7 Ways to Save Planet Earth and Save Money At The Same Time

Are you celebrating Earth Day today? Have you given a thought about the big price tag that comes with saving the environment?

While solar panels are now accessible to people, setting up one for your home may cause you to use a portion of your savings or emergency fund. Electric cars and bicycles can also be quite expensive and relatively “unsafe” given the current traffic situation and the poor road systems in the country today.

But if you really have a big heart for planet, you don’t really need to buy these Earth-saving devices for now. With a little sacrifice on your daily habits, you can contribute a lot to saving Mother Nature and your wallet as well.

Here are some tips for you to consider to help save the environment and your hard-earned money at the same time: Continue reading 7 Ways to Save Planet Earth and Save Money At The Same Time

PRESS RELEASE: FAMI launches First Metro Consumer Fund

First Metro Asset Management, Inc. (FAMI), the fund management subsidiary of First Metro Investment Corporation, has officially launched its newest mutual fund, the First Metro Consumer Fund, which tracks the performance of the First Metro Index on MSCI Philippines IMI (First Metro Index). The First Metro Index was developed in partnership with globally renowned index provider MSCI, Inc. and launched in 2017.

FAMI president Augusto Cosio, Jr. said, “The First Metro Index, which we created with MSCI, Inc., is meant to help Filipino investors multiply their investments with the guidance of a benchmark that captures the Philippine consumption-led growth story. With the rollout of the First Metro Consumer Fund, they now have a tangible investment product to go to where they can benefit from the superior returns brought about by the robust Filipino household expenditure pattern.” Continue reading PRESS RELEASE: FAMI launches First Metro Consumer Fund

7 Great Reasons To Invest in Hospital Stocks

In one of our previous articles, we mentioned some few urgent reasons why you need to get a health insurance the earliest time possible. One of them is that a critical illness can shatter your or your family’s financial future.

In one of the stories illustrated in the article, my friend’s uncle, whom he considered as strong as an ox – suffered from a heart attack in early 2017, which required immediate angioplasty.  Unfortunately, his uncle died after only a week in the hospital. The sad thing is that his hospital bill totaled around P1M. To make things worse, his uncle did not have life insurance. 

This sad event forced his surviving family members to cough up as much cash as they can and had to issue a promissory note for hundreds of thousands of pesos to the hospital.   Continue reading 7 Great Reasons To Invest in Hospital Stocks