Earnings Per Share: One of the numbers to understand when investing

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Earnings Per Share or EPS is a measure of profitability just like the name itself.

There are lot of qualifications when computing this number but a simple computation is dividing the net profit by the outstanding shares at end of the period. As we have said it is an indicator of the companies profitability. It is a allocated share on the company's earnings to each stock. This number gives you an idea of the companies possible dividend. also by reverse computing you can compute the total net income by multiplying this number to the outstanding number of shares.

In the same way when choosing to invest one might just focus on the number itself, which is unwise. For example you are interested in two companies which has the same EPS. So you are undecided which to put your money on. Though this two companies have the same EPS by reverse calculation one can determine which company is generating income from capital efficiently. The better company is the one with lesser outstanding shares. Let say both has an EPS of 10 and Company A has 10,000 outstanding and Company B has 1,000. So in this case Company B is more efficient because it is able to potentially give its 1,000 shareholders 10 pesos dividend with a smaller capital investment.

Earnings Per Share: One of the numbers to understand when investing

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Earnings Per Share or EPS is a measure of profitability just like the name itself.

There are lot of qualifications when computing this number but a simple computation is dividing the net profit by the outstanding shares at end of the period. As we have said it is an indicator of the companies profitability. It is a allocated share on the company's earnings to each stock. This number gives you an idea of the companies possible dividend. also by reverse computing you can compute the total net income by multiplying this number to the outstanding number of shares.

In the same way when choosing to invest one might just focus on the number itself, which is unwise. For example you are interested in two companies which has the same EPS. So you are undecided which to put your money on. Though this two companies have the same EPS by reverse calculation one can determine which company is generating income from capital efficiently. The better company is the one with lesser outstanding shares. Let say both has an EPS of 10 and Company A has 10,000 outstanding and Company B has 1,000. So in this case Company B is more efficient because it is able to potentially give its 1,000 shareholders 10 pesos dividend with a smaller capital investment.

Earnings Per Share: One of the numbers to understand when investing

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Earnings Per Share or EPS is a measure of profitability just like the name itself.

There are lot of qualifications when computing this number but a simple computation is dividing the net profit by the outstanding shares at end of the period. As we have said it is an indicator of the companies profitability. It is a allocated share on the company's earnings to each stock. This number gives you an idea of the companies possible dividend. also by reverse computing you can compute the total net income by multiplying this number to the outstanding number of shares.

In the same way when choosing to invest one might just focus on the number itself, which is unwise. For example you are interested in two companies which has the same EPS. So you are undecided which to put your money on. Though this two companies have the same EPS by reverse calculation one can determine which company is generating income from capital efficiently. The better company is the one with lesser outstanding shares. Let say both has an EPS of 10 and Company A has 10,000 outstanding and Company B has 1,000. So in this case Company B is more efficient because it is able to potentially give its 1,000 shareholders 10 pesos dividend with a smaller capital investment.

Bear - Bull Market: In the Black, in the Red

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I know you heard these terms during the market crash last year. And I know you googled these terms but lets try to remember them and understand what these words really meant.

As usual lets barrow Wikipedia's definition. There simpler and easy to understand:

A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence, and increased investing in anticipation of future price increases (capital gains). A bullish trend in the stock market often begins before the general economy shows clear signs of recovery. It is a win-win situation for the investors.

A bear market is a general decline in the stock market over a period of time.It is a transition from high investor optimism to widespread investor fear and pessimism. According to The Vanguard Group, "While there’s no agreed-upon definition of a bear market, one generally accepted measure is a price decline of 20% or more over at least a two-month period.

 In a Bull market the price of stocks are rising or there is what we call an uptrend because investors, like you and me and the rest of the investing public, sees a recovery or a possible gain in a stocks performance or the general economy has been doing good and thus it creates a positive outlook in the next period. In an uptrend the real winners are the ones that have bought stocks at a near bottom price. This is what we call taking profits. For example you were able to buy shares of Company Willsoongoup when it was still at 1 peso per share, after the fiscal period or after some time the Willsoongoup company reported a good performance at the same time the general economy is good and investor confidence is back. Stock prices begin to rise and in time your one peso Willsoongoup stock now has a market value of 12 peso per share. and in general the market is like that. That is what we call a Bull market and selling your Willsoongoup stock which you bought at one peso and earning while it is at that level is taking profits.

