Hans Sicat the President of the Philippine Stock Exchange for the last three years shares his money memories when he was a child.
He recalled their father teaching them to save 10% of their allowance and asking them to justify their expenses.
Wow! This is a good habit we can emulate to teach our kids as well with this kind of discipline in their younger age.
When asked by Rose Fres Fausto, "What are you most excited about in the stock market?"
Hans Sicat replied, "Growth prospects. The economy is doing well and that’s a great driver for more products and services in the stock market. We wish to attract more issuers. Hopefully, they will understand that having an equity leg in your funding requirement is an important part of growth."
Wow! This is again good reason to take part of the growing economy of the Philippines and to continue investing in the Stock Market.
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Watch the video to learn more about Stock Market Investing from the President itself of the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Source: Philstar
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Beware: New Stock Trading Scam Victimizing Investors
Be on the know! This is a warning to all of you.
Read on for further information. Don't be fooled.
This is an immediate information to all, especially the Filipinos.
"The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a statement that those who are selling a little-known stock called WMAC Holdings listed in the United States doesn't have the required licenses. On The Money's resident financial adviser, Salve Duplito, talks about this scam and how it has victimized investors."
Source: Anc.Yahoo
Investing in the Stock Market is great but you have to know where your money goes.
Having mentors will help you lower your risks.
Don't be a victim, research, study and learn from the experts.
Watch the full VIDEO here: Anc.Yahoo
Read on for further information. Don't be fooled.
This is an immediate information to all, especially the Filipinos.
"The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a statement that those who are selling a little-known stock called WMAC Holdings listed in the United States doesn't have the required licenses. On The Money's resident financial adviser, Salve Duplito, talks about this scam and how it has victimized investors."Source: Anc.Yahoo
Investing in the Stock Market is great but you have to know where your money goes.
Having mentors will help you lower your risks.
Don't be a victim, research, study and learn from the experts.
Watch the full VIDEO here: Anc.Yahoo
Warning! This company may not be making material information publicly available.
The WMAC holdings facebook page has disappeared
Unfortunately when people are blinded by the promise of easy money, common sense goes out the window.
First time investors who get burned by a scam find it very hard to deal with risks in investing in legitimate instruments.
"Be vigilant. Be wary when you see these warning signs: guaranteed, quick returns that are sure to make you rich in a short period of time. Even if it turns out to be a legitimate investment in the end, it's not worth investing in if you don't have a clue how it will make money for you." -Salve Duplito
Watch the full VIDEO here: Anc.Yahoo
Free Mentoring, How to Increase Your Chances of Winning in the Stock Market
Got this amazing guide for your Stock Market investing. Great information to all of us. You will learn a lot from this.
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Q: I have just started investing in stocks because my friend encouraged me to buy a hot IPO whose share price went triple in few weeks. I like the idea of making money from stocks but I am also afraid I may lose a lot when the market turns bad. What are the common mistakes in investing that I should avoid?
A: In investing, mistakes happen all the time even if you already know the do’s and don’ts of buying and selling stocks.
But knowing the mistakes that other people have made can help you lower risks. As a beginner, it is easy to be swayed by the excitement and fear in the market. You need to be psychologically disciplined when you make your investment decision. You can only do this if you know your principles learned from mistakes.
Have you ever experienced regret, even if you have made profit already, because you saw your stock go up further after you sold it on the same day? You must have realized that it was a mistake. Instead of selling it too early, you thought you should have bought more so you can maximize your profits. Correct?
So the next time you encountered this familiar situation, you would double your position in anticipation that the stock will break out, only to find it falling sharply, wiping out all your earlier gains with losses.
This is one of the most common mistakes investors make when they attempt to time the market. In theory, you can predict where the stock will exactly go after hurdling a particular resistance or support level in the chart, but in reality, this does not always follow.
This is because the stock market is primarily driven by emotions. Market traders and investors react to uncertainties and expectations. You will never know how the stock market will behave tomorrow. You can only have an educated clue on what will probably happen based on the information that has been disclosed to the market.
Read the full article... Inquirer
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Great learning from a free mentor. You need a mentor if you want to lower your risk in the Stock Market. Don't do it all alone, you will be tempted by your excitement and fear along the way. With mentors you will learn the discipline in your investment decision.
Happy investing!
Great learning you should not miss!
A: In investing, mistakes happen all the time even if you already know the do’s and don’ts of buying and selling stocks.
