The #1 Thing Nigerian Retail Investors Must Do Before Buying Stocks

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🎙️ From Losing Millions to Building Wealth Through Stocks & Real Estate | Tope Adu on The Nigerian Investor Podcast

In this episode of The Nigerian Investor Podcast, Mudi sits down with Tope Adu — a certified project manager, value investor, and real estate entrepreneur — for a masterclass on how to build long-term wealth in Nigeria and beyond.

👉 From losing money during the 2008 stock market crash to paying for a U.S. MBA with dividends, Tope shares how he transformed his financial mistakes into generational wealth using education, discipline, and smart investing principles.

💡 Topics We Covered:

His painful first experience with Nigerian IPOs like FirstBank & Costain
How dividend income paid for his MBA in the U.S.
Why most Nigerian investors lose money (and how to avoid it)
Red flags in financial statements 📉
His real estate journey from zero to successful JV projects 🏘️
Why he avoids companies with bad corporate governance
The truth about Oando and shareholder equity traps
His checklist for evaluating any stock on the NGX 📊
The real cost of financial ignorance in Nigeria

📌 Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned investor, this episode will open your eyes to what truly builds wealth.

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📅 New episodes drop every Saturday!

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