Oladipupo Ehindero – Make Sure You Trust the Management of the Banks You Invest In

<p><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/dipo-ehindero-81070665/"><strong>Oladipupo “Dipo” Ehindero</strong></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is an independent analyst and was Head of Research of a mid-size asset manager before pursuing his Master’s degree. He has been in the research and investment banking space for over 10 years. He also has a passion for human resource management, having previously worked in that area.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><strong>“Never play with your documentation. Make sure you keep personal records of every single transaction.”</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oladipupo Ehindero</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <h2><strong>Worst investment ever</strong></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oladipupo was on an internship with an asset manager in Lagos when the federal government of Nigeria made law through the central bank that all the banks in Nigeria should recapitalize. So he was told to also participate in bringing clients and advise them on what to buy and what to sell.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oladipupo went out and began making cold calls, meeting high net worth individuals, and trying to build his network.</span></p> <h3><strong>Landing his first client</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oladipupo finally met a lady who was looking to invest her money in a bid to raise college money for her two daughters. The lady didn’t have a lot of money; nonetheless, it was a substantial amount to invest.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oladipupo advised her to split her investment money into two, and they invested one half in bank stocks and the other half in a medical diagnostic company.</span></p> <h3><strong>Ignoring his senior’s advice</strong></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Oladipupo was feeling quite excited after landing this client as he was now more confident about his career growth. One of the senior managers got to know about Oladipupo’s cl