How to invest like a professional

Sometime last year, I decided to go back to school. Money school.

I remember my mum asking if I’d find the time for it. But in life, prioritising is everything, and I was at a point in my life where I needed to learn more about investment options and find a tailor-made solution for my money.

We’ve heard stories of friends, family members or famous individuals who were flush with cash at some point in their lives, but they’re now languishing in poverty.

Managing money matters to all of us. The questions you need to ask yourself are: what percentage of your income goes to savings? How much have you saved? With these savings, what are your intentions? How long can you last on the savings alone? If your main source of income were to fail today, would you go back to the struggle or confidently take up a new venture?

Simple exercise Now a simple exercise. Take a piece of paper and answer each and every question that I just listed above. Read more