Best Performing Philippine Equity Mutual Funds (as of May 2007)
June 29, 2007
Note: When analyzing mutual funds, you should not simply look at the NAVPS or Net Asset Value per Share. This number does not necessarily tell you whether the fund is performing well or not, but the change of the NAVPS over time does. Never assume that a fund with a high NAVPS means it is generating high returns. You need to look at actual returns of the fund over a certain time period. But then again, be reminded that past performance is and will never be a guarantee of future results.
Click “Read More” to view the performance results of the best Equity Mutual Funds in the Philippines.
Best Performing Philippine Balanced Mutual Funds (as of May 2007)
June 29, 2007
Note: When analyzing mutual funds, you should not simply look at the NAVPS or Net Asset Value per Share. This number does not necessarily tell you whether the fund is performing well or not, but the change of the NAVPS over time does. Never assume that a fund with a high NAVPS means it is generating high returns. You need to look at actual returns of the fund over a certain time period. But then again, be reminded that past performance is and will never be a guarantee of future results.
Click “Read More” to view the performance results of the best Philippine Balanced Mutual Funds.
Best Performing Philippine Bond Mutual Funds (as of May 2007)
June 29, 2007
Note: When analyzing mutual funds, you should not simply look at the NAVPS or Net Asset Value per Share. This number does not necessarily tell you whether the fund is performing well or not, but the change of the NAVPS over time does. Never assume that a fund with a high NAVPS means it is generating high returns. You need to look at actual returns of the fund over a certain time period. But then again, be reminded that past performance is and will never be a guarantee of future results.
Click “Read More” to view the performance results of the best Peso Bond Mutual Funds in the Philippines.
Best Performing Philippine Money Market Mutual Funds (as of May 2007)
June 29, 2007
Note: When analyzing mutual funds, you should not simply look at the NAVPS or Net Asset Value per Share. This number does not necessarily tell you whether the fund is performing well or not, but the change of the NAVPS over time does. Never assume that a fund with a high NAVPS means it is generating high returns. You need to look at actual returns of the fund over a certain time period. But then again, be reminded that past performance is and will never be a guarantee of future results.
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PBB Season 2: Bodie evicted as audience clamors “Wendy, labas!”
June 29, 2007
With only 12.46% share of the total votes, Bodie Cruz becomes the last housemate to be evicted from bahay ni Kuya in Season 2 of Pinoy Big Brother. Percentage votes of the (unnamed) remaining housemates are as follows:
Housemate #1 (24.55%);
Housemate #2 (21.98%);
Housemate #3 (21.70%); and
Housemate #4 (19.31%).
With Bodie now out of the house, the Big 4 is complete:
- Beatriz Saw (Bea)
- Gee-ann Abrahan (Gee-ann)
- Mickey Perz (Mickey)
- Wendy Valdez (Wendy)
Pinoy Big Brother Season 2's Big Winner will be known this Saturday, June 30.
Click "Read More" to see the video of the latest eviction night and the video of the audience at the eviction hall shouting "Wendy, labas!" right after Bodie emerged from the stage.
Will you be one of the Philippines’ Top 10 Entrepreneurs of 2007?
June 28, 2007
Do you have what it takes to be one of the country's Top 10 Entrepreneurs?
If you do or know one who deserves to be recognized, submit a nomination in the 2007 Entrepreneur 10 Search sponsored by Entrepreneur Philippines Magazine.
Choosing the best investment planner
June 27, 2007
An investment planner is like a fund manager who helps clients manage their money. The investment planner picks where to invest the money, identifies the risks involved, informs clients of the nature of the market and eventually helps grow clients’ money.
“I think that we usually have the misconception that what makes the rich wealthy is the money that they earn,†says Carissa J. Patag, a certified securities representative, licensed debt instrument trader and licensed mutual fund agent who have been working in the financial industry for 11 years now. “But, in truth, what makes a person rich is actually his ability to save the money that he has earned, grow the money and convert it into a continuous or recurring stream of income.â€
This is where the investment planner comes in. The planner, according to Ms. Patag, helps clients convert their earned income into passive and portfolio income (collectively known as investments) to provide cash flow.
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Coping with strong peso and weak dollar
June 26, 2007
With the Philippine Peso continuing to gain against the dollar, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) seem to be at a disadvantage because their dollar earnings now are worth less than before. The question, then: What can an OFW do to cushion the effect of a decreasing dollar rate on the income of his family?
The response from Citibank after the jump.
DLSU talk on ‘Alternative Investment and Earning Opportunities’
June 25, 2007
I recently got invited to deliver a talk on any special topic in Finance by a finance-oriented student organization of De La Salle University. On June 22, Friday, I headed to the DLSU campus in Manila and addressed a group of 30-40 students on the topic of "Alternative Investment and Earning Opportunities."
Is FrancSwiss a scam?
June 22, 2007
It seems the newest craze in town is not anymore Koreanovelas, Pinoy Big Brother, or celebrity video scandals, but an HYIP “pretending to be a genuine investment program” called FrancSwiss. The buzz is that even actors like Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto and TV broadcaster Korina Sanchez have “invested” in the program. With a 4.5% promised return per day, who could resist this kind of offer?
Without a doubt, hundreds of investors have already made big profits during the past months. But would thousands cry and wail once the program is gone and has stopped paying?
