Category: Business

The Global Financial Crisis Explained

I’ve been experiencing a writer’s block since my birthday last June 9. A writing crisis perhaps. I drafted a few articles intended for the Philippine Independence Day, Father’s Day, and my Father’s death anniversary but never got the chance to finish all of them.

Nevertheless, time has been so precious these days as I’ve been enjoying a lot of quality hours with my family. I also get to answer tons of emails and inquiries in our forum and social sites about how to improve their finances and how to start investing in various financial instruments. There’s actually no crisis in sharing and promoting financial literacy to others.

But one part of teaching about investing is to let them know that risks exist and that we can not eliminate them. We can only reduce them. So it is very important to understand how the whole economic system works and what the risks are before we decide to enter the world of investments. Continue reading The Global Financial Crisis Explained

The Family That Invests Together, Stays Together. Forever.

It’s my birthday today. The day is about to end actually. But the celebration of life continues.

When I woke up this morning, tons of birthday greetings filled my email inbox and Facebook timeline. I feel so blessed for having so many friends and loved ones. For me, they are the true wealth in one’s life.

What caught my attention and touched my heart was an email from one of my blog followers, an OFW based in South Korea. I remember him getting inspired and commented on my post about an OFW based in Saudi Arabia who never gave up completing his requirements just to start his investing journey. Continue reading The Family That Invests Together, Stays Together. Forever.

Ending A Business Emotionally – Who Misses NU107?

Immense sadness engulfed the Pinoy rock crowd along Garnet and Emerald Streets in Ortigas when NU107 played the Eraserheads’ “Ang Huling El Bimbo” as its final song on air and signed off for the last time a little past midnight on November 8, 2010.  Rock musicians and enthusiasts were orphaned and left without any alternative rock station to listen to and to fill in the void.

Close to 3 years since the station’s demise, the same old rockers and fans still long for the pleasurable noise and rhythm of NU107. Some Facebook group members even speculate a big comeback in November this year. (Rumor-mongering/publicity is sometimes good for a business’ health. :P)

All of us 90’s buffs will never forget the institutional programs of In The Raw, Crossroads, Against The Flow, The Midnight Countdown, Not Radio, Jake/Zach & Joey in the Morning, and the rest of the other successful shows including Rock Ed Radio, University Rock, unTV‘s Strangebrew that ran almost all throughout the whole new millennium. Continue reading Ending A Business Emotionally – Who Misses NU107?