But knowing the mistakes that other people have made can help you lower risks. As a beginner, it is easy to be swayed by the excitement and fear in the market. You need to be psychologically disciplined when you make your investment decision. You can only do this if you know your principles learned from mistakes.
Have you ever experienced regret, even if you have made profit already, because you saw your stock go up further after you sold it on the same day? You must have realized that it was a mistake. Instead of selling it too early, you thought you should have bought more so you can maximize your profits. Correct?
So the next time you encountered this familiar situation, you would double your position in anticipation that the stock will break out, only to find it falling sharply, wiping out all your earlier gains with losses.
This is one of the most common mistakes investors make when they attempt to time the market. In theory, you can predict where the stock will exactly go after hurdling a particular resistance or support level in the chart, but in reality, this does not always follow.
This is because the stock market is primarily driven by emotions. Market traders and investors react to uncertainties and expectations. You will never know how the stock market will behave tomorrow. You can only have an educated clue on what will probably happen based on the information that has been disclosed to the market.
Read the full article... Inquirer
Photo credit: Inquirer
Great learning from a free mentor. You need a mentor if you want to lower your risk in the Stock Market. Don't do it all alone, you will be tempted by your excitement and fear along the way. With mentors you will learn the discipline in your investment decision.
Happy investing!
New York Stock Exchange, Stocks slip after record day plus video
New York Stock Exchange, Stocks pulled back Thursday after hitting record highs.
News from The Christian Science Monitor
By Ken Sweet, AP Markets Writer / September 19, 2013
Source: csmonitor
News from The Christian Science Monitor
By Ken Sweet, AP Markets Writer / September 19, 2013
Stocks pulled back from record highs Thursday as investors tried to figure out what to do after the Federal Reserve's decision to keep its economic stimulus in place. Despite the pullback, stocks are on pace to have their best month in nearly two years.
Stocks and government bond prices pulled back from their record-setting levels on Wednesday. Gold, historically a haven for nervous investors, had its biggest one-day jump since the onset of the financial crisis in September 2008.
Investors faced new questions Thursday. Was the Fed's vote to delay dialing back its stimulus a signal that the U.S. economy is weaker than they previously thought? Does the Fed have greater concerns about future economic growth than Wall Street?
The Fed was supposed to scale back its $85 billion in monthly bond purchases by $10 billion to $15 billion.
Source: csmonitor
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Philippine Stock Market Commentary Update_COL Financial
An update of the Philippine Stock Market. Philippine Stock Market Commentary by COL Financial Research. COL Financial is the Philippines No.1 Online Stockbroker.
The Philippine Stock Market - Guilty by Association
By: April Lynn L. Tan, VP and Head of Research, COL Financial
Since trading resumed last week following the long break caused by the floods, the Philippine stock market has fallen by a total of 14.7% while the peso has weakened by 1.5% as of this writing. This was triggered by the steep decline of other Asian stock markets and their currencies as these countries announced surprisingly weaker than expected economic numbers.
Last week, Indonesia announced that its current account deficit widened to 4.4% of GDP. In Thailand, the government disclosed that GDP contracted for the second consecutive quarter during 2Q13 on a quarter-on-quarter basis, implying that the country entered into a technical recession. In Malaysia, the government reported that 2Q13 GDP grew by 4.3%, lower than consensus expectation of 4.7%. Also contributing to negative investor sentiment was the prevailing concern over the tapering of the US Fed's bond buying program which would lead to reduced liquidity and higher interest rates. Due to the said factors, the stock markets of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia fell by 15.8%, 10.5% and 6.2% respectively during the past six trading days while their currencies depreciated by 8.3%, 2.9% and 2.1%.
Although the sharp drop of the stock market is worrisome, it should not be a reason for investors to avoid investing in the Philippine stock market. In fact, we would like to reiterate what we said during our mid-year stock market briefing entitled "The Tides of Opportunity," that while the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are all part of ASEAN region, the Philippines is less vulnerable to the prevailing external threats compared to our neighbors due to the following reasons:
In other words, the Philippine market fell because it was found "guilty by association" and not because the country was fundamentally weak.
Admittedly, the downward pressure on the local market will most likely remain as numerous factors outside of the Philippines continue to affect the PSEi's short term performance. These include concerns regarding the US Fed's tapering and its impact on interest rates and exchange rates globally. Falling commodity prices and weak exports resulting from the ongoing restructuring of the Chinese economy are also expected to continue negatively affecting investor sentiment towards Asian stocks, including the Philippines. These concerns are reflected by the PSEi's poor technical picture. According to our Head of Technical Research Juanis Barredo, the PSEi could reach as low as 5,226 after it broke the 6,100 support yesterday and its June low of 5,678 today.