Bull markets sometimes have a sudden swing going down but the term applies to the general market. So in some areas some may not performing well but in general the market,when we say market we mean particular market like PSE or NYSE, in our case the mining sector has always been down but the general PSE is up. 

Again the winners in a Bull market are those that have bought the shares at a lower price and able to take profits. If you were about to buy stocks you are in a way in the losing side because you are buying the stock at a very high cost. That is why Bull market is sometimes called seller's time.

In a Bear market there is a general decline in stock prices over a period of time. Just like what happen when the financial crisis erupted affecting the US market and then other markets followed. In such situation one must sell their stock before it goes below your cost. This time its called a buyer's time or bargain. Stock prices are low that you can stretch the buying power of your money. But in this time as well buy stocks that has good fundamentals. Stocks of blue chips companies would be good but also their are good companies that has some intrinsic value. Always review their financial statement and determine growth and profitability performances. 

A bargain does not necessarily mean a good buy. Choosing the right stocks while they are at a bargain price gives you better chances of earning when the stock market starts to pick up. 

On the other hand the terms in the Black and In the Red is a way of categorizing stock trading performance. When the stock is in the Black it means it is on the gainers side. These stocks have perform well in that particular stock trading session. In the Red means the stock has decline making it in the decliners board. In the past stock decliners are known by writing them in the board using red ink thus the term in the red, while gainers are since written in the normal ink which is black thus gainers ended up being term in the black.

Bear - Bull Market: In the Black, in the Red

source: http://www.indianmoney.com/

I know you heard these terms during the market crash last year. And I know you googled these terms but lets try to remember them and understand what these words really meant.

As usual lets barrow Wikipedia's definition. There simpler and easy to understand:

A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence, and increased investing in anticipation of future price increases (capital gains). A bullish trend in the stock market often begins before the general economy shows clear signs of recovery. It is a win-win situation for the investors.

A bear market is a general decline in the stock market over a period of time.It is a transition from high investor optimism to widespread investor fear and pessimism. According to The Vanguard Group, "While there’s no agreed-upon definition of a bear market, one generally accepted measure is a price decline of 20% or more over at least a two-month period.

 In a Bull market the price of stocks are rising or there is what we call an uptrend because investors, like you and me and the rest of the investing public, sees a recovery or a possible gain in a stocks performance or the general economy has been doing good and thus it creates a positive outlook in the next period. In an uptrend the real winners are the ones that have bought stocks at a near bottom price. This is what we call taking profits. For example you were able to buy shares of Company Willsoongoup when it was still at 1 peso per share, after the fiscal period or after some time the Willsoongoup company reported a good performance at the same time the general economy is good and investor confidence is back. Stock prices begin to rise and in time your one peso Willsoongoup stock now has a market value of 12 peso per share. and in general the market is like that. That is what we call a Bull market and selling your Willsoongoup stock which you bought at one peso and earning while it is at that level is taking profits.

Bull markets sometimes have a sudden swing going down but the term applies to the general market. So in some areas some may not performing well but in general the market,when we say market we mean particular market like PSE or NYSE, in our case the mining sector has always been down but the general PSE is up. 

Again the winners in a Bull market are those that have bought the shares at a lower price and able to take profits. If you were about to buy stocks you are in a way in the losing side because you are buying the stock at a very high cost. That is why Bull market is sometimes called seller's time.

In a Bear market there is a general decline in stock prices over a period of time. Just like what happen when the financial crisis erupted affecting the US market and then other markets followed. In such situation one must sell their stock before it goes below your cost. This time its called a buyer's time or bargain. Stock prices are low that you can stretch the buying power of your money. But in this time as well buy stocks that has good fundamentals. Stocks of blue chips companies would be good but also their are good companies that has some intrinsic value. Always review their financial statement and determine growth and profitability performances. 

A bargain does not necessarily mean a good buy. Choosing the right stocks while they are at a bargain price gives you better chances of earning when the stock market starts to pick up. 

