Wissen-Haus Youth Empowerment Foundation

Learning Objectives

Understand key investment vehicles
Grasp risk vs. return trade-offs
Start investing with small amounts

Investing is how ordinary people build extraordinary wealth over time. Learn the fundamentals of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, understand risk, and discover how compound interest works in your favour.

Module Quiz

1. The power of compound interest means:

Your bank charges you more over timeYour returns generate their own returns, growing wealth exponentiallyYou earn more from complex investmentsInterest compounds only in certain banks

2. Diversification in investing helps you:

Guarantee maximum returnsReduce risk by spreading investments across different assetsOnly invest in one type of assetMake investing more complicated

3. The best time to start investing is:

When the stock market is at its lowestAs early as possible, even with small amountsOnly after you have ₦1 million savedWhen you fully understand everything

Module 6: Investment Basics for Beginners