Author Archives: Gaius Muchere

One of the striking things about investing is that it’s integrally gender-neutral! Both genders (female and male) should know that once you buy a stock, bond, mutual fund or any other asset, the truth that it climbs or falls in value has nothing to do with whether you’re a man or a woman! In thatContinue reading “Women’s Character Towards Investing.”

As an investor it is important to interpret how economic indicators can both positively and negatively impact financial markets, investing and ultimately the value of your investments. The key to your success will be looking at these economic indicators, excerpting what you need to make the right investment decisions. It’s important to note that economicContinue reading “Economic Indicators and the Market.”

In this era, every investor is driven by two potent motivations. On one side, we have the propention for gain, and on the other we have the fear of loss. The equilibrium between these two influences determines one’s investing personality and dictates the level of risk they are willing to take. Distinctive attitudes consider investingContinue reading “Why Investing is better than Saving in this Era.”

Bonds are fundamentally different from stocks, and investors count on the different ways that they react to changing conditions in the Ugandan economic environment in the 21st Century. The primary value of bonds is that they offer a predictable stream of future cash flow to both young investors and experienced investors, and the companies thatContinue reading “Effects of Inflation on the Bond market in the 21st Century”

Government Securities are government debt papers issued to finance its expenditure and or regulate money supply. There are two types of Government securities of which these are Treasury Bonds and Treasury Bills. What are Bonds? A bond is a debt security under which the issuer (Bank of Uganda or a company) owes the holder aContinue reading “What are bonds and treasury bills? (A case study of operation in Uganda)”