On the other hand the terms in the Black and In the Red is a way of categorizing stock trading performance. When the stock is in the Black it means it is on the gainers side. These stocks have perform well in that particular stock trading session. In the Red means the stock has decline making it in the decliners board. In the past stock decliners are known by writing them in the board using red ink thus the term in the red, while gainers are since written in the normal ink which is black thus gainers ended up being term in the black.

Bear - Bull Market: In the Black, in the Red

source: http://www.indianmoney.com/

I know you heard these terms during the market crash last year. And I know you googled these terms but lets try to remember them and understand what these words really meant.

As usual lets barrow Wikipedia's definition. There simpler and easy to understand:

A bull market is associated with increasing investor confidence, and increased investing in anticipation of future price increases (capital gains). A bullish trend in the stock market often begins before the general economy shows clear signs of recovery. It is a win-win situation for the investors.

A bear market is a general decline in the stock market over a period of time.It is a transition from high investor optimism to widespread investor fear and pessimism. According to The Vanguard Group, "While there’s no agreed-upon definition of a bear market, one generally accepted measure is a price decline of 20% or more over at least a two-month period.

 In a Bull market the price of stocks are rising or there is what we call an uptrend because investors, like you and me and the rest of the investing public, sees a recovery or a possible gain in a stocks performance or the general economy has been doing good and thus it creates a positive outlook in the next period. In an uptrend the real winners are the ones that have bought stocks at a near bottom price. This is what we call taking profits. For example you were able to buy shares of Company Willsoongoup when it was still at 1 peso per share, after the fiscal period or after some time the Willsoongoup company reported a good performance at the same time the general economy is good and investor confidence is back. Stock prices begin to rise and in time your one peso Willsoongoup stock now has a market value of 12 peso per share. and in general the market is like that. That is what we call a Bull market and selling your Willsoongoup stock which you bought at one peso and earning while it is at that level is taking profits.

Bull markets sometimes have a sudden swing going down but the term applies to the general market. So in some areas some may not performing well but in general the market,when we say market we mean particular market like PSE or NYSE, in our case the mining sector has always been down but the general PSE is up. 

Again the winners in a Bull market are those that have bought the shares at a lower price and able to take profits. If you were about to buy stocks you are in a way in the losing side because you are buying the stock at a very high cost. That is why Bull market is sometimes called seller's time.

In a Bear market there is a general decline in stock prices over a period of time. Just like what happen when the financial crisis erupted affecting the US market and then other markets followed. In such situation one must sell their stock before it goes below your cost. This time its called a buyer's time or bargain. Stock prices are low that you can stretch the buying power of your money. But in this time as well buy stocks that has good fundamentals. Stocks of blue chips companies would be good but also their are good companies that has some intrinsic value. Always review their financial statement and determine growth and profitability performances. 

A bargain does not necessarily mean a good buy. Choosing the right stocks while they are at a bargain price gives you better chances of earning when the stock market starts to pick up. 

On the other hand the terms in the Black and In the Red is a way of categorizing stock trading performance. When the stock is in the Black it means it is on the gainers side. These stocks have perform well in that particular stock trading session. In the Red means the stock has decline making it in the decliners board. In the past stock decliners are known by writing them in the board using red ink thus the term in the red, while gainers are since written in the normal ink which is black thus gainers ended up being term in the black.

Are you ready to invest in the stock market?

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I have been posting things on how to get the information you needed in your stock investing decision. Also I discussed how could your small savings accumulate and be invested in stock. I hope you have also chosen a stockbroker and on the process of opening an account, the question now is are you ready?

An interview was made on Warren Buffet, one of the world's richest man, on what regrets he has in life. And I think you will be surprise on his answer. He told that his greatest regret was that he did not start earlier in investing. 

Yes stock investing may be scary at first. You keep on looking in the trading result the next day and you always zoom in the last traded price of the stock you bought. You are praying that it is not in the red and when you see its value went down you are as if gonna get a heart attack. You think you made the wrong choice or maybe you are telling yourself "I told you, you should have bought the other stock." But in reality you never lost anything yet. It has been a wrong notion of many new investors that when your stocks market price is down you lost. We call that unrealized loss. That is why when investing always choose stocks of companies with great fundamentals or as what Warren Buffet's mentor, Benjamin Graham,  term it intrinsic business value. Prices may go up or down but companies with intrinsic value will always be there. Buy them when their prices are down, which are surely temporary that may be due to market reaction to certain news or events, and sell them when they rise up.

