Muhammad
Tahir

Writing about personal finance, investing, and ideas worth sitting with.

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About

I'm Muhammad — a portfolio manager at an asset management firm, and a writer. I write about money, markets, and occasionally the random ideas and observations that catch my attention.

Away from the numbers, you'll find me at a table tennis table, lost in a good book, or wandering through an art gallery.

Writing

MMXXV — A Year in View

A reflective look at the year 2025 through a personal lens — what changed, what stayed, what it all added up to.

Medium·Feb 2026
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Is It Worth Doing If It's Not Boring?

On boredom as a filter — why the things worth building are exactly the ones that feel tedious before they feel inevitable.

Substack·8 Sep 2024
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From Kaduna to Lagos

The year of transition — a personal essay on moving cities and what that kind of change does quietly to the person inside.

Medium·1 Jan 2025
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Trying Hard Not to Go Broke

Lessons from years of investing as a beginner — from Sukuk bonds to dividend stocks, and everything compounding teaches you.

Substack·20 Apr 2025
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Services

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Writing & Ghostwriting

Finance content that reads like it was written by a human who actually understands markets. I write for brands, publications, and founders who need clear, credible financial storytelling.

Ghostwriting Finance content Brand content Newsletters
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Speaking

Available for podcast appearances, panel discussions, and conversations on personal finance, investing, and building wealth in the African context — especially Nigeria.

Podcasts Panels Personal finance Investing
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Advisory Sessions

Private 1-on-1 sessions or collaborative group workshops — structured feedback on your portfolio, goals, and long-term investment strategy. Specific to your numbers, not generic advice.

Portfolio review 1-on-1 Workshop Risk management

Advisory Sessions

Let's talk about
your portfolio.

Two formats, depending on whether you want a private conversation or a structured group setting. Both are focused, specific, and built around your actual numbers — not rules of thumb.

Workshop · Group (4–5 people)
₦20,000 per person · 1 hour

Guided Portfolio Review

A collaborative review session for investors who want structured feedback in a group setting. Ideal for improving portfolio structure, risk management, and long-term strategy without committing to private advisory. You organise your own group of up to 5 people.

1-on-1 · Private
From ₦75,000 60 min · portfolios ₦1M–₦10M

Private Advisory Session

Focused entirely on your portfolio, goals, and investment strategy. Starting at ₦75,000 for a 60-minute session for portfolios of ₦1M–₦10M, scaling up to a full quarterly advisory engagement depending on portfolio complexity and size.

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Eligibility
Both formats require a portfolio of ₦1M+ or a monthly income of ₦250,000+. For workshops, all group members must individually meet this threshold.

Book a session

Choose your format · Expect a response within 48 hours

Workshop
Group of 4–5 · ₦20,000 per person · 1 hour
Group
1-on-1 Private
From ₦75,000 · 60 min · Portfolios ₦1M+
Private

Fill in a short form — your name, email, what you'd like to focus on, and a little context about where you are right now. Muhammad will follow up within 48 hours to confirm a time.

Request a Session →

Opens a short Google Form · Takes under 2 minutes

Projects

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Stocks Basics

A comprehensive beginner's guide to understanding the stock market — how it works, how to read it, and how to start participating.

Finance · Notion
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Buying Your First Stock on the NGX

A step-by-step guide to buying your first stock on the Nigerian Exchange Group — written for complete beginners, no jargon required.

Nigeria · Notion

Let's be
in touch.

If something I've written resonated with you, if you have a question about finance, or if you simply want to say hello — I'm easy to reach.