A banker, Tope Oye stated that she is a small investor, although I started with N20,000 from my salary in 2017, and gradually I built on my portfolio by buying more.”Many people put off investing because they think investing in stock market needs a lot of money to start. But this may not be true. Mrs Oye said “you can just start your investment with as little as N10,000 per month.
She also said “I was attracted to the stock market because of easy to sell. My capital cannot be tired down. Also, market gives high return, although it is risky.” Risks in investing, Oye said that “Many people know they should be investing, but fear of loss keeps many from participating in the markets. After all, nobody wants to lose their hard-earned money, and we often hear warnings about how poor investment decisions can lead to significant losses in the stock market.
Founder of Tradelines DotBiz Investment Limited, Mr Tunde Jeariogbe, an investor on the Nigerian Exchange Limited said investing in equities takes interest and capital.