Many say stock investing is like gambling. I don't think so. It is one of the wrong move of some people who sell their stock when it is already way below their cost. They never computed what was their investment's book value and also they haven't included their expenses when they purchased their stock investment thus they end up selling at a lost.  Always remember to sell beyond your breakeven which can be computed. 

One last thing is that you wont be able to start unless you make the first step. Buy your first stock investing only about Php 5,000.00. Yup just buy any stock you think is a good buy. When its price goes down be happy because you have made your first investment taking away that jitter that stops you from doing it. I guess the next buy will be better, and the next one will still better. Why better? of course nobody would like to lose money so your first loss will drive you to be better and be an earner.

Take a deep breath, click your mouse and make that first buy.

Are you ready to invest in the stock market?

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I have been posting things on how to get the information you needed in your stock investing decision. Also I discussed how could your small savings accumulate and be invested in stock. I hope you have also chosen a stockbroker and on the process of opening an account, the question now is are you ready?

An interview was made on Warren Buffet, one of the world's richest man, on what regrets he has in life. And I think you will be surprise on his answer. He told that his greatest regret was that he did not start earlier in investing. 

Yes stock investing may be scary at first. You keep on looking in the trading result the next day and you always zoom in the last traded price of the stock you bought. You are praying that it is not in the red and when you see its value went down you are as if gonna get a heart attack. You think you made the wrong choice or maybe you are telling yourself "I told you, you should have bought the other stock." But in reality you never lost anything yet. It has been a wrong notion of many new investors that when your stocks market price is down you lost. We call that unrealized loss. That is why when investing always choose stocks of companies with great fundamentals or as what Warren Buffet's mentor, Benjamin Graham,  term it intrinsic business value. Prices may go up or down but companies with intrinsic value will always be there. Buy them when their prices are down, which are surely temporary that may be due to market reaction to certain news or events, and sell them when they rise up.

Many say stock investing is like gambling. I don't think so. It is one of the wrong move of some people who sell their stock when it is already way below their cost. They never computed what was their investment's book value and also they haven't included their expenses when they purchased their stock investment thus they end up selling at a lost.  Always remember to sell beyond your breakeven which can be computed. 

One last thing is that you wont be able to start unless you make the first step. Buy your first stock investing only about Php 5,000.00. Yup just buy any stock you think is a good buy. When its price goes down be happy because you have made your first investment taking away that jitter that stops you from doing it. I guess the next buy will be better, and the next one will still better. Why better? of course nobody would like to lose money so your first loss will drive you to be better and be an earner.

Take a deep breath, click your mouse and make that first buy.

Are you ready to invest in the stock market?

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I have been posting things on how to get the information you needed in your stock investing decision. Also I discussed how could your small savings accumulate and be invested in stock. I hope you have also chosen a stockbroker and on the process of opening an account, the question now is are you ready?

An interview was made on Warren Buffet, one of the world's richest man, on what regrets he has in life. And I think you will be surprise on his answer. He told that his greatest regret was that he did not start earlier in investing. 

Yes stock investing may be scary at first. You keep on looking in the trading result the next day and you always zoom in the last traded price of the stock you bought. You are praying that it is not in the red and when you see its value went down you are as if gonna get a heart attack. You think you made the wrong choice or maybe you are telling yourself "I told you, you should have bought the other stock." But in reality you never lost anything yet. It has been a wrong notion of many new investors that when your stocks market price is down you lost. We call that unrealized loss. That is why when investing always choose stocks of companies with great fundamentals or as what Warren Buffet's mentor, Benjamin Graham,  term it intrinsic business value. Prices may go up or down but companies with intrinsic value will always be there. Buy them when their prices are down, which are surely temporary that may be due to market reaction to certain news or events, and sell them when they rise up.

Many say stock investing is like gambling. I don't think so. It is one of the wrong move of some people who sell their stock when it is already way below their cost. They never computed what was their investment's book value and also they haven't included their expenses when they purchased their stock investment thus they end up selling at a lost.  Always remember to sell beyond your breakeven which can be computed. 

