Entering a Golden Era

Friends,

I wanted to write this so many months ago but there is always something holding me back. I feel like I am not in proper authority to speak on these things plus I really don’t know how I can say this in a very simple way. But now the reasons are so compelling that I will share this anyway.

Last January I started investing in the Stock Market. First, I am afraid that my hard earned money will just be flushed in the toilet. So I hesitated to enter what I think is a bear’s cage. But after learning basic concepts and opening my mind to this alien idea. I decipher the technique in investing in stocks. The key is PERSISTENCY. I started small but consistently. They call this cost-averaging technique – I call this a no brainer’s method. Why? Because it makes everything simple. What I like about this method is that you don’t have to worry when the stock will goes up or when will it goes down. It gives you a peace of mind and doesn’t need to learn much on the technical side. I am regularly saving money and make it a habit to put a certain amount to my investments or portfolios. I just have to put a certain amount regularly and accumulate shares of a good company. I also diversify so that I can minimize risks. By this way I become more like an investor instead of a trader.

For the first six months I see a very little gain and unreasonable profits in my investments. I am becoming impatient. Sometimes it even goes red which means I have to take losses. But it didn’t matter. I continue to invest in these companies. I believe it will appreciate anytime soon and my mindset is that I will continue to do this until I reach my financial goals.

But three weeks ago the market begins its way up! It seems like it is riding a Bull. It surges like a rocket and even breaks its all time high record! I think it is UNSTOPPABLE. I believe it is only the start of its way up and I haven’t seen anything yet.

To give you an idea how much these companies makes profit for the past nine months. Here are some of the equity funds I look into.

Equity Fund A 61.37% Up
Equity Fund B 47.58% Up
Equity Fund C 45.91% Up

There are still many reasons to push our economy up and appreciate further the value of the Stock Market. One of the reasons is foreign investors start to come. This is a good sign that there is still a bigger room to move into. For the coming months they will bring lot of money and start to buy companies that I am buying too.

There are also things we must consider before we start buying shares in stock market and there are things we must know where to put our money first before entering any investments. We can help you on these things. I wanted you to meet my mentors and be financially educated. We are afraid with the things that we do not know. Do not be afraid with the Bears and ride the Bull. I hope you will not miss the ride going up! Wishing you success and happiness! -jmp

Featured Article…

To give you more idea where are we now and where the market is heading for the years to come, you might want to read this article from Bloomberg.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-07/philippine-malaysian-equities-set-for-a-golden-era-technical-analysis.html

Featured video

Here is a good introductory video what is a Stock market and how you will make money from it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLOOwkQa6bE&feature=related

What the Bible says about it?

Without consultation, plans are frustrated, but with many counselors they succeed. -Proverbs 15:22

Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him - Genesis 26:12

Joke time…

The market is weird. Every time one guy sells, another one buys, and they both think they're smart.
From Milton Berle's collection

Momentum Investing: The fine art of buying high and selling low.
Value Investing: The art of buying low and selling lower

Points to Ponder…

- A rising tide lifts all boats.. ~Author Unknown

- If a business does well, the stock eventually follows. ~ Warren Buffet of living you've grown accustomed to.

As they say…

An investor without investment objectives is like a traveler without a destination. ~Ralph Seger

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. ~J. Paul Getty

Only buy something that you'd be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for ten years. ~Warren Buffett

Definition of Terms…

Bull or bear market: these define the tendencies in the stock market. Bull markets are optimistic markets which have been rising for substantial period of time. Bear market is pessimistic where prices continue to fall.

Did you know?

40th Most Competitive Economy
In its 2002 World Competitiveness Year Book, Swiss agency Institute for Management Development (IMD) ranked the Philippines as the 40th most competitive economy in the world. The Philippines was ranked ahead of Indonesia but behind other East Asian countries such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, China and Thailand.

In a separate report also in 2002, the Philippines was ranked as 61st among 80 countries in the global growth competitiveness ranking of the World Economic Forum (WEF), which is a project of the US-based Harvard Business School.

The local partner of WEF is the Makati Business Club (MBC) while the local partner of IMD is the Makati-based Asian Institute of Management (AIM). These two organizations supplied most of the data used in the country's ranking based on the results of surveys conducted among businessmen and investors.

Have you ask yourself…?

*Can I achieve my financial goals at the rate my salary is moving?

*Which type of investments I look into? Am I more suitable for a High or Low Risk Investment?

Thing to consider…

1. Start reading business section from your daily newspaper or from internet news.

2. Know some technical terms and basic ideas behind investing.

Do you need friends to assist you how to study and learn to make your money grow and help you to achieve your BIG dreams? We are conducting FREE practical wealth seminar. For schedules Email me at jeromeperalta@gmail.com

Wishing you More Success and lot of Happiness…
Your friend,
Exo.