Have you experienced buying a brand new car and, in just a matter of weeks or months, you’re back in the casa to complain about the defective unit you just purchased?
Did the car maker simply tried doing repairs over and over again, annoying you to the point that you demanded a refund or a replacement for the “lemon” car, but to no avail?
On July 18, 2014, President Benigno Aquino III signed into law Republic Act 10641, allowing more participation of foreign banks in the Philippine banking industry.
RA 10641 (“An Act Allowing the Full Entry of Foreign Banks in the Philippines”) amends the 20-year old Republic Act 7721 (“An Act Liberalizing the Entry and Scope of Operations of Foreign Banks in the Philippines”) to effectively liberalize further the domestic banking sector.
With Typhoon Glenda continuing to pummel Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, classes in affected areas have been suspended in all levels in most schools and universities.
Here’s a list of cities that have announced cancellation of classes in all levels, including elementary, high school and college, for both public and private schools.
Do you know how many Filipinos invest in stocks and how many of them trade online? Come on, take a guess.
Ten million Filipinos? One million?
Believe it or not, the answer is actually much lower.
Do you know that there are almost 300 stocks, representing 250+ companies, currently listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)?
If you’re wondering why the number of stocks and companies is not equal, that’s because some companies have more than one set of stocks being traded. Majority of stocks traded are common shares, but some companies have also issued Preferred Shares.
The first half of the year is over and it’s time once again to recap cash and stock dividends distributed by publicly traded companies. We have started monitoring them in the 1st Quarter 2014 Dividends Update and we continue the report for the 2nd Quarter 2014.
Now that the first half of the year is over, can you say if the stock bets you made were profitable? In the last 6 months, were you able to choose the good stocks that grew in value and shunned those that just fizzled?
Which publicly traded company is the largest in the Philippines in terms of market capitalization?
If you answered PLDT (TEL) — don’t be surprised, but you’re wrong.
PLDT is not the largest company in the country right now, well, at least not as of the end of June 2014. Before we reveal the answer to you, let’s first discuss: what is market capitalization?
