Mike Nkansah, MBA

Mike Nkansah

Mike is an investment professional with a career spanning infrastructure finance, corporate strategy, and government relations in the U.S., U.K., and West/East Africa. Most recently, Mike advised the government of Zanzibar on port modernization and the Ghanaian government on investment facilitation. He has also consulted for the U.K. Government (FCDO) on green investment pipeline development in the Sudan, and previously worked as an industry expert for McKinsey and the Copenhagen Consensus Center. Mike has a Harvard MBA and a doctorate in medical physics from Yale University.

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Dec 16, 2024

How to Invest in Patreon Stock in 2024

Patreon is a membership platform that allows creators to earn income by providing content and perks to their subscribers. Here's how to invest pre-IPO.

Dec 11, 2024

How to Buy Lightmatter Stock in 2024

Lightmatter makes photonic chips that perform very fast calculations. While the company is still private, here's how you can invest before its IPO.

Dec 10, 2024

How Much Interest Can You Earn on $1 Million?

How much interest you earn on your $1 million portfolio depends on which assets you invest in. Here's how much you can accrue on 6 popular options.

Dec 10, 2024

Moby Review: Track Record, Features, Pricing, and More

Moby is a stock-picking and investment research service. We review its performance, features, cost, and whether it's the right service for you.

Dec 10, 2024

How to Invest in Liquid Death in 2024

Liquid Death is a water company with a billion-dollar valuation. While it's still a private company, here's how you can buy pre-IPO stock.

Nov 25, 2024

Can You Invest in Bluesky Social Stock?

Bluesky is a social media platform that has recently surged in popularity. Although it is still a private company, it may be possible to invest in it in the near future.

Nov 25, 2024

6 Ways to Invest in Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI safety and research business, as well as the company behind the chatbot Claude. It's a private company, but here's how you can invest today.

Nov 20, 2024

How to Buy Natron Energy Stock in 2024

Natron Energy is a leader in sodium-ion battery technology, offering innovative solutions for energy storage. Here's how to invest pre-IPO.

Nov 14, 2024

Stock Market Performance Under Republicans vs Democrats

Political affiliation shouldn't drive your investment choices — data shows the stock market thrives under both parties. Here is our detailed comparison.

Nov 13, 2024

How to Invest in Outreach Stock in 2024

Outreach is an AI-powered sales workflow provider. While it's still a private company, here's how investors can buy pre-IPO stock.

Nov 13, 2024

How to Invest in Addepar Stock in 2024

Addepar provides an all-in-one software solution for wealth management. Though it's a private company, here's how you can get in before the Addepar IPO.

Nov 10, 2024

How to Buy BitGo Stock in 2024

BitGo is a leader in the world of digital asset storage. Though it's a privately held company, here's how you can buy BitGo stock ahead of its IPO.

Nov 7, 2024

The 5 Best Websites for Historical Financial Data

Tracking down historical financial data can be challenging. Here are the five best places to access public companies' historical financial data.

Nov 7, 2024

How to Buy Circle Stock in 2024

Circle manages USDC, the world’s second largest stablecoin. Though it's a private company, here's how you can buy Circle stock before its IPO.

Nov 7, 2024

How to Buy X (Twitter) Stock in 2024

Despite X (Twitter) no longer being publicly traded, there is a way to buy shares of its stock. Here's how you can buy shares of X in 2024.

Oct 31, 2024

Market Tops: Should You Avoid Investing at All-Time Highs?

Investors are often wary of investing during market highs. Learn why all-time highs often lead to growth and why timing the market isn’t always key to success.

Oct 25, 2024

The Truth About Safe Withdrawal Rates

The safe withdrawal rate (SWR) is the amount of money you can withdraw from your portfolio each year without depleting your assets. Here’s what to know.

Oct 9, 2024

Is The Motley Fool Epic Service Worth It?

We review The Motley Fool's Epic Service, including its features, cost, and value. Learn who it’s best suited for, and who might want to choose another option.

