bonds

A Deep Dive Into Investment Funds: Understanding Types, Strategies, And How To Choose The Right Funds For Your Financial Goals

May 23, 2023May 23, 2023

For many people, the world of investing can be confusing. Many different investment funds are available, each with unique features, which sometimes proves an overwhelming task for beginners. It is crucial to understand the different investment funds available and how to choose from them if… Read More »A Deep Dive Into Investment Funds: Understanding Types, Strategies, And How To Choose The Right Funds For Your Financial Goals

Investing in the Healthcare Sector and How to Get Started with Ndovu

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022

When investors consider diversifying their portfolio by investing in companies with consistent growth, they often default to tech companies such as Amazon, Google, Apple, and Meta, among others. However, few investors think of healthcare as an industry with similar potential for growth. The healthcare industry… Read More »Investing in the Healthcare Sector and How to Get Started with Ndovu

Infrastructure Bond: How to Invest Safely

May 31, 2022May 31, 2022

Infrastructure BondIf you’re uncomfortable with the stock market volatility but still desire good returns in your investments, government bonds make an intelligent addition to your portfolio. The buzz around infrastructure bonds continues this month with the National Treasury’s announcement of the new infrastructure bond –… Read More »Infrastructure Bond: How to Invest Safely

Diversification – What is it?

November 12, 2021March 16, 2022

Diversification, let’s talk about it! 🔊 ‘We were not taught about investing when growing up.’ This sentence has been uttered multiple times by attendees during our monthly Ndovu Academy webinars. A quick internal poll on this issue produced the following results: However, when we changed… Read More »Diversification – What is it?

A breakdown of the Government of Kenya Infrastructure Bond

September 14, 2021September 20, 2021

We recently told you about the Government of Kenya Infrastructure Bond opportunity (Issue number IFB1/2021/021). Here are some facts about the opportunity we thought you should know: The Government was looking to borrow Kshs 75 Billion. The bids received were worth a staggering Kshs 151… Read More »A breakdown of the Government of Kenya Infrastructure Bond

What is a bond?

August 30, 2021September 20, 2021

A bond is an IOU.
When you buy a bond, you are loaning money to a borrower (in finance terminology, the borrower is called an ‘issuer’) for a defined period of time.