How to start investing in stocks in the Philippines

Stock Investing is getting more and more popular for Filipinos. But even if there is an increase in awareness level, many are still confused on how to start investing in Philippine Stocks.

When I'm assisting a beginner, I always tell them to study and practice first because they might lose a huge part of their hard earned money in just a few days or few months.  I don't want them to feel bad towards stock investing.  However, if I feel that they are fully prepared or can take risks, I always suggest to open an online broker account immediately. There are many online broker account in the Philippines and the famous ones are COL, BPI, and First Metro.

Don't be afraid in opening an account. You won't learn all of the things in just one week in the world of stocks but once you open an account, a new world will open to you. You will think of questions which you never thought before and you will seek and find the answers for every one of them.
One of my tips for beginners with small capital is to start with the minimum amount of investment.
The minimum amount will differ for every online broker but you can find a minimum account for 5,000 pesos only.  This 5000 pesos will serve as your key in learning more about stocks and securities. Don't worry for your 5000 pesos amount because the whole amount will not be consumed as payment for opening your account. It can be credited as fund or deposit to your account. This means that you can use the 5000 pesos to buy shares of your desired company. Although, please note that when you buy and sell you will be charged with a small fee for taxes, commissions, etc.

 Before you get drowned on the idea of getting rich, please assess your risk tolerance first. Is it ok for you to lose 20% of your money in stocks after 1 month?  Try to focus on both the good side and bad side of stock investing. Don't focus solely on what you can gain because realistically there are people who loose money on stock investing.

There are many things to know about stock investing such as when to buy and when to sell, market psychology and even your own emotions like your fear, wants, and greed but don't be afraid to start.
If you don't start, you won't win!

Will you still buy shares of X or XURPAS?

Shares of Xurpas jumped on it's first trading day. It rose up to 49.87%.
http://www.rappler.com/business/industries/210-capital-markets/76734-xurpas-stocks-rise-pse-listing
On its second day last December 3, it climbed up another 41.18%




This is the company description from PSE Website

Incorporated on November 26, 2001, Xurpas, Inc. (X) is a technology company which specializes in the creation and development of digital products and services for mobile end-users, as well as the creation, development, and management of proprietary platforms for mobile operators. The Company also offers mobile marketing solutions to local and international consumer brands seeking to promote their products through mobile telecommunications.

X currently provides mobile consumer content to Sonera Zed, a division of a telecommunications operator based in Finland, and also to local telecommunication companies, Smart Communications and Globe Telecom, Inc. The Company has a 65% controlling stake in Fluxion, Inc., which is engaged in mobile and internet systems design and the development of programming languages, usability and social media.

Source: Prospectus (2014)

If you are curious and we'd like to know more about this company, read more on their website http://www.xurpas.com/



After soaring high for two days, will the share price of X continue to rise?
Will you buy or sell?

disclaimer, reminder, warning

this blog is turning to be just a note of my personal tracking on what is happening and what happened on stock market.

However, it is possible that I have typo errors or content error and I may fail to update it at the right time. Please verify the details that you find in here. Just a warning.

Happy investing, Happy trading everyone. and more learning for everyone :)

DD and SINO up again

SINO up by 10.71%
DD up by 12.35%


is it a good idea to but DD near 7pesos (6.9) ??

DD double dragon goes down by 13.72%

Bad day for those who bought DD at a high price greater than 9.
DD is now only 7.80 per share

How much lower will DD go until it rise again?

Update: This Jun13 12PM, DD goes down again!

ALI rises by 31.55. It seems ALI doesn't want to go down  30.

SINO stock going up, reaches ceiling price

I think it was around 47% up last Tuesday, and it is 50% up last Wednesday
Will it reach 50% gains again tomorrow?

It's hard to buy SINO stock because there are too few sellers but too many buyers!

Update: I noticed that after several big jumps (~50% increase for 3 days?), SINO is not an eye-catcher today. SINO is just moving sideways now. No more big leaps. Will there be a slide down?

Belle (BEL) transfers gaming assets to SINOPHIL(SINO)

This June 3, 2014 12PM, BEL posted a  -9.12 % while SINO had 47.95% gains.
BEL is the top actively traded and SINO is the top gainer this afternoon

I searched for news related to both of these companies and arrived with this one
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/06/03/14/belle-transfers-gaming-assets-sinophil


More movements to expect for BEL and SINO