Ask anyone invested in the Philippine stock market today and they’ll probably give you a wide smile. Why? Because for the past few weeks, the PSEi has been very bullish and has in fact set a new record and broke the 4,000 resistance level. While the market seems to be approaching resistance now, some analysts [...]

Do you know the movie, “The Pursuit of Happyness”? It’s a movie that came out in 2006 which I was able to watch again recently for the 3rd time. The film is based on the true story of Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman who eventually became an entrepreneur and a millionaire. Below is a clip [...]

Have you ever been bankrupt? And I don’t simply mean “being broke” but real serious “I just filed for bankruptcy” serious. I personally don’t know anyone who have filed for bankruptcy. While possible, it’s not really common practice in the Philippines. But in other countries like the US, it is – and I’m sure you’ve [...]

One of the most common practices in personal goal setting is announcing your goals to the public. The belief is that, by letting your family and friends know that you’re trying to lose weigh, quit smoking, do a marathon, save money or whatever you want to do… … you’ll be more motivated to act because [...]

For today’s Reader Mail, I will answer one of the comments left by a reader in one of my posts about the BDO: Unit Investment Trust Funds. “MANROJ”, told me about his BDO Peso Balanced Fund investment and asked for advice on what he should do. I am certainly not a certified financial analyst nor [...]

This is already the second part of the article, read the first installment here: Innovation Management Part 1. In the previous post, I have briefly explained what innovation is and how it can help a business break into a competitive market. Regardless if you’re a startup or an established company, one needs to always be [...]

A friend of mine just bought a new gadget – a Cherry Mobile triple SIM card cell phone, an innovation that’s currently not yet available in mobile phones from manufacturing giants such as Nokia, Samsung, Apple and others. Moreover, according to my friend, these mobile phone models are selling really well in the store where [...]

It’s been almost a week since my last post. I sincerely apologize for the lack of recent updates for I’ve been out of town for a vacation. I went to General Santos City in South Cotabato, the Tuna Capital of the Philippines and of course, the hometown of Manny Pacquiao. Initially, my plan was to [...]

Last August 31 was 11th birthday of Blogger and “blogger fiestas” were held all over the world to celebrate the occasion. In Manila, the celebration was at Fully Booked along Bonifacio High Street in Taguig and I was one of the invited speakers for the event. That night, I talked about how to increase your [...]

Update: Christmas Bazaar Schedule 2011 The Christmas season is just around the corner and once again, bazaars will be everywhere in the metro. And to help everyone with their bargain shopping, I’d like to invite all bazaar organizers to post their Christmas Bazaar Schedule here. But more than this, I would also like to encourage [...]