Millionaire Acts

I first learned about stocks two years ago, that was in 2006. But then I did not take it seriously. The first trade that I did was a JFC stock thru BPI Trade, the online trading platform of BPI bank. I remembered, I bought 100 shares of JFC at above market value back then just to have a match with my buy order because I have been placing my order for a few days already but there was no match. The market value was Php 42 and I bid for a buy at Php 44. Presto! It’s an instant match! But

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In my effort to further educate newbies in the field of stock market, I initiated this article for stock market beginners. You may call it Stocks 101 or Stocks for Dummies. First and foremost, what is the stock market? A stock market is an avenue for companies and corporations to offer their shares in the public. Once a company listed their shares in the stock market, then the public is free to buy and sell those stocks. It works in a similar way to how you might sell and buy gold. So

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In my previous article regarding Time Value of Money, if you have extra cash, it is better to invest it somewhere since keeping it in your drawer or cabinet alone is not the right approach. Doing so will let your money be subjected to a depreciating purchasing power as every year, inflation rises. Let your money work for you. Make your cash work hard for you as you have worked hard to earn it. Here are some of the reasons on why do you need to invest. As discussed, there are three

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Before you enter a business, you must first understand several things. Running a business is easier said than done. The mere fact that you have the capital cannot guarantee success or even a modest profit. The tasks are endless and it might be overwhelming for a starter. Most businesses fail for the first 3 years. And very few can survive for 10 years or more. What can you do to overcome these? How do you know if a business venture is profitable or not? Are there any available tools that an

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One of the things that kept me thinking before when I was starting as an investor is the Federal Rate. Why is it so important? Why do the whole world of investors look at it too much? And how powerful is Ben Bernanke to control and manipulate it? We can see that a lot of times, if there was a federal rate cut, stocks will go up and rally. What’s in the federal rate cut that makes stock investors happy? And why is the Fed now continuously cuts it reaching record breaking lows of just

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