Bob Karina On Investing in Stocks, T- Bills and T-Bonds
Highlights from a recent Interview Kenyan media personality Maina Kageni had with NSE Kenya Vice-Chairman Bob Karina Stock Market The minimum number of shares one can buy in the stock [...]
Financial Strategies for Households During Uncertain Times
Covid19 has rendered households with less disposable income due to loss of jobs, salary cuts, and unpaid leave. This has led to financial distress with many unable to meet mortgage [...]
Trading 101 Podcast: The Fundamentals of Stock Trading in Kenya
Most Kenyans are not well informed about financial investments, particularly regarding shares and the stock market. In this podcast, the Kenyan Wallstreet Resident Economist sat down with Felix Ochieng, an investment banker [...]
Podcast; What Makes an Investment Islamically Acceptable?
In Episode 3 of the Islamic Finance Podcast Series, Ali Mohammed delves into the necessary criteria that need to be fulfilled in order to make an investment Islamically acceptable. The [...]Kenya GDP to hit below 0.2%, says World Bank
The World Bank, in its latest Kenya Economic Update, April 2020 titled: Turbulent Times for Growth in Kenya Policy Options during the COVID-19 Pandemic, has warned that the COVID-19 [...]
Off-Plan Purchasing: Should you Take the Risk?
When buying into an off-plan project you're buying a property that does not exist yet. It could be under construction or even existing just in the form of plans and [...]
Islamic Finance Episode 2: Common Misconceptions About Islamic Finance
In Episode 2 of the Islamic Finance podcast series, Ali Mohammed tackles some of the most common misconceptions that people hold regarding Islamic Finance. The first misconception covered is about [...]How the Credit Information Sharing System Will Work for You
On April, 8, 2020, new Regulations came into force for Credit Reference Bureaus (CRBs) and Kenya’s Credit Information Sharing (CIS) system, refreshing the framework that has been in place since [...]
Budgeting As a Self-Awareness Tool
A budget is an estimate of income and expenses over a period of time.A budget is an expression of self-awareness when it comes to personal finance. Personal finance is very [...]
Coronavirus: What You Need to Know to Get Through This Volatile Financial Times
There has been a lot of headline news about coronavirus. It has almost become normal to hear the news that would not be normal on any other day. From countries [...]Investment in Bonds
Investment in bonds is essentially loans that either a company or the government takes from investors whenever they need to raise money for funding particular projects, for example, the building [...]Housing: Mortgage vs Renting
At some point in life, almost everyone dreams of being a homeowner. In one way or another, most people dream about slowly transiting from being renters to owners. But just [...]
