One of the things that could shock a newbie stock investor is the prospect of a stock getting “involuntarily delisted”. Being “delisted” means the stock will no longer be “publicly traded”, that is, it will no longer be tradable on the stock exchange. So what
Did you know that you can invest in stocks — and also take part in a company’s initial public offering or IPO — with only P100,000 cash or even less? Thanks to the Local Small Investors (LSI) Program of the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), this is
“Pang-mayaman lang ang stocks.” This used to be the prevailing mindset of Filipinos as regards investing in the stock market. Pang-mayaman — or “only for the rich” — because a huge amount of money is supposedly needed to participate in stock trading. Not anymore. Local
Want to take part in a company’s initial public offering (IPO) but don’t have hundreds of thousands of pesos to buy stocks? Fortunately for most of us, the Local Small Investors (LSI) program of the Philippine Stock Exchange can help address this common problem of
What are “Stocks”? What’s the difference with “Securities”? Simply speaking, stocks are shares of ownership in a company. When you become a stockholder or shareholder of a company, you become a part-owner of that company. That means you earn the rights afforded to stockholders, including
Before you take the plunge into stock trading and investing, make sure you understand what stocks are and how stock trading operates. Unlike other investments that are relatively safe, stock trading is generally risky and loss of money is a possibility. So if you want
You probably wonder: During bearish markets, should I sell my stocks and realize a capital loss or continue holding on to them and wait for stock prices to recover? Honestly, we cannot give you a best, 100% correct answer. But we can help you make a
“Backdoor listing” is one of several ways a company can offer its shares to the public, together with Initial Public Offering (IPO) and Listing by Way of Introduction. What is Backdoor Listing? In the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), backdoor listing occurs “when a listed company acquires or merges or combines with