investments
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Dealing with the oil price hike
I remember, kinalakihan ko na ito (I have outgrown this). Every time tumataas ang presyo ng gasolina (every time the price of gas increases), domino effect ang nangyayari (the hike in prices of goods and services is triggered by a domino-effect starting with the oil price hike), meaning the prices of goods and services go Read more
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Why keeping Cash is not wise
Take it from Ray Dalio, a billionaire investor. He does not believe that keeping cash is a safe place for your hard-earned money. Despite the market’s volatility these days, he still bet that investing is the way to go. Keeping cash is keeping it in your home or putting it in a savings account. Interest Read more
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Even Big Mac is not spared by inflation
This is the size of the Big Mac these days. Before, you cannot hold the Big Mac with one hand because of its size. See what inflation did to Big Mac. Aside from the price increasing through the years, the size is also shrinking every year. McDonald’s, it’s about time you label Big Mac as Read more
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3 Ways to Reinvent Yourself after the Lockdown
As of this writing, in less than a week’s time, the lockdown will be lifted at the end of the month. In some countries, the lockdown has been extended so we don’t know if the deadline will change by then. For now, I am sure that in one way or the other, your life has Read more
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3 Reasons why AXA’s Growth in 2017 grew by leaps and bounds.
Early this month of April 2018, the Insurance Commission released the rankings of life insurance companies based on premium income, among others. What stands out is how AXA performed last year. Simply put, AXA Philippines made the biggest jump in terms of Total Premium Income. In layman’s term, Premium Income is the income that an Read more
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What is a Safe Investment?
People tell me that they prefer to keep their money in time deposits and savings accounts rather than put it in investments like stocks, mutual funds, and other investment instruments. (Note: time deposits earn like .75% effectively while savings deposits earn less than 1% or .25%) I’m certain that 10 years from now… Tuition fees Read more
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My Client’s money doubled in 8 yrs!
My client invested P300,000 last 2007 in a balanced fund. A balanced fund is a mix of equities/stocks and fixed income instruments. The following year, 2008, there was a recession in the market. Naturally, investments plummeted to an all-time low. I remember my client calling me back then. She was very nervous and was telling Read more
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Repackaging my Personal Brand
Finally after some fast track and full blast training the past few days, I have reactivated my life insurance license this time with AXA Philippines (I used to be with Philamlife). This completes my personal brand package as a “Cross-Seller”. 🙂 I have 1. Real Estate (Ayala Land, Rockwell Land; manages some properties for rent Read more