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batang uliran
Aug 11, 1999, 09:47 AM
The title says it all. If you had some cash lying around, where do you invest it to grow? - conventional peso or dollar savings/time deposit accounts? Stocks and which ones? Businesses and which ones? What do you think?

batang uliran
Jan 3, 2000, 12:02 AM
Now that the local economy is sluggish, where is the best place to invest your money?

Mikoid
Jan 3, 2000, 12:29 AM
Someday, if PEx goes public, I'll put my money where my mouse is :)

Until then, it's blue chips for me. Someday if we have a tech stock market, then I'd like to get into that because I understand the industry.

- Mikoid

Kamatayan
Jan 3, 2000, 06:11 PM
My pocket...

Dobbo
Jan 8, 2000, 06:07 AM
The economy is sluggish, for now. Keep it liquid and get ready grab some opportunities that may come your way, soon.

cianoy
Jan 9, 2000, 05:07 PM
Any government-backed corporate-issue bonds that will be issued with the privatization of government assets.

Ace McStar
Jan 29, 2000, 06:30 PM
Sa Jumbo Restaurant ni Stanley Ho!!! he he he

gem
Jun 8, 2000, 02:29 PM
If you guys have the money, where would you put it and why?

For me, I would go for t-bills, special savings and other forms of placement, how abt you guys?

DAILO
Jun 8, 2000, 02:50 PM
Those are good means to conservatism... for HOT TIPS...
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/Forum6/HTML/000300.html

no risk... no reward... GREED IS GOOD! :D :D :D

DAILO
Jun 8, 2000, 02:51 PM
Put it in my pocket! hahaha

DAILO
Jun 8, 2000, 02:53 PM
Gem,

join kulit and I in
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/Forum6/HTML/000300.html

We are getting lonely in there.

KuyaDanny
Jun 9, 2000, 09:29 PM
gem, one of these days you will find that "conservative" placements, as DAILO calls them, will give you back relatively low returns, compared to other forms of investments.

Since you are young and about to enter your prime earning years, there should also be room in your portfolio for stocks, real estate, and direct investments. If managed well, these other investments will help your wealth grow faster than placements will.

zimdude
Jun 10, 2000, 11:46 AM
Sorry I can't relate to your thread since I don't really understand finance :)

tsadi
Jun 10, 2000, 09:57 PM
zimdude, cool, i dont either :D

gem
Jun 12, 2000, 10:44 AM
anyone knows what's the rate for T-Bills?

JDELEON
Jun 13, 2000, 04:07 PM
The questions you should ask:
How much do I have now?
How much do I want in the future?
How long can I have the money tied up? (do I need the cash in the next few weeks/months/years/decades?)
Can I afford to lose this all?

This is to get a sense of your propensity to risk.

For about P10,000 you can begin to place money in a mutual fund. The advantage is that you don't have to pick stocks, etc. The funds are designed to match your risk profile. The riskier you are, the better the potential returns. (However, there is also the higher possibility of losing it all.)

You should also consider shopping for rates at the different banks in your neighborhood. (unless you have a lot of money tied up in the branch so they will give you preferential rates.)

Hope that helps.

May Angels smile upon you,
Joe

JDELEON
Jun 14, 2000, 12:17 AM
http://www.fool.com/about/site/new/foolishwelcome.htm

check it out.

May Angels smile upon you,
Joe

DAILO
Jun 20, 2000, 03:57 PM
I have posted some information that may be useful to you... pls check out my thread... HOT TIPS: Greed is Good!
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/Forum6/HTML/000300.html#171

Its about 5 posts down on the above link. Keep on posting your inquiries.

gem
Jun 20, 2000, 04:08 PM
thanks DAILO! :)

DAILO
Jun 22, 2000, 01:40 PM
Originally posted by gem:
thanks DAILO! :)

Your welcome. For a list of Philippine Brokers check out:
http://www.wwinsinc.com/ph_br.htm

Rambus
Jul 28, 2000, 05:53 PM
"Everyone has the brainpower to follow the stock market. If you made it through fifth-grade math, you can do it."

-Peter Lynch, former fund manager, Fidelity Magellan, and author of Beating the Street

gem
Aug 8, 2000, 11:03 AM
nice quote rambus :)

Kurdapya
Oct 24, 2000, 03:13 PM
Pardon this dumb question...

