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Investor education

Learn before you invest

Free guides in plain language, with no account required. We would rather you read these and decide not to invest than open an account without understanding what you are buying.

Glossary of market terms

Plain-English definitions for the vocabulary you will meet on the exchange, from bid-ask spread to dematerialisation.

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The basics

What securities are and what owning one actually means.

Beginner3 min read

What is a share, and what do you actually own?

A share is a fraction of a company. Here is what that ownership entitles you to, what it does not, and why the price moves.

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How to invest

The practical steps, from opening an account to your first order.

Beginner4 min read

How to start investing on the Ethiopian Securities Exchange

A step-by-step walk through opening an account, funding it, placing your first order and understanding what happens after you trade.

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Instruments

Shares, bonds and the differences that matter.

Beginner3 min read

Shares versus bonds: which risk are you taking?

Both are securities, but they are fundamentally different promises. Understanding the difference is the first real decision an investor makes.

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Risk

What can go wrong, and how to think about it honestly.

Beginner4 min read

Understanding investment risk before you commit money

Risk is not just the chance of loss. It is the range of outcomes you are exposed to. Here is how to think about it honestly.

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When you are ready

Understand it first. Then invest.

When you have read enough to be comfortable, we will help you open an account, and we will tell you honestly if we think you should wait.

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