One last thing is that you wont be able to start unless you make the first step. Buy your first stock investing only about Php 5,000.00. Yup just buy any stock you think is a good buy. When its price goes down be happy because you have made your first investment taking away that jitter that stops you from doing it. I guess the next buy will be better, and the next one will still better. Why better? of course nobody would like to lose money so your first loss will drive you to be better and be an earner.

Take a deep breath, click your mouse and make that first buy.

How to start investing even if you have a small salary

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Many of us back in the Philippines might be shock if you told them that you are investing in stocks.

Most people think that you need lots of money to start investing. Let say maybe in their head the minimum is Php 250,000. But in reality its not the amount that makes investing hard, it's the discipline to put aside money for investing. Just like in my previous post the question is how much money do you have now?

So how will you start investing even if you don't have that much? I have a motto before that I always read when doing something. It goes like this "Start small, Think BIG!" In reality everything starts small. Maybe you saved 20 pesos last week or maybe you got a bonus this year of let say 5000 pesos. Are those amount big?Yup your right it's small. But if you really save this amount instead of planning to spend it by buying a new phone or buying a new pair of pants in the long run it will accumulate. 

Try to re-examine your spending. What are expenses that in  reality are not needed. You only get to spend because maybe your friends  has this coffee after work habit, or maybe you have conditioned your stomach to eat a burger before going home because of the traffic in Pasig. Try to see were your money goes and you'll realize you have been a spender. From there little by little cut it down and shift it to savings. In a short span of time you would have save money enough to open an account at an online stock broker. 

Another thing is you must have the discipline in investing. One effective way is to look at investing as one of your bills. I believe your paying something right now right?Maybe you borrowed money for your car or your house or it so happens that you overused your credit card ending into a credit card debt. And every paycheck you have always made sure that you pay at least the minimum payment in order to avoid penalties right? Why not think of investing like that only in a positive way. 

They call this concept paying yourself first. Here is what you do. Before paying any of those bills and before thinking where will you spend your paycheck first think of an amount to put in your savings that will be invested maybe weekly or monthly. Think of this amount as payment to yourself, a treat. Make sure that when you segregate this amount you will not think of it anymore or maybe think in the back of your mind that in case you got short you can pull this out. Remember this is your treat to yourself so don't touch.

When you have reached a certain amount that you have set to invest go ahead and invest it. Buy the best stocks. Remember as well the concept of cost averaging. The stock might be high but there are times that the price is low does buying on a regular basis will lower your average cost and when the price is right, again remember to compute if you are more than break even, you can sell your stock at a profit. 

Remember to pay yourself first, accumulate, invest regularly to  lower average cost, and take profits when the price is right.

How to start investing even if you have a small salary

source:http://fasttrackhomeowner.org/

Many of us back in the Philippines might be shock if you told them that you are investing in stocks.

Most people think that you need lots of money to start investing. Let say maybe in their head the minimum is Php 250,000. But in reality its not the amount that makes investing hard, it's the discipline to put aside money for investing. Just like in my previous post the question is how much money do you have now?

So how will you start investing even if you don't have that much? I have a motto before that I always read when doing something. It goes like this "Start small, Think BIG!" In reality everything starts small. Maybe you saved 20 pesos last week or maybe you got a bonus this year of let say 5000 pesos. Are those amount big?Yup your right it's small. But if you really save this amount instead of planning to spend it by buying a new phone or buying a new pair of pants in the long run it will accumulate. 

Try to re-examine your spending. What are expenses that in  reality are not needed. You only get to spend because maybe your friends  has this coffee after work habit, or maybe you have conditioned your stomach to eat a burger before going home because of the traffic in Pasig. Try to see were your money goes and you'll realize you have been a spender. From there little by little cut it down and shift it to savings. In a short span of time you would have save money enough to open an account at an online stock broker. 

Another thing is you must have the discipline in investing. One effective way is to look at investing as one of your bills. I believe your paying something right now right?Maybe you borrowed money for your car or your house or it so happens that you overused your credit card ending into a credit card debt. And every paycheck you have always made sure that you pay at least the minimum payment in order to avoid penalties right? Why not think of investing like that only in a positive way. 