...but how can one get t-bills?

KuyaDanny
Oct 24, 2000, 06:16 PM
You "buy" them from a licensed dealer. Most commercial banks will sell you T-Bills, if they have any in inventory.

Bear in mind that you're not going to get a fancy piece of paper when you invest in T-Bills. The most you'll end up with is a certificate from the bank that they're holding the T-Bills in custody for you.

Kurdapya
Oct 25, 2000, 01:53 AM
Thanks KuyaDanny for that info. Can you point me where I can find more information regarding t-bills? I keep my savings in a TD account. How do t-bills compare to TD? What’s to watch out for in t-bills? Diff. between a lic. dealer & comm. Bank sourced bills?

Forgive my ignorance in such things, but my knowledge about finance is limited to my savings and time deposit accounts! :D

KuyaDanny
Oct 25, 2000, 12:26 PM
1) Time deposits are obligations (to you) of the bank you deposited with. They are insured for up to P100,000 per depositor with the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC).

2) T-Bills are obligations of the government of this country. They are not insured with any entity for the simple reason that if the government is bankrupt, we would be in deep doo-doo and any reasonable form of insurance would be meaningless.

The difference between the two, aside from who you're lending money to, is the rate you will get. You should shop and compare.

3) A commercial bank, generally, is a licensed dealer. There should be no difference.

Some "unlicensed" dealers, in the past, resorted to unscrupulous practices such as selling the same T-Bills two or three times to different investors. It's easy to do that because the securities aren't delivered to the investor. Licensing means that the BSP or some other supervising authority periodically reviews the dealer's systems and operations to make sure they're not engaging in such practices.

4) T-Bills are very safe instruments if you get them from a licensed dealer. They're almost as good as the cash you carry in your wallet. Our cash, by the way, are also obligations of the republic, through the central bank.

And finally, Kurdapya, it is good that you want more information about these instruments. You may think that your finance knowledge is limited to savings and time deposit accounts, but that level of knowledge is already way above the average depositor's.

Kurdapya
Oct 25, 2000, 02:04 PM
Thanks a lot KuyaDanny!

jdcastro
Oct 26, 2000, 05:06 PM
What about the new CMBills, can we buy those like T-bills?

insomniac
Oct 26, 2000, 06:42 PM
Hi Gem :)
I guess I'd go for mutual funds, an endowment plan, of course a bit in the bank, and spend the rest of course :). Maybe try to invest in a small business if I had the time, drive and capital for it, but of course that will be in a few years...

Btw, Kuya Danny, which is the wiser investment.. a t-bill or is it mutual funds? Thanks for providing help for us financially inept people here. Am so clueless about these investment concepts. :(

lupuS
Nov 29, 2000, 08:49 AM
A Melbourne brothel is looking to raise $10-$20 million by listing its shares on the Australian Stock Exchange. The funds will be used for commercial property investments, and to allow the brothel to offer a wider range of services.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/20001127/A39257-2000Nov26.html

gets
Dec 2, 2000, 07:29 PM
real estate

lupuS
Dec 7, 2000, 09:09 AM
The Motley Fool (http://www.fool.com/), source of some of the better investment ideas I've come across, has suggested these Industries Worth a Closer Look (http://www.fool.com/Specials/2000/sp001130.htm?ref=em_fwcm) when planning your stock investing strategy for 2001. B2B, digital music (MP3.com, for example), and wireless service providers are on the list.

payaSo
Jan 26, 2001, 04:49 AM
You might want to take a look at Silimed, Brazil's largest producer of silicone breast implants. Brazil is now challenging the US as the world's largest market for breast augmentation surgery. It already leads the US in number of operations per capita. Riding on the international fame of buxom supermodel Gisele Bundchen, Brazil's young women now crave larger breasts - a novelty in a country where full behinds have always taken center stage.

