Starting to trade online Part 1 of this series discussed the basic principles that each prospective investors should understand. In the second part of this series the advantages in investing in the stock market has been thoroughly discussed. By now, you are probably kicking the dust eager to put your money where your mouth is. But hold your horses, you still have to answer some preliminary questions. Where should you trade? How does this stuff work in the practical level? Where do I find a broker? How much should I start with etc. There are several Philippine online brokers but I could not discuss them all. I would only like to discuss two of them. I choose these two because these are the ones that I have personal experience with. If you know of any excellent Philippine online stock brokers and if you have any personal experiences with them feel free to discuss or promote them by commenting on this post. The first online broker that I would like to introduce you to is BPI … [Read more...]
How to invest in the Philippine Stock Market – Part 2
The advantages of investing in the stock market Last week I finished discussing part 1 of the series how to invest in the Philippine stock market, particularly talking about Basic principles that each prospective investors should understand. In this post we are going to discuss the advantages of investing in the stock market. As I said in the previous post, the stock market is just another vehicle of investment. You might be asking yourself why would you want to invest in the stock market? What are the advantages of investing in the stock market. The following reasons could probably answer the above question: 1.) Investing in the Stock Market has potential for great returns – Every financial expert would tell you that when the market has a potential to go up, it really goes up. Returns could range to as high as 30 % to 200 %+ per annum or even more. In the long term it is expected that you would really profit at lot. In 1997, the price of Globe Telecom Inc. (GLO) stocks was … [Read more...]
A unique financial planning experience – Premiere Asia
This article was written by my friend Jon Ramos one of the few registered financial planners (RFC) based in Cebu and one of the best among the RFCs in Cebu. His company Premier Asia is engaged in Financial planning among other things. Read his article or visit his website to learn more about their services. You can also contact him in the contact numbers below. Corporate Financial Planning by: Jon A. Ramos, RFC In today's competitive business environment, business owners face countless operational challenges and focus much time and effort in conceiving detailed business plans to grow and sustain sales and revenues in order to ensure survival for their business ventures. Notwithstanding all the meticulous preparation, business owners often overlook the most important and critical aspect of business planning, that is corporate financial planning. Corporate financial planning is a highly complex and dynamic process, often requiring sound knowledge in a number of specialized … [Read more...]
How to invest in the Philippine Stock Market – Part 1
Part 1 - Basic principles that each prospective investors should understand A lot of people have asked me on whether they should invest in the Philippine stock market. Most of those who asked also wanted to know how to start doing it. I do not know if they are really serious about investing or if they are merely curious about it since it has been given emphasis lately considering its very positive performance. Investing in the Philippine stock market is not for the faint hearted. As an investor you must have expectations as to how much you are going to earn for a certain vehicle of investment. Such is expectation is measured in terms of how much your money will grow at a certain period of time. (Most usually this is measured in interest per annum) Because the Philippine Stock market is in its all time high for several months now, people think that they should join the band wagon. They do not even understand the basic principles involved nor do they understand how the stock market … [Read more...]
6 Steps to Financial Freedom
Being a member of the International Marketing Group, I am so blessed to have learned the concepts of financial management at this early stage of my life. I may still be starting out, but at least I’ve got the fundamentals of financial management correct now. I’ve always believed that God wants me to be responsible for my time, treasures and my talents. I have worked hard to manage my time and talents but it is my treasures that I have no idea of managing. My best friend in high school introduced me to IMG just this year 2007 and I am glad I became a part of the company. My blog schedule for today is on financial management so I want to share with you IMG’s 6 steps to Financial Freedom and how it has applied to me: 1.) Increase cash flow a.) Earn Additional income b.) Manage expenses - I have strived to follow the first step by earning both active and passive income through IMG’s system. I have also managed to teach part time and at the same time explore the … [Read more...]