NSE LIVE! Equities lose N36b amidst profit-taking

After two positive consecutive trading sessions, Nigerians equities came under sell pressure on Thursday as investors turned round to take profit. With 27 decliners to 19 advancers, the overall market position shifted downward, dropping by N36 billion. The All Share Index (ASI)-the common value-based index that tracks share prices at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), declined by 0.29 per cent to close Thursday at 36,517.48 points as against its opening index of 36,622.85 points. Aggregate market value of all quoted equities at the Exchange...

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5 money moves to make in your 30s

         Some of the basic financial rules stay the same as you get older (i.e., pay off debt and keep saving), but there are some steps that are more important at some some stages than at others.For 30-somethings, it means paying off more debts as your income grows, reevaluating current spending habits, and diving head first into adulthood by updating your insurance coverage.Taking care of these responsibilities is essential to making sure you're on stable financial footing.Below, you'll learn why each one of these steps...

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12 criteria for starting a successful business, if you want to get rich

Starting your own business sounds good and great. But what is the ideal set up for a company? Founders of a company often make decisions that determines the ultimate success or failure of an enterprise. However, a few decades ago investment strategist Richard Russell already listed twelve criteria for the "ideal business model". If you consider starting a new business (or know someone who wants to do that), consider the list below carefully. You’ll find out meeting all twelve criteria is extremely difficult. yes' The suggestion therefore...

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