Silimed increased production 30% in 2000, and will increase by another 50% in 2001, to keep up with demand.

mac_bolan00
Jan 26, 2001, 07:24 AM
guys,

haven't you heard? eventually they'll be doing multiple listing of blue chip stocks worldwide. they already started it with sunlife.

lupuS
Jan 26, 2001, 11:15 AM
That's interesting. I wonder if any of these firms will still want to list in our famously manipulated market. ;)

OTOH, international blue chips listed here might keep our local manipulators at bay. After all, they could get whupped if they decided to bid up, say, Cisco, Microsoft, or even Priceline.com.

mamangbumbero
Jan 26, 2001, 08:57 PM
Mutual Funds. You decide w/c industry (fund) to focus, and let the professionals decide how to best invest your money.

Bogshot
Jan 29, 2001, 02:44 PM
Mutual funds? Probably in the US, but here all mutual funds have performed rather poorly because of the poor performance of our stock market (check out BWorld or dfnn.com) Hopefully things will pick up this year with the new government...

junh
Jun 4, 2001, 06:07 AM
I normally invest my money by allocating my savings in a investment portfolio. My typical portfolio would look like this:

40% - Stocks
30% - Bonds/T-Bills
20% - Cash (Time deposit)
10% - Others (like property)

* Depending on your averse for risk, you can always choose to allocate your investment differently in your portfolio.

One of the best rule of thumb on how to allocate your investments is to DIVERSIFY (meaning don't to put all your eggs in one basket). This will not only help lessen the risks, but more importantly, it will help assist you with any sudden changes in the economy. :)

If your just starting, I would suggest you invest your money and savings in a mutual fund since you don't have to do all the worrying on where to allocate your capital (of course the trick here is to choose your mutual fund wisely... meaning that upon choosing a fund, you agree in principle with the funds philosophy and direction on how it chooses to allocate your capital).

Personally, I would normally allocate a bigger percentage of my portfolio in stocks. However, this bear market has given me virtually no choice but to hibernate! Unless we get a rally soon, I think its prudent to wait.

aticus
Jun 4, 2001, 04:16 PM
Just for added stability, I've decided to open a US dollar account. :) Should have done it a long time ago, but better late than never. :)

I intend to keep putting dollars into that account every month. That way I have some stability to my money, at least in international terms. You never know when you might need the foreign currency...

satellite
Jun 5, 2001, 10:44 AM
i will put my money on t-bills... basta yun may time deposit... okay ren if you put the money sa stock market
kaya lang down ang economy so ndi okay mag-invest sa
stocks nowadays... sayang kasi if the market is really
okay... ang dali mag-multiply ng money sa buying and
selling ng stocks...

trixxie
Jun 11, 2001, 03:04 AM
money market mutual funds . for maximum safety choose a money market fund that invests only in short-term U.S. Treasury securities and avoids bank certificates of deposit and commercial paper. money market funds that purchase only Treasury bills are not subject to state income taxes. these are perfectly liquid. you can write a check for all or part of your money at any time. if you have money to burn, you can make bond investments. just have to remember that the higher the interest rate you receive, the greater the risk.

i personally would choose investing in property as long as the money is not borrowed.

[Edited by trixxie on 06-10-2001 at 11:58 PM]

womanontop
Jun 11, 2001, 06:29 PM
mutual funds......

JohnDiaz
Jun 11, 2001, 07:27 PM
Business: Barbershop

twentysix
Jun 11, 2001, 11:48 PM
If you want to earn more than the usual savings account will offer you, I suggest you invest it in mutual funds, buy some stocks or T-bills. RCBC have this REACH program (sort of like a mutual fund) where you can have an initial deposit of Php5,000, then Php500 every month to maintain, but you can only get your money after 2 yrs I think. Just consult with the bank if you want to get all the details. When it comes to stock options or some dollar investments, there are a lot of consulting services to help you with these. The agents will take care of everything for you if you don't have any background about trading and the like. Though, of course, these involve a lot of risks. You can hit it jackpot or lose big time.

If you want to practice your trading skills, even just for fun, just visit: http://www.virtualexchange.com

Leigh
Oct 4, 2001, 10:30 PM
Like aticus, am planning to open a dollar account soon, it's for stability purposes. More suggestions?

KuHRant^21
Oct 4, 2001, 11:24 PM
Here are your best options:

1. Stocks
2. Bonds
3. Mutual Funds
4. Intellectual Property
5. Real Estate
*This is your asset column.

It is vital to learn and practice Risk Management in order to minimize losses.

