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Money Without a Plan: why investing without goals leads to poor decisions

  • Updated June 1, 2026

Many people invest because it’s trendy, but without a destination, you are just driving in circles. Investing without a plan is like buying a plane ticket without knowing where you want to go. You might spend a lot of money and still end up nowhere. 

  1. The danger of “investing for the sake of investing” 
  • The reaction trap: when you don’t have a goal, you react to every headline. If the news says “crypto is down”, you panic sell. If a friend says “Real Estate is hot”, you rush in. A plan keeps you steady when the noise gets loud 
  • The wrong tool for the job: different goals need different investments. You shouldn’t put “wedding money” for next year into a volatile stock, and you shouldn’t put “retirement money” for 20 years from now into a low-interest savings account 
  • The invisible progress: without a goal, you never know if you are winning. Even with N10 million in the bank, you might feel “behind” because you haven’t defined what enough looks like for you. 
  1. The “you don’t” rules for purposeful wealth 
  • You don’t need a 50-page document: a plan can be simple as: “i want N2 million for house deposit in 3 years” 
  • You don’t need to invest in everything: having a goal helps you say no to good investments that don’t fit your specific investment journey 
  • You don’t need to guess the risk: your goal dictates your risk. If your goal is long-term, you can afford to ride out market dips. If it’s short-term, you need safety 
  1. How to build your simple Map 
  • Name your money: don’t just have an investment account. Label your funds for example, children education, new business start-up, or peace of mind 
  • Set a Deadline: A goal without a date is just a dream. Knowing when you need the money tells you how to invest it today. 
  • Reverse Engineer the Cost: If you need ₦5 Million in 5 years, calculate exactly what you need to put away monthly. This turns a scary number into a manageable habit. 

The Bottom Line: Investing is a vehicle, not the destination. This year, the smartest investors aren’t the ones with the most complicated portfolios; they are the ones who know exactly what their money is supposed to do for them. 

 

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Oluwafemi Adisa is a seasoned investment professional with over 11 years of experience in financial services, including more than 8 years in portfolio management. A graduate of the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), he began his career at AXA Mansard Pensions, where he built a strong foundation in fund accounting and enterprise risk management.

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Her experience spans from core banking treasury and extends across a broad spectrum of financial institutions, including asset management, trustee services, investment banking, equities trading, microfinance, and wealth management. She has led and executed a wide range of financial transactions, both within Nigeria and across Africa and international markets, covering instruments from plain vanilla products to highly structured, multi-currency transactions.

She commenced her career at Ecobank Plc and subsequently joined Coronation Merchant Bank (formerly Associated Discount House), where she served as a Local Currency Dealer, Treasury Bill Dealer, Fixed Income Dealer and later as the pioneer Foreign Currency Dealer. She also held the role of Chief Dealer at Providus Bank and most recently served as Group Treasurer at United Capital Plc overseeing a multi-asset portfolio exceeding ₦1 trillion prior to her appointment as Managing Director of the Company.

Mrs. Agunbiade holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Business Information Systems from the University of London, United Kingdom, and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science from the University of Lagos. She is also holds ACI dealing certification, Paris, and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria.

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Mr. Adeniyi Falade is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Stockbroker and an Investment Banker. He had his professional accountancy training at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Coopers & Lybrand Limited, Lagos. He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom and a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc), from the University of Ibadan.

Before his appointment as Executive Director of Custodian Investment PLC, he had served as Managing Director of Crusader Sterling Pensions Limited, Managing Director of Lead Capital and Head of Investment Banking Group of Ecobank Nigeria Plc and Lead Bank Plc. He had also at various times served as Head of Internal Control/ Chief Inspector and Head of Risk Management Department of Lead Bank Plc. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Custodian Life Assurance Limited, Custodian Trustees Limited, UPDC PLC and Interstate Securities Limited..

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