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8K Rule in PSE: Is It Necessary?

October 14, 2023February 4, 2023 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
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The idea behind the rule is that by increasing the amount to P8,000 before purchasing a stock, you are reducing the fees and commissions you incur in the transaction.

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Zero-Sum Game: Does the Stock Market Fall Under It?

September 20, 2023January 28, 2023 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
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Is the stock market a zero-sum game? Are the winners just taking the money of the losers or are there other things that are happening?

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Social Media Investment Hype? You May Be Late.

September 20, 2023December 10, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
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If your investing strategy is only based on social media hype, you may already be too late. Here are some points to avoid it.

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4 Best Investments for Beginners

May 17, 2024November 26, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
Investments for Beginners

Here are five great investments for beginners, also applicable for investment veterans and older adults.

Categories Adulting, Investing Tags Digital Banks, Investing, MP2, Mutual Funds, Personal Finance, UITF, VUL 1 Comment

Passive Income Beginner's Guide

October 15, 2023August 20, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
What is passive income?

Passive income is the money you earn without doing anything. It can be dividends, interests, rental income, and more. It is money working for you.

Categories Investing Tags Passive Income, Personal Finance 1 Comment

PAG-IBIG MP2 Beginner's Guide

December 16, 2023August 6, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
How to invest in PAG-IBIG MP2

PAG-IBIG MP2 is a voluntary, government-backed, and tax-free investment opportunity for Filipinos where you can earn through dividends and can start investing for as low as P500. Read this to learn more.

Categories How-To, Investing Tags Investing, MP2, PAG-IBIG MP2, PAGIBIG MP2, Personal Finance, Thoughts Leave a comment

5 Reasons Why You're Stressed With Your Investments

September 20, 2023April 9, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
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If your investment stresses you out, there are many possible reasons. Here are five things that you need to reconsider with your investments.

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Red Flags: How To Know if You’re Investing in a Scam?

November 25, 2023March 19, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
Red Flags of a Scam

Investment scams are all around us, so it is important to know how to identify them. In this post, let's talk about Investing Scam Red Flags.

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Stock Dividend Investing: Beginner's Guide

December 6, 2023January 22, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
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Dividend investing is a relatively simpler way to create a passive income portfolio better suited for longer-term horizon and moderate-risk investors.

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5 Things I Learned From Buying Stock IPOs

October 13, 2023January 15, 2022 by Kristoffer Jan Notario
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Every publicly-listed company in the stock market has at one point undergone Initial Public Offerings or IPOs.

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