Bogshot
Oct 5, 2001, 07:37 AM
Have there been any local studies undertaken which compare the performance (in terms of ROI) of different investment instruments available locally over the last few years--say for example from 1997 to present?

Like T-bills vs. stocks vs. mutual funds, etc.?

KuHRant^21
Oct 5, 2001, 08:05 AM
It's smart to minimize expenditures and start saving / investing just in case of an event like a war might occur in the foreseeable future. The value of our currency is sure to weaken in the global market because of this.

DarthScully
Oct 5, 2001, 02:33 PM
hey i need some advice here.

i'm looking for a bank where the SA rates are ok but doesn't demand that you maintain such a high min deposit. i was thinking about citibank but they want depositors to maintain a balance of P25k, which i think is too high.

anybody?

Bogshot
Oct 6, 2001, 12:26 PM
Check out DFNN's website (http://www.dfnn.com)

They track the interest rates for TD accounts of various banks.

dbeckham
Oct 8, 2001, 04:24 AM
for USD accounts, try Banco de Oro.

There's at least one in every SM outlet.

Their buying/selling rates are the best in the industry, considering SM is the largest money changer in the country. Notice why there are always a long line in SM Forex, kasi their rates is just P0.05 over the current BSP rate compared to P0.50 to P1.0 difference in other banks.

May internet banking pa! You can monitor your accounts online.

http://www.bdo.com.ph

CaRaMBa
Nov 29, 2001, 05:35 AM
I'm not sure if there's a thread on this already. I just wanna know where I should put my money in order to save? What's the best? I'm not talking about big investments, just the small monthly savings.

Should I get a pension plan? Should I get into mutual funds? (I'm scared to get into stocks.) Or should I just place my money in the bank?

What to do?

watland
Nov 29, 2001, 05:40 AM
If its small, monthly savings... a time deposit is still the best...
it not only earns better interest than savings account, it also prevents you from withdrawing the money when you are tempted to spend... :p

CaRaMBa
Nov 29, 2001, 06:26 AM
Even with the old thread, I feel that my question hasn't been answered. They were talking about property and stocks. I'd like to avoid stocks (since I totally don't know anything about it) and property is too big.

It seems that T-Bills and Mutual Funds are the way to go, based on the answers. However, mutual funds aren't doing well here in the Philippines according to one.

So, what now?

Where should I put my money?

Art Vandelay
Nov 29, 2001, 07:10 AM
Put your money into stocks, now is the best time to buy as stock values are very deflated. If you don't know much about stocks just buy an index stock (the NASDAQ Index is pretty attractive right now), don't go for mutual funds 60-70% of them get beaten by the index...

And sa US stocks ka mag invest not here, not much growth here. For as low as $500 you can open one of those online accounts...

Try this site: www.fool.com, I think it's the best financial site out there, it explains complex financial investments in a simple and not-so-boring way (medyo US centric nga lang)...

aticus
Nov 29, 2001, 07:12 AM
Originally posted by CaRaMBa
Even with the old thread, I feel that my question hasn't been answered. They were talking about property and stocks. I'd like to avoid stocks (since I totally don't know anything about it) and property is too big.

It seems that T-Bills and Mutual Funds are the way to go, based on the answers. However, mutual funds aren't doing well here in the Philippines according to one.

So, what now?

Where should I put my money?

If you still want some flexibility, but higher rates, get 30 day TDs. :) And don't get it from the major banks, get it from smaller banks or savings banks which give much higher rates. Anyway, as long as your money is less than 100,000, you're basically protected (just check if it's insured by PDIC).

Right now, I'd keep my money in cash form if you're unwillingto invest in stocks. DO NOT PUT YOUR MONEY IN MUTUAL FUNDS, especially if you don't know much about them. Most local mutual funds have had brutal returns this year. You will lose money.

CaRaMBa
Nov 29, 2001, 07:18 AM
Art Vandelay - stocks
Aticus - time deposit
watland - time deposit

:redsmile:

Art Vandelay
Nov 29, 2001, 07:57 AM
Well your choice of investment will actually depend on you. Do you want to stay fairly liquid with no long term commitments, low yield, low risk then what aticus recommended is for you. If you want higher yield, higher risk, long term investments then stocks would make more sense for you...

