Author: Kaizenking

  • February Thrive Stocks on EasyEquities

    February Thrive Stocks on EasyEquities

    As we usher in February 2025, EasyEquities is offering exciting opportunities to enhance your investment journey through the Thrive rewards program. Every month EasyEquities picks shares to be Thrive Stocks. These stocks will qualify for the Thrive Brokerage Benefit which is a level-dependent discount on your brokerage fees as you buy shares. The Thrive Rewards…

  • How to Start Investing with EasyEquities: Building My Investment Toolbox

    How to Start Investing with EasyEquities: Building My Investment Toolbox

    Investing isn’t just about picking stocks—it’s about having the right tools in place before you even make your first trade. Just like a carpenter wouldn’t start a project without a well-stocked toolbox, an investor needs to prepare before jumping into the market. That’s why I’m starting my investment journey by setting up my “toolbox,” beginning…

  • YouTube Introduces 3-Minute Shorts: What It Means for Content Creators and the Platform’s Future

    In a move that signals a potential shift in strategy, YouTube has announced the extension of its Shorts format to allow videos up to three minutes long. This change, which departs from the previous 60-second cap, is likely to reshape how creators engage with the platform and how audiences consume content. While YouTube hasn’t directly…

  • Dow Inc. – Same Dividend for 5 years!

    Hi, my name is Archie and I’m a beginner investor. Join us for our 2025 investment challenge: Twenty$25! The goal is to invest a minimum of $25 every month into a stock exchange of your choice. I will invest mostly in the New York Stock Exchange and the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange. Dow Inc. (ticker symbol:…

  • Altria’s Dividend Story – A Consistent Performer

    When it comes to reliable dividend stocks, few companies can match the consistency and commitment of Altria Group (ticker symbol: MO). Known for its robust business model and dedication to shareholder returns, Altria has built a reputation as a dependable choice for dividend investors. Let’s dive into what Altria does and its impressive dividend payout…

  • How to Set your Investment Goals for 2025: Zimbabwe and Beyond

    Hi everyone and welcome to 2025. I know I haven’t been around for a while and I haven’t blogged for longer. This post comes more from a place of necessity than a “New Year’s resolution” so I hope necessity does not go away this year so that I can continue blogging. One of my primary…

  • The Importance of Reliability as a Start-up

    One thing I often communicate to all the businesses I work with is that there are only so many things you can control and compete on. The best way to establish your new business is to use tools that do not cost you anything as a business. Reliability and communication do not cost a dime.…

  • I worked in a Butchery After Graduating

    I worked in a Butchery After Graduating

    The one thing we see everywhere is the message, “to Start”. “Start anywhere!” It is always said like it’s easy but it’s not. It’s not easy because sometimes we are not told that starting anywhere means literally that. We think starting anywhere means start as an intern, start as low-level staff. The truth is you…

  • What Happened to BikeAdsZW

    With Bike Ads, companies could easily decide where and when a billboard would be in certain areas which meant that they could actually target specific areas as they wished. Imagine creating a school specific product for the medium to low density areas and thinking where to put it. That’s a headache in itself. No imagine…

  • Are On-Demand Businesses Capital Intensive to Start?

    Are On-Demand Businesses Capital Intensive to Start?

    The on demand economy goes by more names than Prince the singer. It’s also known as The Gig Economy, The Shared Economy, The Sharing Economy among a few names. So if any of those terms are used, we are really talking about the same thing. This refers to business where the resources are of a…