Nevertheless, since the prevailing weakness of our local stock market is brought about by external factors, we are confident that the PSEi will recover faster compared to its Asian peers once risk appetite normalizes and investor sentiment improves. Although we are not recommending investors to buy aggressively, the prevailing correction should be viewed as an opportunity to slowly accumulate stocks at attractive valuations over the next six months. (Please refer to our "COLing the Shots" model portfolio for the list of stocks that we like.) Note that following the market's steep decline the past few days, the PSEi is trading at only 14X 14E P/E, at par with its 10-year historical average forward P/E. This is despite the fact that the yield of the Philippines' 10-year T-bond is only 3.4%, less than half its 10-year historical average of 8.1%.
To get a better understanding of the prevailing stock market situation, why we maintain a positive long term view, and suggestions on how to capitalize on the opportunities available, please review our mid-year market briefing entitled "The Tides of Opportunity." (Click here to access the full report.) We will also provide updates on a regular basis to guide you through these turbulent times.
Source: COL Financial
As of this writing, it's the best time to invest in the stock market. The best time to invest in the stock market is when the price is low and the time is now. A mentor of mine Bo Sanchez "TrulyRichClub" said, this may go even further. So invest, plant seeds, have fun investing!
The Philippine Stock Market - Guilty by Association
By: April Lynn L. Tan, VP and Head of Research, COL Financial
Since trading resumed last week following the long break caused by the floods, the Philippine stock market has fallen by a total of 14.7% while the peso has weakened by 1.5% as of this writing. This was triggered by the steep decline of other Asian stock markets and their currencies as these countries announced surprisingly weaker than expected economic numbers.
Although the sharp drop of the stock market is worrisome, it should not be a reason for investors to avoid investing in the Philippine stock market. In fact, we would like to reiterate what we said during our mid-year stock market briefing entitled "The Tides of Opportunity," that while the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia are all part of ASEAN region, the Philippines is less vulnerable to the prevailing external threats compared to our neighbors due to the following reasons:
- The Philippines is less dependent on exports, especially of commodity products. The main reason why the economic growth and current account positions of our Asian neighbors are deteriorating is because of their large dependence on exports, especially of commodity products. Note that demand for these products is currently being negatively affected by the ongoing restructuring of the Chinese economy away from the industrial sector. Gross exports account for only 30% of the Philippines' GDP vs. an average of 62% for Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Meanwhile, exports of commodities account for an even smaller share of the Philippines' GDP at only 3.8% vs. an average of 21.5% for the other three countries.
- OFW remittance, which is a major source of US dollars for the Philippines at almost 9% of GDP, remains resilient. While Philippine exports fell by 4.4% during the first six months of this year to US$25.6 Bil, OFW remittances continued to increase by 5.6% to US$10.7Bil during the same period.
- Consequently, while the current account position of our ASEAN neighbors is deteriorating, the current account position of the Philippines remains healthy. During the first quarter of 2013, the Philippines posted a current account surplus equivalent to 5.3% of GDP, much healthier than that of Indonesia (-2.4%), Thailand (1.2%) and Malaysia (3.3%).
- Finally, while GDP growth forecasts of our ASEAN neighbors have been downgraded, the GDP growth forecast of the Philippines has been upgraded.
In other words, the Philippine market fell because it was found "guilty by association" and not because the country was fundamentally weak.
Admittedly, the downward pressure on the local market will most likely remain as numerous factors outside of the Philippines continue to affect the PSEi's short term performance. These include concerns regarding the US Fed's tapering and its impact on interest rates and exchange rates globally. Falling commodity prices and weak exports resulting from the ongoing restructuring of the Chinese economy are also expected to continue negatively affecting investor sentiment towards Asian stocks, including the Philippines. These concerns are reflected by the PSEi's poor technical picture. According to our Head of Technical Research Juanis Barredo, the PSEi could reach as low as 5,226 after it broke the 6,100 support yesterday and its June low of 5,678 today.
Nevertheless, since the prevailing weakness of our local stock market is brought about by external factors, we are confident that the PSEi will recover faster compared to its Asian peers once risk appetite normalizes and investor sentiment improves. Although we are not recommending investors to buy aggressively, the prevailing correction should be viewed as an opportunity to slowly accumulate stocks at attractive valuations over the next six months. (Please refer to our "COLing the Shots" model portfolio for the list of stocks that we like.) Note that following the market's steep decline the past few days, the PSEi is trading at only 14X 14E P/E, at par with its 10-year historical average forward P/E. This is despite the fact that the yield of the Philippines' 10-year T-bond is only 3.4%, less than half its 10-year historical average of 8.1%.
