Trader's Logbook

This is my first time to look into the holding companies and get some stock(s) to invest in, if there is. I will still be using the filter formula that I used to decide which stock to invest on Property, Bank and Electricity Sectors. As usual, I grouped the stocks under the Holding sector according [...]

SMPH still looks attractive after having a deep correction and going sideways. With the Investment Grade rating, we might see this stock goes back to its highs. Currently, its price is far from its 52-week high compared to ALI, its rival. But its BEL that is in a good position based on the % gap [...]

Last time I bought stock under the banking sector for my investment basket was last September 2012 and I chose BDO. Today lets take a look at this sector and see if we need to change our stocks. I am going to use the same filter I used before and based on my filter, BDO [...]

I finally got some SMPH yesterday when it was trading near the intra-day low. Although I wasn’t able to get the 16.46, I was able to get it at a good price before it was forced to close at 16.60 which makes it to turn green at the closing. Last January 1, 2013 when I [...]

On our property sector, I have gathered 14 companies which I grouped into 3. Those companies with market cap above 100B are ALI, BEL and SMPH were considered group 1. My second group consists of MEG, RLC, SMDC, VLL and FLI while the last group consists of CPG, ELI, GERI, MRC, SLI, CYBR. Just want [...]

In addition to the two stocks I picked from Bank Sector last September, I am going to add to my investment portfolio stocks from Electricity, Energy, Power & Water sector. First I grouped the companies according to Market Cap. I believe there is really no rule on how you do the range/bracket for the grouping [...]

Both my FAMI SALEF and Sunlife Balanced Fund are doing well. With less than a month before the year ends, will they reach 30%? Sunlife Balanced Fund 23.15% YTD FAMI Equity Fund 24.64% YTD Want to know more about Mutual Fund?

As promised I will be picking a stock from the following stocks EW, CHIB, PNB, PSB, SECB. These stocks I consider from my second bracket of stocks. As I have picked BDO last week and have invested a portion of my fund tomorrow I will invest another portion to the bank I will choose today. [...]

Let us visit our mutual fund investment and see how it is doing after the Ghost Month Looking good so far. The highest so far for this year was 4.58 for SALEF around May. With Ghost Month just been concluded and the year end is still far, we might see this soar to a new [...]

I have been planning to create a stock investment portfolio for my daughter. This will be reviewed every 6 months or when there is a major event that might shake our local stocks. But few weeks have passed and I haven’t given this idea the time it needs for research. Now I finally have come [...]

I am eyeing for this stock as I am creating my daughter’s stock investment portfolio. Looks like this bank is aggressively muscling its way to the top. Currently with a Market Cap of 22,026,555,587.2 the lowest among the other companies in the Banking and Financing Sector that is listed on COL Investment Guide. It has a [...]

Sharing to you the updated COL’s Investment Guide as of August 31, 2012 Some TP of stocks have been updated like ICT which as now a TP of 71 while NIKL‘s TP dropped to 17.25 from a higher previous target price. AC‘s target price has changed too. Other stocks remained the same.   Ticker Company [...]

Sharing this two videos coming from COL Financial. Enjoy watching! The COL Fundamental Outlook for the 2nd Half of 2012 (25 July 2012) “It’s More Fun Investing in the Philippines” Presentation by Ms. APRIL LEE-TAN, CFA (COL Head of Research) The COL Technical Outlook for the 2nd Half of 2012 (25 July 2012) “It’s More [...]

I learned about stock market last 2006 but never tried to get my feet wet until just last year when I heard some of my friends are into stock market. My plan that time was to invest on blue chip companies. Although I become a stock trader (different from investor in some way), I would [...]

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) announced the new composite index last August 22, 2012 (Wednesday) Ayala Corporation (AC) Aboitiz Equity Ventures, Inc. (AEV) Alliance Global Group Inc (AGI) Ayala Land, Inc (ALI) Aboitiz Power Corporation (AP) BDO Unibank, INC (BDO) Belle Corporation (BEL) Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) DMCI Holdings, Inc (DMC) Energy Development [...]

Some of you might wonder who are the existing online brokers here in our country. I know a few like the following: 1. COL Financial This is my broker. Good thing about this company is that they have a package for those you want to start small in stock market. For as low as Php [...]

Looks like we have a good news for our economy. Invest now! Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) — Michael Spencer, the Hong Kong-based chief economist for Asia at Deutsche Bank AG, talks about the outlook for the region’s growth and China central bank monetary policy. Spencer also discusses the ousting of Politburo member Bo Xilai. He speaks [...]

Mutual Fund – An investment vehicle that is made up of a pool of funds collected from many investors for the purpose of investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments and other assets. There are operated by fund managers, who invest the fund’s capital and attempt to produce capital gains and income [...]

With the positive outlook within 5-10 years time frame I am putting additional funds for my SALEF. I opened my SALEF last year when it was around 3.5 and now it is 4.4 Definitely for my retirement plan! I would like to share to you the President’s and Fund Manager’s Report : First Metro Asset [...]

Let me share to you COL’s Investment Guide to those who do not have COL account. This is intended for those of you who want to invest but doesn’t know what company to pick. As this stage it would be better to follow recommendations from ‘experts’. If you do not have yet account from COL, [...]