aggressive Growth Investment.

@jiddy,

since u claimed to be IBTC staff,can u please enlighten me further on IBTC LEVERAGE, i would like to do business wit your company regarding this for d on-going 1st bank PO and others.
U can as well reach me on my GSM no 08028560237 and my e-mail is fuellessgenerator@yahoo.com


In Response to your post.
We Offer 2:1 Levearge, but note that you cannot use our Margin for IPOs as it is against CBN Regulations.
You can open a Stock Broking account for just N10,000,000.00 and It cost just N50,000.00 to buy into our Ethical/Equity funds. If you have any more questions, you can reach me at Jide.Ola@ibtc.com.

The Difference between Our Ethical and Equity Funds.

Ethical funds are invested in Strictly selected Companies basically for religious or moral reasons, they do not invest in tobacco or alchol stock.

Equity funds invest in all kinds of stock.

@jiddy,

u said i can't use it for IPO,how come a friend of mine dat told me about it used for recently concluded Dangote Sugar Refinery IPO?

Please,i need a help!i have a share certificate and i will like to know how to trade it on the stock market.

@JIDDY
You guys that are working in IBTC i heard that your Portfolio in stocks are loaded,i will like you to be my broker (laugh).Actually i got an investment with IBTC(EQUITY FUND) which i also monitor daily on my computer.
JIDE,please can you tell me
How Do i Know When To Buy And Sell Stocks In Secondary Issue?you can forward it to my email address yeyelua@yahoo.co.uk

@ALL
IBTC is the best Mutual Fund in Nigerian Economy,because they started as an Investement Company now full time into investments and Banking.Your money is secured with IBTC MUTUAL FUNDS.I am with them and they are proving their mutual funds very stable and reliable.

I agree, IBTC is the best. But the ARMS folks are okay too, I think it's cheap at less than N300 per unit.

@everyone,

How does one know the individual stocks (and others) that the mutual funds are invested in ? Can this be found online ?

mutual funds are just funds for people who scared to venture out and take risks.they quarantee your safety.why don't u invest in shares for start up copmanies or those on the emerging markets like cutix,adswtich and triplegee.invest in those areas or interests that u like so much.i am investing in computers,banks,real estate and many more.if u want to get rich in a year with maybe 5000 t0 10000 naira,invest in start up companies.invest for one year and sell ur shares.remember all big and established companies started small.call me on 08037667755 or send an email to nino2132003@yahoo.com.

Hi phemmy26:

what is required is you filling a subscription form and attahching a chq for teh amount you want to invest.

if u need more clarification on pls do contact me on 08067123330, eniola.aminu@armdiscoveryfund.com

you will be glad u did.

you can try NIGFUND its a mutual fund in Fidelity Bank Plc.

its very good.

eniboy
good to recognize you on this thread, im ogechi in abuja.
hope you guys are doing well.

How much exactly does the Ethical fund of IBTC worth right now?

Educating so far from what I read. Do you pay taxes on any gains acquired from your mutual funds investment?

Hi people can u tell me more about mutua fund and ordinary share.
Thanks

IBTC is the best.

Hi All,
I heard that Skye bak is starting an REIT(Real Estate Investment Trust) fund and i want to know if it is a good idea. They say it will be listed on the exchange and investors will get 80% dividend if they don't pull out in a year. Its offer price is 100 naira and the minimum is 100,000.I am kinda interested cos they will invest strictly in real estate and it will give me a chance to diversify a bit. However, i want to be sure that i am not making a mistake. Any useful insider info will be appreciated.

does gtb run it`s own mutual fund
if yes , i wish to have the website,
so, to check on all

@all,

can somebody enlighten me about first bank heritage fund@100 naira how viable,any chance of reasonable growth.

first bank heritage fund is an open ended mutual fund that gives returns to unit holders via capital appreciation & cash distribution. you can get in and get out at any time (but you must stay in for at least 6 months after your purchase). the N100 value is just the starting value, they could have started with N1, or N20 etc

it can help u diversify your investment portfolio so that everything is not just in stocks or real estate or bank savings

adexo:

does gtb run it`s own mutual fund

no, GTB does not run a mutual fund yet. they were party to kick starting the ARM discovery but after sometime, they opted out of the ownership and ARM is now stand alone

kayusfemo:

Hi people can u tell me more about mutua fund and ordinary share.
Thanks

mutual funds are created by fund managers to help people who dont want to or who dont have the time to manage their own investments. mutual funds are a pool of funds from many people that is invested according to a pre-determined investment philosophy and plan.

ordinary shares represent the minimum units of ownership in companies. mutual funds invest in ordinary shares and other investment types

visit investopedia to learn more

on what basis should a fund manager be recommended?
http://www.spiralteck.com

Very nice thread. Very informative.