Stock Market Investment Tips

The answer is Yes. Foreigners, both Resident Foreign Citizens and Non-Resident Foreign Citizens can invest in the Philippine Stock Exchange or PSE.

In our Guide on How to Invest in the Philippine Stock Market, in Step 2, in order for foreigners to open their COL Financial account, they just need to submit the following:

For Resident Foreign Citizens
-Photocopy of one (1) valid government issued ID (Photo and signature must be clear)
-Alien Certificate of Registration (ACR) or Work Permit from DOLE
-Billing Statement – Recent, no later than 3 months past

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Definition of ‘Stockbroker’
1. An agent that charges a fee or commission for executing buy and sell orders submitted by an investor.

2. The firm that acts as an agent for a customer, charging the customer a commission for its services.

From: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/stockbroker.asp

In other words, a Stockbroker can either be a Person or Corporation and you can deal with a real person or an Online System like COL Financial, which is called an Online Stockbroker.

Some Online Stockbrokers in the Philippines
1. COL Financial (Former citiseconline.com) – http://www.colfinancial.com

2. BPI Securities Corporation – www.bpitrade.com
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Suze Orman Interview by Karen Davila on ANC, almost 45 minutes of advice on personal finance, definitely worth watching many times.

Some of the things I got from the interview:
-Stop “Latte Expenses”, invest the money instead
-Set aside at minimum 10% of income for savings
-Emergency fund should be 8 times your monthly income Continue Reading

SM Aura Premier will open tomorrow, May 17, 2013 and ribbon cutting will be led by Sarah Jessica Parker who is famous for her role as Carrie Bradshaw of Sex and the City. SM Aura Premier is the 47th Mall of SM Prime Holdings (SMPH) and is located at the 26th Street corner McKinley Parkway at The Fort, Taguig City.

Some Notable Stores and Features:
-IMAX theater
-NBA Cafe
-Sky Park
-The Pod
-Samsung Hall
-San Pedro Calungsod Chapel Continue Reading

Money Summit & Wealth Expo 2013 on July 12-13, 2013, 8:30am-5:30pm at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

Conference Fees: Continue Reading

There will be No Stock Market Trading in the Philippines on Monday, May 13, 2013. May 13 is Election Day in the Philippines and is declared a Holiday.

The Philippine Stock Exchange will be open again on Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

Know more about the Elections and the Candidates at http://halalan.up.edu.ph/

Vote Wisely!

COL Financial has updated some of the Target Prices of their Model Portfolio called COLing the Shots specifically MEG and DNL.

Stock Target Prices
MBT Target Price: P149/share
MPI Target Price: P6.55/share
EEI Target Price: P14/share
PGOLD Target Price: P48/share
SMPH Target Price: P26.35/share
BDO Target Price: P112/share Continue Reading

There will be No Stock Market Trading in the Philippines on May 1, 2013. May 1 or Mayo Uno is Labor Day and is declared a holiday in the whole country.

The Philippine Stock Exchange will be open again on May 2.

COL Financial has Free Stock Investing Seminars all-year round, here’s the schedule for May 2013:

Investing in the Stock Market Today
This seminar will introduce the basic concepts and opportunities of investing in the stock market. Popular approaches of stock analysis will be explained to help guide the new investor in making well informed investment decisions. This seminar is for interested market participants, with minimal to no market experience.
Seminar Date: May 2, 7, 9, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30 (3:30-6pm)

COL Easy Investment Program: Simple Stock Market Investing
Learn how you can build personal wealth the easy way with COL’s EIP. This program introduces the use of cost averaging to make investing in the stock market simple, convenient, and affordable for anyone.
Seminar Date: May 3, 6, 10, 14, 17, 20, 27 and 31 (3-4:30pm)

Introduction to Fundamental Analysis
This seminar will discuss the process of identifying fundamentally attractive stocks. It will also tackle concepts and principles used in the process such as industry and financial analysis, the impact of economic cycles and valuation techniques. This seminar is for interested market participants, with some market experience.
Seminar Date: May 8 and 22 (2:30-5:30pm)

A Primer into Technical Analysis Continue Reading

National Book Store will be on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) soon, read more about it here

About National Book Store
Owner: Mrs. Socorro C. Ramos
No. of Branches: 135

For almost 70 years, National Book Store has served countless generations with high-quality reading materials at the most competitive prices. It has been instrumental in shaping young minds by nurturing children with books rich in core values and providing a wide array of academic titles and reprints for their education. As they blossom into discerning readers and book-loving citizens, National Book Store continues to empower minds with a selection of over 20 categories—suiting every interest from all walks of life.
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