Free magazines for Filipinos

Earlier we wrote about the offers of free magazine subscription for BusinessWeek and SFO (Stocks, Futures, and Options).

Unfortunately, this is valid only to residents of the US and Canada.

We searched for some free magazine offers available to those in the Philippines and here’s what we found.

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Free BusinessWeek and SFO magazine

Get copies of BusinessWeek magazine and SFO (Stocks, Futures, and Options) magazine — absolutely free!

Here’s a good offer to those who want to get business and finance magazines for free, with no strings attached.

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US MBA grads face high unemployment rate

In the past, graduates of MBA programs, especially in the US, are almost always assured of a job after graduation. The sad reality now, however, is that this is no longer true.

A BusinessWeek magazine article seems to show that it is a bad time to graduate now since job recruitment has slowed down for most US MBA graduates.

The list below compiles the results of a survey conducted among recent MBA graduates showing there is rising unemployment among MBA graduates.

It doesn’t matter if you got the degree from Harvard or Wharton. Very, very few MBA schools were spared from the brunt of the economic recession.

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Free live streaming: Cotto – Pacquiao boxing match

November 14, 2009 – The highly anticipated fight of Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao is on.

Thirty-year old Filipino boxing champion Pacquiao (”Pacman”) is seeking to win his fifth major title in five different weight classes when he steps into the ring to face Puerto Rican champ Cotto for the World Boxing Organization welterweight title.

Pacquiao is highly expected by many to win the match, currently installed as a -350 favorite as of November 12 — meaning, one must wager $350 in order to win $100.

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Free Google Adwords advertising credits

Earlier I saw a Google Adsense banner ad here on our site announcing the free use of Php2,000 ($42) worth of Google AdWords advertising credit.

The free advertising credits program is dubbed as the “Philippine Business Stimulus Package,” a program by Google and local partners STI, GoNegosyo, and the Philippine Marketing Association aimed at helping Filipino businesses put up and build an online presence.

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Bond Investing Guide 4: Types of Bonds

You’re almost ready to make your first investment in bonds. In Part 1 of this series, you learned what bonds are; in Part 2, you learned how you can make money with bonds; and in Part 3, you understood the risks associated with bond investing.

In Part 4 of this series on How to Invest in Bonds, you will learn the different debt instruments you can invest your money in.

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PBCom bank branch flooded, clients lost valuables?

A PMT Forum member posted that a branch of the Philippine Bank of Communications (PBCom) in Binondo, Manila got flooded due to typhoon Ondoy.

As a result, many of the valuables entrusted by clients in PBCom’s safety deposit boxes (SDB) were allegedly submerged and damaged. The bank is supposedly waiving any liability, claiming that this was caused by “an act of God.”

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Bond Investing Guide 3: Risks in Bond investing

This is now Part 3 of our series on How to Invest in Bonds.

In Part 1, you learned what bonds are while in Part 2, you learned how you can make money with bonds. In this article, you will understand the different types of risks associated with bond investing.

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Bond Investing Guide 2: How to make money with Bonds

This is the continuation of our series on How to Invest in Bonds.

In Bond Investing Guide 1: What are Bonds? you learned what bonds are, how they differ from stocks, and some jargons associated with bond investing.

Here in Part 2, you will learn how to earn from bonds.

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