Investors have been advised to take advantage of the current low prices of some equities and position themselves for the bullish period ahead in the market. While the market posted a growth of 47 per cent last year and opened 2014 with a bullish sentiments, reduction in foreign participation by investors, and some monetary policy shocks have kept the market bearish for some time now.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has posted a year-to-date negative return of 8.6 per cent as at last Friday. Some stocks are trading 30 per cent below their 2013 levels.
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