They call this concept paying yourself first. Here is what you do. Before paying any of those bills and before thinking where will you spend your paycheck first think of an amount to put in your savings that will be invested maybe weekly or monthly. Think of this amount as payment to yourself, a treat. Make sure that when you segregate this amount you will not think of it anymore or maybe think in the back of your mind that in case you got short you can pull this out. Remember this is your treat to yourself so don't touch.

When you have reached a certain amount that you have set to invest go ahead and invest it. Buy the best stocks. Remember as well the concept of cost averaging. The stock might be high but there are times that the price is low does buying on a regular basis will lower your average cost and when the price is right, again remember to compute if you are more than break even, you can sell your stock at a profit. 

Remember to pay yourself first, accumulate, invest regularly to  lower average cost, and take profits when the price is right.

How to start investing even if you have a small salary

source:http://fasttrackhomeowner.org/

Many of us back in the Philippines might be shock if you told them that you are investing in stocks.

Most people think that you need lots of money to start investing. Let say maybe in their head the minimum is Php 250,000. But in reality its not the amount that makes investing hard, it's the discipline to put aside money for investing. Just like in my previous post the question is how much money do you have now?

So how will you start investing even if you don't have that much? I have a motto before that I always read when doing something. It goes like this "Start small, Think BIG!" In reality everything starts small. Maybe you saved 20 pesos last week or maybe you got a bonus this year of let say 5000 pesos. Are those amount big?Yup your right it's small. But if you really save this amount instead of planning to spend it by buying a new phone or buying a new pair of pants in the long run it will accumulate. 

Try to re-examine your spending. What are expenses that in  reality are not needed. You only get to spend because maybe your friends  has this coffee after work habit, or maybe you have conditioned your stomach to eat a burger before going home because of the traffic in Pasig. Try to see were your money goes and you'll realize you have been a spender. From there little by little cut it down and shift it to savings. In a short span of time you would have save money enough to open an account at an online stock broker. 

Another thing is you must have the discipline in investing. One effective way is to look at investing as one of your bills. I believe your paying something right now right?Maybe you borrowed money for your car or your house or it so happens that you overused your credit card ending into a credit card debt. And every paycheck you have always made sure that you pay at least the minimum payment in order to avoid penalties right? Why not think of investing like that only in a positive way. 

They call this concept paying yourself first. Here is what you do. Before paying any of those bills and before thinking where will you spend your paycheck first think of an amount to put in your savings that will be invested maybe weekly or monthly. Think of this amount as payment to yourself, a treat. Make sure that when you segregate this amount you will not think of it anymore or maybe think in the back of your mind that in case you got short you can pull this out. Remember this is your treat to yourself so don't touch.

When you have reached a certain amount that you have set to invest go ahead and invest it. Buy the best stocks. Remember as well the concept of cost averaging. The stock might be high but there are times that the price is low does buying on a regular basis will lower your average cost and when the price is right, again remember to compute if you are more than break even, you can sell your stock at a profit. 

Remember to pay yourself first, accumulate, invest regularly to  lower average cost, and take profits when the price is right.

Updating yourself about the PSE listed companies you are interested in

One way to keep yourself updated regarding the companies you are interested in is through off course reading the PSE website daily and watching TV programs like CNBC, Bloomberg, and CNN among others.

But if you don't have the time to catch up with these TV shows or if your only time you get to read is through your email then Google Alerts would be a great tool for you to use. All you need is a Google account which is basically free. If you don't have one create a Gmail account and you automatically have a Google account. 

Go to http://www.google.com/alerts and log in using your Gmail account info.

In the Search field type in the name of the listed company you want to be keep updated. Select the source of the information in the Type field. You can customized how often the alerts would be like daily, as it happens, or weekly. You can also specify the maximum results you wanted to appear in your email  and last but not the least the email address you want this to be sent to which off course your Gmail address.

You can create a folder in your email to segregate this updates for quick view just like what I did to my Outlook.

 

Google alerts are formatted like feeds thus you can see a short info about the news report or blog and you just chose that interest you. To have a broader perspective I have included in my alerts "Philippine Stock Exchange" to get news regarding the stock exchange itself. Also I have added alerts on the stocks that I have in my portfolio to give me a heads up about any significant information that may cause a rise or drop in their trading price.