Oct 9, 2024

Public.com Review: Should You Try It?

Public.com is a stock brokerage geared toward long-term investors. Here is our complete review of Public’s pros, cons, plans, fee structure, and more.

Oct 9, 2024

28 Ways to Invest in Artificial Intelligence in 2024

The global AI market is expected to be worth $2.5 trillion by 2032. Here are 28 ways you can invest in AI, including stock, ETF, and private market options.

Oct 9, 2024

Qualified Purchaser vs Accredited Investor: A Complete Guide

Explore the differences between accredited investors and qualified purchasers, including the required criteria and investment options for each designation.

Oct 9, 2024

The 7 Best Brokerage Accounts in 2024

Whether you’re a long-term investor or short-term trader, experienced or new to the stock market, here’s our list of the top 7 online stock brokerages.

Oct 8, 2024

How to Invest in Consensys in 2024

Consensys is a blockchain technology company focused on developing decentralized apps. Though it's not yet publicly traded, here's how you can invest today.

Oct 8, 2024

How to Invest in Kraken Stock in 2024

Kraken is one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world. Though it's currently a private company, here's how you can invest before its IPO.

Oct 8, 2024

How to Build a Diversified Investment Portfolio (With 5 Examples)

Diversifying your money into multiple investments can help reduce your portfolio’s risk. Here's how to build a diversified portfolio, with five examples.

Oct 8, 2024

Can You Buy Blue Origin Stock in 2024?

Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, aims to build a road to space. Blue Origin is currently a private company, but there are some ways to get indirect investment exposure.

Oct 7, 2024

What’s the Difference Between Private and Public Equity?

Learn the differences between private and public equity investments, their past performance, the risks involved, and how to invest in each.

Oct 5, 2024

How to Invest in Cerebras Systems Stock in 2024

Cerebras Systems is known for developing the world’s largest computer chip, designed to accelerate AI computations. Here's how to invest before its IPO.

Sep 26, 2024

How to Invest in Epic Games Stock in 2024

You may know Epic Games as the studio behind Fortnite. The company also provides an end-to-end ecosystem for developers. Here's how to invest before its IPO.

Sep 23, 2024

Seeking Alpha vs The Motley Fool vs Morningstar vs Zacks: Which Is Best?

Seeking Alpha, The Motley Fool, Morningstar, and Zacks are four popular investment research websites. Here's how to decide which one is best for you.

Sep 20, 2024

How to Invest in Attentive, the AI-powered Marketing Platform

Here's how to invest in Attentive, a marketing technology company that specializes in AI-powered and personalized SMS and email marketing solutions.

Sep 14, 2024

The 7 Best Stock Research Websites

Here's how to choose which stock research website is best for you based on your investing needs, site quality, and cost. We look at both free and paid options.

Sep 12, 2024

How to Buy Notion Stock While it's Still a Private Company

Notion is a versatile productivity tool that has note-taking, task management, database, and collaboration features. Here's how to invest pre-IPO.

Sep 10, 2024

The 9 Largest Private Credit Funds in the World (Top Firms by AUM)

Here is a list of the nine largest private credit funds in the world based on the total amount of assets invested in private credit.

Aug 29, 2024

How to Buy Harness Stock in 2024

Harness provides software that enables development teams to innovate more efficiently. Though it's a private company, here's how you can buy stock now.

Aug 20, 2024

7 Ways to Invest in Private Companies

These days, startups are staying private for longer than they used to. Here are seven ways you can invest in private companies right now.

Aug 7, 2024

Can You Buy Revolut Stock in 2024?

Revolut is a British fintech company offering banking services, currency exchanges, Apple Pay, trading, and more. Here's how you can invest before its IPO.

Jun 7, 2024

What Is Multiple on Invested Capital (MOIC)?

Multiple on invested capital (MOIC) is used to evaluate an investment’s return relative to the amount of capital invested. Here's everything you need to know.