Tag: long-term investing

How To Be Buried in Debts

I was buried in debts. And I still owe good debts from some friends and relatives that I promise to pay soon. 😛

But here’s the thing: I don’t create new bad debts.

I just wonder how some friends and relatives earning no more than Php15k a month can afford to go to Singapore or Palawan (as evidenced by their latest photos in social sites) and afterwards borrow from other friends who themselves have never been to such places in their whole life. Piso fare, perhaps?

What would you feel if a minimum-earning neighbor play Zombie games on his iPad as you pass by their house while you, YOU who have been itching to have one soon but just couldn’t for now? Because you just paid all your debts and you still want to grow your savings by investing.

So you wanna splurge on unnecessary expenses and live above your means again? Here’s some advice for you. Continue reading How To Be Buried in Debts

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

I Trade With My Loose Change

If you are an active trader and you happen to read my post on how my stock portfolio looks like, you would say that I’m a very boring investor.

My 3-guard combo stock market strategy is made up of three parts where the biggest part is dedicated to long-term investing. This is where I buy shares from two of my favorite companies: Ayala Land (ALI) and the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE).

Guess why I chose them for my long-term investing. Cost-averaging for these two companies is like feeding green leafy vegetables for my portfolio’s longevity. 😛

The second biggest part is intended for my medium-term investing which uses the strategic averaging method. For the past few months, I have First Philippine Holdings (FPH), Meralco (MER), and Metro Pacific (MPI) that I buy below prices and continue to buy until target prices are hit. And then sell them all. But I may consider one of them to be part of my long-term investing soon. Continue reading I Trade With My Loose Change