Biography
I started investing in 2020. While learning, I found plenty of explanations of investment concepts, but I missed first-hand accounts of the real decisions, uncertainty, and lessons that come with investing in real life.
I created My Investments Journey to share that lived experience alongside what I learn. The aim is to show how investing ideas meet real decisions—not only explain theory.
Investing Background
- ✔Self-taught, self-directed investor.
- ✔Focus on passive investments and dividend growth.
- ✔Documenting developments and challenges publicly.
Investment Interests
- ✔Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs).
- ✔Reliable dividend-paying stocks.
- ✔UAE local markets and Global markets.
Professional Background & Projects
Engineering & Education
Mechanical Engineer
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, Abu Dhabi University
Projects
- GoldRate 360: Built the GoldRate 360 app.
- KafiApp: Built a website that helps investors bring different assets into one place, with concise descriptions and dedicated Resources and Projects sections.
Core Investing Principles
Logic Over Emotion
Investment decisions are made based on data and long-term projections, ignoring daily market noise and volatile price swings.
Patience as a Superpower
Understanding that compounding takes time. Staying the course during downturns is where real growth is realized.
Diversification for Protection
Never putting all eggs in one basket; spreading investments across a variety of assets to minimize overall risk.
Why Trust This Content?
- ✔Some links to investing apps are referral links. Using them may support my accounts; any referral benefits depend on the app's terms.
- ✔Documented journey showing actual numbers.
- ✔A practitioner, not a theorist. I invest my own money.
My Recent Articles
Investment Portfolio Update – June 2026: Sustained Growth and Benchmark Comparison
June 30, 2026Why Smart People Aren’t Rich (And What Actually Builds Wealth)
May 4, 2026How I Used AI to Rebuild My Investment Portfolio (From 35 Positions to a High-Income Strategy)
May 3, 2026Transparency & Trust
All materials on My Investments Journey are for educational and informational purposes exclusively and do not constitute certified financial or investment advice. Always conduct your own research.
We focus on sustainable and measured wealth building over long periods and do not endorse any get-rich-quick schemes.
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