Personal Finance · by Ethan Brooks · 2026-09-28

My 4-month experiment with investing in Nairobi

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

I started this because my busy month felt a little stuck, and debt seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.

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Maya Williams · 5 likes

Honestly, great taste. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Valeria Flores · 2 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. The social part surprised me too.

Imogen Clarke · 2 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. The chaotic constraint is probably the real story.

Thandi Mokoena · 1 likes

There is probably a middle ground here. I would test it for 8 days before deciding.