Question: I am an overseas Filipino worker, aged 27. I have just started earning serious money and I want to invest some of the excess. Would you have any tips for a beginner like me?—sent via e-mail
In what may be considered a sign of the growing maturity of Filipinos in handling their excess income, the amount of money held by banks in their trust accounts has, of late, reportedly reached some P3 trillion.
Question: Where should I put my money? In a bank, property, business or stocks?—Miccael Ibarra Naig via Facebook
Can a victim of securities fraud directly file a criminal case for violation of the Securities Regulation Code (SRC) with the Department of Justice (D0J)?
Most economists and market analysts believe that global liquidity will remain significant this year on the back of stimulus measures implemented by governments around the world.
How does an investor make his money work for him (or her)?
As per the website (www.uitf.com.ph) of the Trust Officers Association of the Philippines (TOAP), it is “an open-ended pooled trust fund denominated in pesos or any acceptable currency, which is operated and administered by a trust entity and made available by participation.
Governor Amando Tetangco Jr. of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has suggested that the Philippine Stock Exchange take the lead in putting up technological infrastructure that will allow Filipinos from outside Metro Manila to buy and sell stocks and other securities.
How does an investor make his money work for him (or her)?
When it comes to financial products, most Filipinos are only familiar with savings accounts—the basic service offered by any number of savings banks in the neighborhood.
Question: How can I best keep my new year’s financial resolutions in 2012? More specifically, I truly want to stay within my budget, significantly reduce my debt, get adequate life, non-life and health protection for me and my family, and invest for a better future.—E-mail inquiry
The number of Filipino households that invested a portion of the remittances they got from overseas-based family members rose in the fourth quarter, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.
