Are You Concerned About Your Parents’ Retirement?

Many among our new investors are concentrated mostly only on their personal present and future welfare. In the same way that most are very busy monitoring their portfolios or keeping themselves glued to the business news, save for the lifestyle or showbiz, many have also seem forgotten that they still have parents to take care of. Especially those whose parents were not able to plan their finances when they were younger.

Just as we are on the momentum of having our finances move on the right track, there will come a time that we will need to give special attention to our parents’ financial needs in the latter part of their lives.

A week to go before Mother’s Day and a month before Father’s Day, shouldn’t we start planning for their retirement years as our gift for them? Continue reading Are You Concerned About Your Parents’ Retirement?

“Thou Shalt Not Be Poor” – The 11th Commandment

Ms. Rosalind Wee of Marine Resources Development Corp. was the one who coined that 11th Commandment tagline, FYI. 🙂

It’s the first phrase that you will read upon opening the first pages of the new book of Bro. Bo Sanchez and Dean Pax Lapid called “How To Turn Your Passion Into Profit – 8 Keys to Build a Truly Rich Business”.

This morning, our office Admin boys entered my room and handed me this dark brown/black box which I first thought was a box of chocolates. I was hallucinating and famished so please forgive me. Continue reading “Thou Shalt Not Be Poor” – The 11th Commandment

A Cyclist’s Investing Tale: From P2,500 to P400,000

My father-in-law was a veteran cyclist. He was an active racer in various competitions such as the Marlboro Tour in the 80’s. An and although he did not win any of those races, he’s always won the love of his family. 🙂

There was just one problem when my wife and I decided to invest our income in the stock market. He was not that supportive with the idea and our decision to invest. The reason was because he has heard a lot of stories of people losing money in the stock market. Continue reading A Cyclist’s Investing Tale: From P2,500 to P400,000