Get to Know the Filipino Tycoons

In choosing which stocks to invest in the Philippine stock market it is not enough to know only the figures; e.g.. upside or potential capital gains, dividends payout, the stock's past performances and the P/E ratio (or P/BV for banks). It is also equally important to know the people at the helm of each company.

PSEi breaks 7,100!

Stock investors are celebrating today because PSEi (Philippine Stock Exchange index), the local market barometer, posted a new high for 2014 despite August being a “ghost month”. It peaked at 7,130.98, and then closed at an impressive 13.74 points gain of 7,096.49.

Lessons on Portfolio Management

The market volatility for the past few weeks has shaken the resolve of most newbies (and even oldies) to the stock market. Analysts consensus is we are NOT in the "bear market" territory. Though the steep and abrupt dip caught everyone by suprise, the market is going through a healthy correction. In a speech delivered by BSP Governor Amando M. Tetangco Jr. for The Asset Forum last June 26, 2013 he said:

Is it a Bear Market now?

Some newspapers headline that the Philippine Stock Market, having slipped by 3.05% last week, has finally entered the "bear" market zone, which ends the skyrocketting rally it has experienced the past few months. COL Financial disagrees though.

The Golden Rules of Investing

What are the golden rules of investing?

It's a raring bull run…

So what does the layman do in times of a roaring bull market? Are there any rules for you and me to follow while dealing in the stock market? What should you avoid doing? And, more importantly, what should you do? Here are some golden rules of investing to follow:

Investing vs. Trading in the Stock Market

I just got off the phone with my Mama. I informed her (as I try to be open with her regarding our financial strategies) that we have started investing in the Philippine stock market. Her first reaction was, “Aren’t you scared? I hear about people committing suicide because of the stock market...”

It is not because we are not scared. But when we think about the possibility that after years of toiling overseas we might find out that all we have is a house and money in a savings account (which will be grossly devalued because of inflation), and worse we might have to rely on our children for financial support when that savings account runs out... now, that scares us more. It is this fear that fuels us to look for better ways to build our retirement fund and one way is investing in the stock market.

Guide to opening CitisecOnline account from overseas

More Filipinos are now encouraged to invest in the Philippine stock market. But most don't know where to start, and the common misconception is it is difficult to do it from overseas. I had the same misgiving before but from personal experience, it is actually a piece of cake. Here are the steps I did to open my CitisecOnline account:

1. Email helpdesk@citiseconline.com that you are interested to open an account with them. You will receive an email from CitisecOnline customer relations officer who will guide you with every step.