As an alternative you could convert you money to dollars and then put them in a time deposit... You gain from the interest on the time deposit and then gain on the dollar appreciation, assuming it appreciates but then again doesn't seem like the dollar will go down...

gundamegi
Nov 30, 2001, 12:23 AM
You mention about stocks, still the way to go if your young. You have a lot of lead time ahead of you. I have been trading here in the Philippines and the market is not doing well. Any tips on how to get to the US Stock Market, they are down at this point. Very much interested how to get into there market. Do you few sites that we can visit.

Art Vandelay
Nov 30, 2001, 03:03 AM
try datek.com...

richyuppie
Feb 16, 2002, 09:04 PM
The Philippine Stock market.

Yes it’s true, Indeed!

richyuppie
Feb 16, 2002, 10:13 PM
CaRamBa, you don’t have to be scared with stocks. There are so many types of investments: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, insurance, real estate, art, foreign exchange, etc. I’ve studied most (if not all) of them, and I chose to be with stocks because it’s I see here that your money will REALLY earn and multiply, and I love the game. Some people see the stock market as a form of gambling, but we in the market refer to it as a “performance sport.” Yes, you can lose in the market, but that is why analysts exist. Of course, nobody’s perfect in the market, but for us traders, there’s nothing to fear if we plan and prepare our trades. Also, you won’t learn everything about the market in a day or not even a month. It’s a continuous learning process as you get along. Moreover, timing is key to profits in the market and now is the right time. It is easy to earn in stocks when the market is bullish (or rising).

I already met a number of people who lost big in the market. They told me their stories and I told them all the things that were wrong in their investment. Now, they’re winning. You don’t have to be scared if your broker knows the market well, knows what he/she is doing, and is willing to guide you as go along the way. If he/she can’t do this, ditch him/her, before they ditch your money!

Indeed!

Lightspeed
Feb 17, 2002, 07:12 PM
I visited Datek.com, as Art Vandelay suggested. I've already filled-up an application form. I still have to fill-up that IRS Form, though. And I still have to set-up that checking account so as to fund my newly-created Datek Account. $500 minimum lang naman 'di ba?

I browsed through the Mutual Funds section kasi I wanted to let the Fund Managers do my account for me kasi no time if I'll do the managing personally. Pero as I was reading the posts in this thread, it seems that the better way to go is to buy Index stocks (especially Nasdaq?) rather than go for a Mutual Fund.

Hmm... I think I'll consult some more sites and books on investing before I go full steam ahead, pero thanks for suggesting Datek.com.

Art Vandelay
Feb 18, 2002, 10:01 PM
Lightspeed: yup index funds would be better than your standard mutual fund. The Nasdaq index fund (QQQ) looks promising right now...

lupuS
Feb 19, 2002, 01:37 AM
Just thought people might be interested in this USD-denominated fixed income investment available in the Philippines.

The Philam Dollar Bond Fund is a mutual fund which invests in USD-denominated Philippine government securities, private securities guaranteed by the Philippine government, select non-Philippine government securities, and USD savings and time deposits. Minimum initial investment is US$2,000 and additional investments are accepted in US$100 increments. Front-end sales charge is 3%. This fund was launched in 4Q 2001 is and annualized yield since inception is about 5.3% net of expenses but before the sales charge.

PDBF is managed by Philam Asset Management Inc (an AIG affiliate) and information is available from branches of Philam Savings Bank or Philamlife.

tina11
Jul 6, 2003, 12:09 PM
lupuS, is that still available now? does the $2,000 minimum investment still apply or has it gone up?

lupuS
Jul 7, 2003, 06:31 AM
Initial investment is still $2,000. Fund is still open for new investment.

Fund's yield was 6.87% for the full year 2002; and the yield for the first six months of 2003 was 5.44% (annualized).

