By Esther Onyegbula

Investment experts have canvassed investment education amongst not only investment managers but also the investors in both retail and portfolio. This according to them would address the challenges of maintaining quality investments even in crises situations adding that the more informed the investor, the more balanced his investment and the more value he derives from investing.

This was the thrust of the discussion of the maiden Annual national conference of the Portfolio Management Institute of Nigeria (PMIN), led by Dr Isaac Olusola Dada, its president and chairman in council. In his presentation, Dada urged Nigerians and the stock broking community to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the PMIN to boost their interest on portfolio management to return additional value to their clients.

According to him, balanced portfolio creates room for attainment of investment objectives, creates more wealth, and increases expansion of existing businesses while adding to job creation by freeing more funds for investments, thus translating to vibrancy of the capital market as well as the overall economy.

Dada said investment education thrives for those that want to secure maximum value on their invested funds, and that without education on portfolio investment, balance in portfolio arrangement would not be achieved and this would not optimize earnings from investment. Mr Wole Adetunji, Chairman of the 2015 annual conference said the portfolio management institute offers both education and training to the qualified investment community that advances portfolio investments to attract the best value from investible funds.

This is done through training students in portfolio management leading to examination in various cadres of portfolio investing. It also entails continuous training through seminars and workshops.