James Ryan Jonas

Double Dragon (DD) IPO: 14 times oversubscribed

According to the Chairman and CEO of Double Dragon Properties, the first company to conduct an Initial Public Offering (IPO) this year, the company’s IPO offer was 14 times oversubscribed, a sign that there may be healthy demand for the stock.

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List of Preferred Stocks traded in the PSE

Stocks may be “sexy” but your investment portfolio should never be composed of stocks alone. To understand why, read our article on The Importance of Diversification in Investing.

Aside from stocks, other investment assets that may be included in one’s portfolio include Bonds and other fixed income instruments; Pooled investment funds such Mutual Funds, Exchange Traded Funds or Unit Investment Trust Funds; Real Estate; Time Deposit Accounts; and Gold and other precious commodities, among others.

Another type of investment that can be added to one’s portfolio is Preferred Shares and this is what we will discuss in this post. Previously, we wrote a few introductory articles about Preferred Shares to help you understand this type of investment.

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Survey: Best stockbrokers in the Philippines?

Stockbrokers play a critical role because all trades in the Philippine Stock Exchange have to be done through a broker. That’s why getting a good broker is as essential as making the correct investment choices.

There are dozens of companies offering stock brokerage services in the Philippines. We summarize below 12 of the most popular online stock brokerage firms in the country.

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6 Types of Stocks: High Growth, Cyclical, Turnaround, Asset Play, Stalwart, Low Growth

With hundreds — sometimes thousands — of options available in the stock market, the average investor faces the cumbersome challenge of choosing the most profitable or most lucrative stocks. For most investors, the “best” stocks are those that can provide consistent, sustainable and above-average returns. However, stock traders have now begun to realize that these stocks could be elusive and, in most cases, difficult to determine.

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PSE stock index (PSEi) composition – March 2014

Wondering why the stock price of Manila Electric Co. or Meralco (MER) has been increasing in the past days? In just one week, MER’s stock price has risen by 10.6%, closing at PHP282.00 in yesterday’s trading.

One reason could be the announcement that the power utility will soon be joining the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) starting next month.

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Deutsche Bank sells trust unit to Banco de Oro (BDO)

Banco de Oro (BDO), the Philippines’ largest bank in terms of assets and deposit base, has announced that it is acquiring the local trust business of German financial services company Deutsche Bank.

In a disclosure submitted to the Philippine Stock Exchange, BDO said the deal covers the trust, fiduciary and investment management activities of Deustche Bank AG Manila branch.

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