Kung mag-iinvest ka itanong mo kay KD. Mas sikat yung contact niya kaysa sa akin. ;)

lupuS
Jul 7, 2003, 06:49 AM
BPI GLOBAL PHILIPPINE FUND Minimum initial investment $10,000; minimum additional contribution $1,000. YTD return (Jan-Jun 2003) 5.27% annualized

Realizes income through directional investments in U.S.$-denominated fixed-income instruments issued by the Philippine Government and by prime Philippine corporations and financial institutions.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
To achieve the best U.S. Dollar returns possible, consistent with prudent credit and investment standards, by investing in U.S.$-denominated fixed-income securities issued by Philippine entities.

INVESTMENT POLICY
The Fund shall invest in a diversified portfolio of government and private fixed-income instruments denominated in U.S. Dollars such as, but not limited to, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Notes, Republic of the Philippines Bonds, bonds issued by prime Philippine corporations, certificates of deposit, and interbank placements with financial institutions.


BPI INTERNATIONAL FUND PLUS Minimum initial investment $10,000; minimum additional contribution $1,000. YTD return (Jan-Jun 2003) 4.18% annualized

Attains income through investments in a U.S.$-denominated fixed income portfolio of international securities as well as Philippine issues.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
To achieve the best U.S. Dollar fixed-income returns possible, consistent with prudent investment standards, by investing in U.S.$-denominated securities issued by international issuers and Philippine entities.

INVESTMENT POLICY
The Fund shall invest in a diversified portfolio of government and private fixed-income securities denominated in U.S. Dollars issued by foreign as well as Philippine issuers, including investment in foreign funds managed by BPI-accredited international fund managers.

Note: Past performance is not a predictor of future results.

thehitman
Jul 8, 2003, 12:07 AM
Anyone here who invests in common trust funds? Does anyone know of a trust fund that provides decent returns? I used to have some money parked in BDO's Smart Money Fund, that was three years ago, when the fund still returned about 14% pa. However, to my horror, returns dwindled down to 8, then 5, then 2%. Sheesh, smaller banks offer 2% pa on their savings accounts! That's why I pulled my funds out. There has to be an investment instrument out there. besides TDs, that doesn't require a huge investment (bills, bonds, and stocks), has no sales/service charges (mutual funds), and is very liquid. I don't mind tying up my money for 6-12 months though.

:cool:

saritahl
Jul 21, 2003, 10:59 AM
i invest my money in mutual funds.

actually the mutual funds i chose are doing ok (dollar bond and bond). the ones that are not doing ok because of the economy are the mutual equity and mutual balanced funds because in equities they invest in stocks and balanced also invests in stocks (and bonds).

stocks are also good investments if you know how to play. otherwise stick with the conservative types of investments like bonds, etc.

you can actually check the performance of the diff. mutual funds in inquirer.

i suggest looking at either philam or sunlife.

shi_zilin
Jul 21, 2003, 12:41 PM
If I have "extra" funds, say, P4M, i'd invest in:

Commercial Real estate - stable and quite profitable especially if proper development is made and if it is in a good location. (25%)

Foreign Exchange (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136334) - I can avail of a leveraged trading account wherein my investment, leveraged by 100 times (i.e., $1000x100=$100,000), can earn very high profit, provided there is proper risk management and trade planning. (25%).

Bank-related Investment products - such as mutual funds, time deposits, etc.. This type of investment may yield relatively lower rates, but it earns steadily. (25%)

Regular Bank Deposit Accounts - This may not give me the best interest rates, but in case there is an emergency, its good if there is a convenient way to grab cash. (10%)

Insurance/pension policies - just in case! (10%)

Okay na ang 5% para sa pang-gimik! :D

;)

BabadSaComputer
Jul 21, 2003, 02:38 PM
Originally posted by shi_zilin
If I have "extra" funds, say, P4M, i'd invest in:

Commercial Real estate - stable and quite profitable especially if proper development is made and if it is in a good location. (25%)

Foreign Exchange (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=136334) - I can avail of a leveraged trading account wherein my investment, leveraged by 100 times (i.e., $1000x100=$100,000), can earn very high profit, provided there is proper risk management and trade planning. (25%).

