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 who began investing in the stock market last year. “Yeah, I heard,” he answered. “So how […]
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 […]
Continue readingWarning! 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 […]
Continue readingWhat 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 […]
Continue readingHow To Rebalance Your Portfolio: Personal Portfolio Management Part 3
This post is the third part of the series on Personal Portfolio Management. Just in case you missed it, you can read the second part on Investment Diversification here. After […]
Continue readingHow To Diversify Investments: Personal Portfolio Management Part 2
This post is the second part of the series on Personal Portfolio Management. Just in case you missed it, you can read the first part on Asset Allocation here. One […]
Continue readingHow To Allocate Assets: Personal Portfolio Management Part 1
Last week was quite busy for me as I took time off from blogging and focused my energy on rebalancing my personal asset portfolio. And this week, I’d like to […]
Continue readingAsk Community #2: On JustBeenPaid, International Marketing Group and Philequity Fund
After three quarters, my crowdsourcing Q&A microsite, ASK has been steadily growing over the past few months. I’m really glad that it’s slowly becoming an avenue of discussion for people […]
Continue readingInvesting 101: My Presentation and Thoughts on the Money Summit and Wealth Expo 2012
I woke up today still feeling the high from my two-day experience of attending the Money Summit and Wealth Expo 2012. The crowd this year was great, despite the rains […]
Continue readingIs Buying a House or a Condo Unit An Investment?
If you walk around malls and business centers these days, it’s typical that you’ll meet a real estate agent handing out flyers for townhouses, property lots and condominium units. Their […]
Continue readingHow Do You Make Money From UITF Investing or Unit Investment Trust Funds?
I consider UITF’s as one of the most basic and simplest investment products out there. Surprisingly, many are not aware of what it is exactly, and how one makes money […]
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