Updating yourself about the PSE listed companies you are interested in

One way to keep yourself updated regarding the companies you are interested in is through off course reading the PSE website daily and watching TV programs like CNBC, Bloomberg, and CNN among others.

But if you don't have the time to catch up with these TV shows or if your only time you get to read is through your email then Google Alerts would be a great tool for you to use. All you need is a Google account which is basically free. If you don't have one create a Gmail account and you automatically have a Google account. 

Go to http://www.google.com/alerts and log in using your Gmail account info.

In the Search field type in the name of the listed company you want to be keep updated. Select the source of the information in the Type field. You can customized how often the alerts would be like daily, as it happens, or weekly. You can also specify the maximum results you wanted to appear in your email  and last but not the least the email address you want this to be sent to which off course your Gmail address.

You can create a folder in your email to segregate this updates for quick view just like what I did to my Outlook.

 

Google alerts are formatted like feeds thus you can see a short info about the news report or blog and you just chose that interest you. To have a broader perspective I have included in my alerts "Philippine Stock Exchange" to get news regarding the stock exchange itself. Also I have added alerts on the stocks that I have in my portfolio to give me a heads up about any significant information that may cause a rise or drop in their trading price.

Updating yourself about the PSE listed companies you are interested in

One way to keep yourself updated regarding the companies you are interested in is through off course reading the PSE website daily and watching TV programs like CNBC, Bloomberg, and CNN among others.

But if you don't have the time to catch up with these TV shows or if your only time you get to read is through your email then Google Alerts would be a great tool for you to use. All you need is a Google account which is basically free. If you don't have one create a Gmail account and you automatically have a Google account. 

Go to http://www.google.com/alerts and log in using your Gmail account info.

In the Search field type in the name of the listed company you want to be keep updated. Select the source of the information in the Type field. You can customized how often the alerts would be like daily, as it happens, or weekly. You can also specify the maximum results you wanted to appear in your email  and last but not the least the email address you want this to be sent to which off course your Gmail address.

You can create a folder in your email to segregate this updates for quick view just like what I did to my Outlook.

 

Google alerts are formatted like feeds thus you can see a short info about the news report or blog and you just chose that interest you. To have a broader perspective I have included in my alerts "Philippine Stock Exchange" to get news regarding the stock exchange itself. Also I have added alerts on the stocks that I have in my portfolio to give me a heads up about any significant information that may cause a rise or drop in their trading price.

PSE Website Part 7: Investing in PSE; a comprehensive guide

Okay it seems that there are so many things that yo wanna know about stock investing in the Philippines right? You have searched and read a lot of blogs and Internet sources but seem not to get it. Well the PSE website has this link Investing at PSE.

All the basic info you need about stock investing are here but I believe you will have an information overload thus I created a one day at a time guide regarding the PSE website. 

Again reminder that having the right information in your finger tips is an edge in stock investing. Knowing where to get an accurate one is another thing. The PSE website is pack with such information but some information regarding the company you are interested has most of their information in there own website. 

I will discuss to you one way to keep updated about a certain company through Google Alerts on the next post.

PSE Website Part 7: Investing in PSE; a comprehensive guide

Okay it seems that there are so many things that yo wanna know about stock investing in the Philippines right? You have searched and read a lot of blogs and Internet sources but seem not to get it. Well the PSE website has this link Investing at PSE.

All the basic info you need about stock investing are here but I believe you will have an information overload thus I created a one day at a time guide regarding the PSE website. 

Again reminder that having the right information in your finger tips is an edge in stock investing. Knowing where to get an accurate one is another thing. The PSE website is pack with such information but some information regarding the company you are interested has most of their information in there own website. 

I will discuss to you one way to keep updated about a certain company through Google Alerts on the next post.

PSE Website Part 7: Investing in PSE; a comprehensive guide

Okay it seems that there are so many things that yo wanna know about stock investing in the Philippines right? You have searched and read a lot of blogs and Internet sources but seem not to get it. Well the PSE website has this link Investing at PSE.

All the basic info you need about stock investing are here but I believe you will have an information overload thus I created a one day at a time guide regarding the PSE website. 

Again reminder that having the right information in your finger tips is an edge in stock investing. Knowing where to get an accurate one is another thing. The PSE website is pack with such information but some information regarding the company you are interested has most of their information in there own website. 