To get a better understanding of the prevailing stock market situation, why we maintain a positive long term view, and suggestions on how to capitalize on the opportunities available, please review our mid-year market briefing entitled "The Tides of Opportunity." (Click here to access the full report.) We will also provide updates on a regular basis to guide you through these turbulent times.
Source: COL Financial
As of this writing, it's the best time to invest in the stock market. The best time to invest in the stock market is when the price is low and the time is now. A mentor of mine Bo Sanchez "TrulyRichClub" said, this may go even further. So invest, plant seeds, have fun investing!
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Aya Laraya of Pesos and Sense discusses Peso Cost Averaging together with Mike Viñas of CitisecOnline, Corporate Accounts Officer.
Peso Cost Averaging applies to all Stock Market Investors not to Stock Market Traders. Great return comes when you do peso cost averaging. What to do is get a mentor to guide you to choose the right company to invest into. Set a monthly budget to invest in to that company of your choice. Prices may go high and low but still you do the monthly investment. Over the years of high and low prices you will still have great returns because of peso cost averaging.
Watch the Video and Discover how Peso Cost Averaging Method works.
CitisecOnline offers also peso cost averaging method of investment. They provide a list of suggested companies to invest from and an email reminder for your monthly investment.
Watch the Video to learn how CitisecOnline arrives at the suggested companies with their "GEMSS."
Peso Cost Averaging applies to all Stock Market Investors not to Stock Market Traders. Great return comes when you do peso cost averaging. What to do is get a mentor to guide you to choose the right company to invest into. Set a monthly budget to invest in to that company of your choice. Prices may go high and low but still you do the monthly investment. Over the years of high and low prices you will still have great returns because of peso cost averaging.
Watch the Video and Discover how Peso Cost Averaging Method works.
CitisecOnline offers also peso cost averaging method of investment. They provide a list of suggested companies to invest from and an email reminder for your monthly investment.
Watch the Video to learn how CitisecOnline arrives at the suggested companies with their "GEMSS."
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Lesson on Diversification
Sharing you this article from Mike Viñas, writer Stock Updates, a guide for Stock Market Investing Exclusively for TrulyRichClub Members.
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Be open. Don’t be too intelligent. Don’t wander away thinking you’re better, wiser, and luckier. Have an open mind and use all the tools that may help you and disregard those that doesn't.
Lesson on Diversification
By Mike Viñas, writer, Stock Update
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Be open. Don’t be too intelligent. Don’t wander away thinking you’re better, wiser, and luckier. Have an open mind and use all the tools that may help you and disregard those that doesn't.
Lesson on Diversification
By Mike Viñas, writer, Stock Update
I’d like to talk to you about a principle that I believe will be helpful in our investing in the stock market. That principle is: “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”
I’m sure you’ve heard this phrase countless of times before. It’s an idiomatic phrase that means one should not focus his or her resources solely on one thing—whether it be an opportunity, an avenue of success, a person, an investment, etc. If that thing that you place all your bets on fails you, then you’re left “broken”—left with no eggs. This principle applies to a lot of facets in life (investing, farming, decision-making, etc.) and it prompts us not to pin our hopes in one course of action, but rather have several options to ensure success.Join! the Truly Rich Club of Bo Sanchez.
Now, this holds true as well in the world of stock market investing. In this realm, such a principle is called diversification. Similarly, diversification is a technique that lessens risk by allocating investments in a variety of financial instruments, industries, companies, and other classifications. The goal of diversification is to maximize profit by investing in different avenues and have several vehicles of growth. This is an important component of reaching long-term financial goals while keeping risk at a minimum. For example, consider an investment that consists of only one company’s stock. If that company suffers a downturn, then your whole portfolio will be affected negatively. It will feel the full brunt of the decline. However, by splitting your investments in several stocks, in different industries, you can reduce the potential risk to your portfolio. This will also ensure you with steady long-term growth for your investment.
This gives you a good protection against risk, consistent growth for your portfolio, and a greater potential profit at the end – LONG-TERM STOCK MARKET SUCCESS!
So keep on buying every month and don’t just buy only one stock. Invest regularly with several SAM Stocks so that you will be diversified.
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