Category: Investing

Mutual Funds vs Unit Investment Trust Funds, What’s The Difference?

June 3, 2010June 17, 2021 Fitz 65 comments

One of the questions I get asked very often is what’s the difference between a mutual fund and a unit investment trust fund or UITF? I understand the confusion of […]

PERA Facts: Personal Equity and Retirement Account Philippines

May 27, 2010September 24, 2020 Fitz 52 comments

Have you heard of PERA Law or the Personal Equity Retirement Account? It’s a bill signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on August 22, 2008, which aims to help Filipinos, especially […]

How Do You Know If It’s A Good Time To Invest?

Investing

May 14, 2010May 28, 2021 Fitz 9 comments

Several years ago, just a few weeks after the national election, a friend said that it would be a good time to invest because the country has a new president […]

BDO: Unit Investment Trust Fund Product Catalogue

March 30, 2010 Fitz 50 comments

I was sorting through my letters last week when I noticed a Unit Investment Trust Fund product catalogue from BDO among them. I remember asking a BDO trust and investment […]

An Investing Guide for People Who Are Afraid to Invest

Investing

March 5, 2010March 18, 2021 Fitz 16 comments

Everyone would agree that investing is something that financially smart people do. However, not everyone who has the money does it. Why? There are many reasons but the most common […]

Your Five Financial Stages and Investment Goals

Investing

February 22, 2010February 24, 2021 Fitz 3 comments

At what age should you start investing? The answer is as early as possible. Doing so not only maximizes your investment earnings but more importantly, brings you closer to the […]

MoneySense Live Seminar: Where To Invest in 2010

February 17, 2010 Fitz 2 comments

I’d like to take this opportunity to invite my readers and subscribers in Metro Manila to attend the MoneySense Live seminar, Where To Invest in 2010. This is the third […]

Explaining The Stock Market To A 12-Year-Old Part 2

Investing

December 17, 2009December 10, 2020 Fitz 20 comments

This is Part 2 of the conversation I had with a 12-year-old about the stock market. You can read Part 1 here. “So why would you buy a share of […]

Explaining The Stock Market To A 12-Year-Old Part 1

Investing

December 15, 2009December 10, 2020 Fitz 25 comments

I was reading the newspaper the other day, particularly the stock market section when the 12-year-old son of a friend asked me what the table of numbers on the page […]

How To Invest For The Future: Random Thoughts on Investing

Investing

November 10, 2009November 28, 2018 Fitz 12 comments

Last weekend, I attended a seminar about investing. And it was a four hour engagement that gave practical tips and advice on why, where, and how to invest for your […]

Reader Mail #8b: On Business, Investing and Personal Finance

July 12, 2009November 24, 2010 Fitz 3 comments

Welcome to the eight edition of Reader Mail. This is the time where I answer some of the interesting questions I receive from my readers. Today, we have business questions, […]

Are There Low-Risk, High-Yield, Fast-Cycle Investments?

Investing

July 4, 2009July 9, 2020 Fitz 8 comments

Looking for low-risk, high-yield, fast-cycle investments? Isn’t that just the ideal investment for you? Well, actually – it’s the ideal investment for everyone. Of course, who wouldn’t want an instrument […]