I will discuss to you one way to keep updated about a certain company through Google Alerts on the next post.

PSE Website Part 6: Disclosures & Company Filings

Any corporation listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange who has changes or any reports submitted to the Philippine Securities & Exchange Commission(SEC) must inform their shareholders and potential shareholders. The PSE website includes such to their Disclosure link in the Stock information page.

Regular information like Statement of Changes in Beneficial ownership, Quarterly Financial statements, Dividend declaration are found in the Corporate information link under Company filings.

PSE Website Part 6: Disclosures & Company Filings

Any corporation listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange who has changes or any reports submitted to the Philippine Securities & Exchange Commission(SEC) must inform their shareholders and potential shareholders. The PSE website includes such to their Disclosure link in the Stock information page.

Regular information like Statement of Changes in Beneficial ownership, Quarterly Financial statements, Dividend declaration are found in the Corporate information link under Company filings.

PSE Website Part 6: Disclosures & Company Filings

Any corporation listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange who has changes or any reports submitted to the Philippine Securities & Exchange Commission(SEC) must inform their shareholders and potential shareholders. The PSE website includes such to their Disclosure link in the Stock information page.

Regular information like Statement of Changes in Beneficial ownership, Quarterly Financial statements, Dividend declaration are found in the Corporate information link under Company filings.

PSE website: Board Lot Table Part 5

We're back again at investing in Philippine Stock Exchange. It is worth knowing what this table is. Below is a screen shot of the table I got from PSE's website:

This table is a guide on how much one can buy depending on the stock price thus it follows also how much money one needs to buy stocks. 

Let say you want to invest in Bank of the Philippine Islands with the stock symbol BPI which is currently at Php 43.00 so based on the board lot the minimum number of shares you can buy is 100 shares and thus you need Php 4,300.00 to buy BPI shares.

How about PLDT with the stock symbol TEL which is currently at Php 2,380.00? Minimum shares you can buy is 10 thus you need Php 23,800.00 to buy 10 shares of TEL.

Or how about United Paragon Mining with the stock symbol UPM which is at Php 0.01 per share. The minimum share is 1,000,000 thus you need Php 10,000.00. Also if you notice the second column says minimum fluctuations. This is a guide for the stock trading prices either you are buying or selling.

To learn more go to  http://bit.ly/EXPERT-STOCK-SCREENER

When you are buying you are said to be bidding. And in the stock quote the number of fluctuations allowed is three starting from the last trade. So for example BPI's minimum fluctuation is Php 0.50 thus the possible bid prices you can bid is 43.00, 42.50, and 42. On the other hand if you are selling you are asking. The asking price starts from the next increment as per the boards fluctuation. So for BPI the ask price are 43.50, 44.00, and 44.50.

PSE website: Board Lot Table Part 5

We're back again at investing in Philippine Stock Exchange. It is worth knowing what this table is. Below is a screen shot of the table I got from PSE's website:

This table is a guide on how much one can buy depending on the stock price thus it follows also how much money one needs to buy stocks. 

Let say you want to invest in Bank of the Philippine Islands with the stock symbol BPI which is currently at Php 43.00 so based on the board lot the minimum number of shares you can buy is 100 shares and thus you need Php 4,300.00 to buy BPI shares.

How about PLDT with the stock symbol TEL which is currently at Php 2,380.00? Minimum shares you can buy is 10 thus you need Php 23,800.00 to buy 10 shares of TEL.

Or how about United Paragon Mining with the stock symbol UPM which is at Php 0.01 per share. The minimum share is 1,000,000 thus you need Php 10,000.00. Also if you notice the second column says minimum fluctuations. This is a guide for the stock trading prices either you are buying or selling.

To learn more go to  http://bit.ly/EXPERT-STOCK-SCREENER

When you are buying you are said to be bidding. And in the stock quote the number of fluctuations allowed is three starting from the last trade. So for example BPI's minimum fluctuation is Php 0.50 thus the possible bid prices you can bid is 43.00, 42.50, and 42. On the other hand if you are selling you are asking. The asking price starts from the next increment as per the boards fluctuation. So for BPI the ask price are 43.50, 44.00, and 44.50.