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How much your investment will be after 20 years?

I have been receiving plenty of inquiries on how much an investment will be after 10 years, 15 years, or 20 years. Answers will, of course, vary depending on how much your initial investments will be, how much additional investments you’ll be making, amount of risks that you are willing to take, and how long [...]

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How to Choose the Best Mutual Fund Company

The most challenging part of investing in mutual funds is choosing what mutual fund company you’ll be investing in. And of course, you’ll probably looking for the best. The problem is, as I have mentioned in previous post, “best” is something subjective. It differs from one person to another. There’s really no such thing as [...]

Quarterly Peso Cost Averaging Using PhilEquity Fund, Inc. (PEFI)

Strategy Used: Money Cost Averaging (Peso Cost Averaging) Frequency: Quarterly Amount: P15,000.00 Time Frame: 10 years Details: Using actual NAVPS from philequity.net, this case study aims to illustrate investment profitability using the Money Cost Averaging strategy. This case study assumes that the investor religiously implement the strategy, regardless of market condition. It was also assumed that entry fees are fixed [...]

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Top Mutual Funds in the Philippines as of April 30, 2013

As of April 30, 2013, the Philippines has a total of 47 active Mutual Fund Companies as per Philippine Investment Fund Association (PIFA). Top 10 Year-to-Date Performer Top 10 5-Year-Average Return Performer Top 10 3-Year-Average Return Performer Here is the complete list of all Mutual Fund Companies and their performance in specified periods. You can [...]

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Understanding the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi)

PSEi climbed 1% or 65 points from yesteday’s close This is a common news in today’s bullish market, and as the trend continuous (where everyone is very optimistic about it), you’ll be hearing similar news every now and then. But, do you actually understand what it means? With our goal to make investments within reach [...]

What’s Your New Year’s Resolution?

The year 2012 has ended, and here we are, welcoming another year with fireworks and much noise to shun evil spirits and attract luck for the year ahead. Of course, the new year won’t be complete without having to list down our new year’s resolution. There are several default values written in our list, which [...]

Do’s and Don’ts in Mutual Fund Investing

Do’s and Don’ts in Mutual Fund Investing

This article was originally posted in Moneysense Philippines’ official website. Learn more about them here. If done correctly, mutual funds can be a very good investment to achieve your financial goals. There is no such thing as a bad time in investing in a mutual fund but only bad choices. So here is a short guide [...]

The Ultimate Guide For Newbie Investors: Stock Market 101 Part 2

In this article, we’ll continue answering the most frequently-asked questions about stock market investing. I hope that after reading this article, you’ll continue your quest to gain more knowledge and become a wiser investor. Have you missed the previous article? Check it out here. 5. What is an index? What is the Philippine Stock Exchange [...]

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What is an Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF)

With the ongoing development of the Philippine Stock Exchange’s (PSE) initiative to introduce another investment vehicle called Exchange-Traded fund, a lot of people in our Facebook Page have been very curious on how it actually works. Let’s check it out! Investopedia defines an Exchange-Traded Fund as “A security that tracks an index, a commodity or [...]

Bad Money Habits And How To Overcome Them

Most of us probably include saving more money or paying all credit card debts in our New Year’s resolution. And chances are, it stays on our bucket list of things to do all year long. After all, saving more and spending less may be the hardest thing to do especially with all the deals, promos [...]