Category: Business

How Many Stocks Should You Have In Your Portfolio?

Are you a beginner in stock investing? Have you been asking the veterans in the stock market about the “required” number of stocks that you should have in your portfolio? The truth is, their answers to you can never be the absolute reality as the real answer depends on your situation as an investor.

In the US and some Asian countries, many long time investors would advise the new ones to invest in at least 10 stocks so your portfolio can be considered as diversified. Or if possible, make it 20 stocks as long as they come from different industries.

In the Philippines, many “mentors” will tell you to keep 8 stocks at most from different industries so you can easily monitor and manage your portfolio. Others will say that you need to focus on 3 to 5 stocks only. Continue reading How Many Stocks Should You Have In Your Portfolio?

Pre-Order Now! The Adventures of Pepot Kuripot and Dora Gastadora

Pre Order Special!!! Until May 20, 2015!
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Get an original artwork (a page from the comic book) + Pepot & Dora book = P1,500

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Get an original sketch (small sketch of one of the characters from the book) + Pepot & Dora book = P1,000

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Book price (inclusive of shipping charges via LBC:
– PHP210.00 (if your delivery address is within Metro Manila)
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Deposit Php120.00 only if you personally pick up your book at our office at U2807 28th Floor Cityland Pasong Tamo Tower 2210, Chino Roces Avenue (Pasong Tamo), Makati City, Philippines 1230

Please pay/deposit your payment to:

BPI
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BPI Las Pinas

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Email us your full name, mailing/home address, email address, and contact number together with a scanned copy or clear image of your deposit slip/proof of payment to des_feliciano@yahoo.com

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Is It Correct To Wait for Correction?

In the stock market lingo, a correction means a reverse movement going towards a negative figure by at least 10%. This usually happens in order to adjust for an overvaluation in stock prices. However, these corrections are just temporary downward movement but is oftentimes believed to be a signal that a bear market is about to happen or in worst case scenario, a recession.

Many people who are recently introduced to stock market begin to panic whenever they hear the “oldies” mention about the “correction scare” or the “big downturn”. Even if a correction would actually mean a good opportunity for new investors to pack in their savings and funds into the stock market.

But should new investors really have to wait for the stock market correction to happen before they start putting in their money? Continue reading Is It Correct To Wait for Correction?