This is the story of Earl Crawley, a 69-year-old Baltimore parking lot attendant. He’s been working there for around 44 years. He’s dyslexic and is earning only a little over […]
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How Investors Lose Money
Have you heard of the Investor’s Dilemma? It’s an interesting concept which tells how most investors lose money. Read on and I’ll tell you all about it; then check if […]
Continue readingReady To Be Rich: Investing For Beginners Workshop
Last year, I’ve been blessed with a lot of opportunities to share my knowledge and experience through speaking events. One of the most memorable was the one I did at […]
Continue readingReader Mail #22: OFW Personal Finance and Investing Questions
Last week, I conducted a personal finance webinar with mostly OFW’s as my audience. The whole talk, including the question and answer portion, lasted for about an hour and a […]
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A Simple Explanation of How Mutual Funds Work
What are mutual funds and how do they work? Let me explain through a simple story. Imagine there are five friends: Allan the doctor, Bong the engineer, Charlie the commercial […]
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Four Reasons Why You Should NOT Invest In The Stock Market
People constantly ask me if it’s a good time to invest in the stock market. Regardless if it’s a bull or a bear market, there are always questions on how […]
Continue readingA Quick Video on The Benefits of Investing in Mutual Funds
Here’s a great video I found which gives an overview of how mutual funds work and the benefits of investing in it. It’s a public awareness message created by UBL […]
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Are You an Investor or a Trader? A Simple Test To Find Out
Many people don’t know that investing is different from trading. Investing is long-term, which means you buy, hold, and sell after several years or even decades. Trading is short-term, which […]
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Investing in the Stock Market is Boring
“The Philippine stock market reached a new high just today,” I told a friend whom I know began investing in the stock market last year. “Yeah, I heard,” he answered. […]
Continue readingWhere To Invest In 2013
Let me start the year by giving you some advise on where to invest this 2013. The Philippines certainly had a great run last year, and many are predicting that […]
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Warning! Investment Scams Checklist
I believe in the general goodness of people, that’s why it’s always heartbreaking to read about news stories on investment scams in the Philippines. So as a public service to […]
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What Is The Worst Investment?
I’ve often been asked what’s the best investment to buy today, but have you ever asked yourself, what’s the worst investment? For today, I will answer that question in two […]
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