If you feel uncomfortable every time stock prices fluctuate wildly, or if you feel distressed seeing you’ve lost money, or if you feel the urge to sell just because everyone is selling, you probably should review the basics of investing.
Why? Because stock market investing may NOT be for you.
At present, the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) has trading floors both in Ayala, Makati and in Ortigas, Pasig City. This is about to change soon.
But first, more info about these two stock exchange locations. The Makati trading floor is located at the PSE Plaza inside Ayala Tower One building. It is where Presidents of the Philippines visit to ring the trading bell and is also the location of some segments of ABS-CBN News Channel’s (ANC) morning show Mornings @ ANC.
Another company is planning to conduct its maiden share sale this November, joining the likes of Rustan’s consumer retailer SSI Group, property developer Pro-Friends, and semiconductor firm Phoenix Semiconductor Philippines Corp. that have all announced their Initial Public Offering or IPO before the end of the year.
Stock investing is only for the rich?
Nope, not true. We have already debunked this notion before, in several of our past articles that dealt with how much money a person actually needs to start investing in the stock market.
We have highlighted several times before the value of Dividends, which are distribution of income by the company to its shareholders. Dividends may be in the form of stocks or cold, hard cash, but regardless of the method, dividend payments are always good news to investors who receive these instant and outright profits.
Stockbrokers play a critical role because all trades in the Philippine Stock Exchange have to be done through a broker. That’s why getting a good broker is as essential as making the correct investment choices.
There are dozens of companies offering stock brokerage services in the Philippines. We summarize below 12 of the most popular online stock brokerage firms in the country.
The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) issued a clarification on October 29 as regards the adjustment in the index weight of the Henry Sy-led property conglomerate SM Prime Holdings (SMPH).
Four (4) publicly-listed companies are in danger of being delisted from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) if they fail to comply with the public float requirement before the end of this month.
The four companies are PAL Holdings (PAL), Nextstage Inc. (NXT), Philcomsat Holdings Corp. (PHC), and PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PEC).