Bank-related Investment products - such as mutual funds, time deposits, etc.. This type of investment may yield relatively lower rates, but it earns steadily. (25%)

Regular Bank Deposit Accounts - This may not give me the best interest rates, but in case there is an emergency, its good if there is a convenient way to grab cash. (10%)

Insurance/pension policies - just in case! (10%)

Okay na ang 5% para sa pang-gimik! :D

;)
Don't you want stocks? :D

StoneFree
Jul 22, 2003, 07:52 PM
is it in mutual funds, t-bills, stocks, forex?

doctor_doom
Jul 22, 2003, 09:08 PM
The best place? Saan pa kundi sa sarili kong bulsa.

Re-investing in my product inventory that returns at least 63% with a turn over of less than 30 days. No, I'm not involved in any of that MLM crap in case you're wondering.

Kung meron man dyan na kumikita ng 60% in less than a month sa mga stocks, t-bills at kung anu-ano pang investment na LEGAL, let me know. Interesado ako.

BabadSaComputer
Jul 23, 2003, 02:25 AM
Depends on what type of investor you are. If you want safe investments with continuous returns, i'd say that you go for gov't securities and other commercial papers, CDs, and any other similar instruments.

On the other hand, if you like to take more risk (of course, higher returns), you may want to venture to stocks (blue chips or otherwise), real estate, etc.

HTH :D

shi_zilin
Jul 25, 2003, 12:29 PM
No need. It's the same thing with forex, but it's simpler as long as fundamental analysis is concerned. Besides, there are a number of significant advantages to it. :D

BabadSaComputer
Jul 26, 2003, 05:19 AM
Originally posted by shi_zilin
No need. It's the same thing with forex, but it's simpler as long as fundamental analysis is concerned. Besides, there are a number of significant advantages to it. :D
Such as? Please enlighten me. Thanks! :D

shi_zilin
Jul 29, 2003, 10:38 AM
Originally posted by BabadSaComputer
Such as? Please enlighten me. Thanks! :D
I'll be glad to. But I can't post it here. Please check the following forum for details:INVESTING IN THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE... (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=3430793#post3430793)

Maybe in a couple of days, I can post some info about the forex there.
:)

BabadSaComputer
Jul 29, 2003, 01:02 PM
Hi!!! Can somebody please help me here? Where can I obtain the historical prices (open, high, low, close, volume) of stocks listed in PSE. If possible starting from years back up to present.

Thanks!!! :D

Hulk
Jul 29, 2003, 01:27 PM
Originally posted by BabadSaComputer
Hi!!! Can somebody please help me here? Where can I obtain the historical prices (open, high, low, close, volume) of stocks listed in PSE. If possible starting from years back up to present.

Thanks!!! :D

Just find somebody with access to a Bloomberg terminal. *okay*


:frank:

SILENTMAX
Jul 29, 2003, 03:45 PM
if anybody hasnt noticed yet the p6 is on a week sale. started yesterday and dont know when its going to end
happy investing.

on a side note: jfc went on a 1day sale only :(
by the time i was trying to get my resources in check
it was already on its way up.

President
Jul 30, 2003, 01:07 AM
Anybody here who actively trading/investing USA stocks? Pls. give us some pointers. How to start? online brokers? best book on stock trading?

boyong
Jul 30, 2003, 01:51 AM
Originally posted by Hulk
Just find somebody with access to a Bloomberg terminal. *okay*


:frank:

and where can we find someone with that software? :)

SILENTMAX
Jul 30, 2003, 07:16 AM
boyong:

pre inside joke yan :)

bloomberg terminals are mostly used by large brokerage firms


i suggest u use the next best thing

technistock.net/ph

BabadSaComputer
Jul 30, 2003, 07:34 AM
Perhaps somebody here might just want to voice out... hehe :D

BabadSaComputer
Jul 30, 2003, 08:04 AM
Originally posted by SILENTMAX
boyong:

pre inside joke yan :)

bloomberg terminals are mostly used by large brokerage firms


i suggest u use the next best thing

technistock.net/ph
I've been browsing through the site, and it seems that I cannot locate the historical prices of a particular stock. Can anybody help? TIA!!! :D

SILENTMAX
Jul 30, 2003, 01:03 PM
u cant really get the actual historical pero next best thing is charts

go to charts section type in stock. click "monthly" and "line" and the stock prices will be shown in a line fomat upto 5 years back some even more.

Carpe_Diem_Z
Sep 18, 2003, 09:01 AM
*untog*