Should You Quit Your Job and Start a Business? How Asymmetric Bets Matter
Some people don’t have to make this choice. Entrepreneurship either comes naturally to them or is totally out of the question. But for others, including …
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Interactive Brokers from the Philippines: Waived Fees, Funding, and More
Interactive Brokers (IBKR) recently released a radical announcement that’s sure to rock the investing community in the Philippines and elsewhere. The views against IBKR as …
5 Reasons Why I Don’t Read the News on Stocks (Trading and Investing)
I avoid reading the news. The stock market section, at least. And there are very compelling reasons, in my biased opinion, for you to ignore them, too. …
Finding Real Estate Deals for Investors: Why You Need Real Estate Agents
Finding real estate deals is the most important part of real estate investing — and that isn’t an exaggeration. Everything you do is tied to …
Unconventional Money Tips by PHInvest (Reddit Community)
Some money tips get lost in translation. Others are just blatantly altered and ridden on by mischievous characters. And so we often end up with unconventional …
The 8k Rule is Misused: New 7% Rule for PSE Stock Market Investing
The rule does hold but is often misinterpreted. Many newcomers hold off investing because of the popularized 8k Rule when investing in the PSE stock …
REITs vs. Rental Properties: Which is Better?
Let me make one thing clear off the bat. REITs are not perfect replacements for owning rental properties — they weren’t meant to be. As …
REITs in the Philippines: Are They a Smart Investment
Slow progress is better than no progress. That certainly holds true for REITs in the Philippines. With just two listed REITs at the time of writing, …
4 Unspoken Ways to Diversify and Lower Your Financial Exposure
Diversify in overlooked ways. This post is about risk mitigation for the lay investor beyond diversification through various stocks, bonds, real estate, and other investments …
Why You Need to Find Your Real Estate Niche for Massive Growth
Shiny object syndrome — I was especially guilty of this. It’s when we chase the most trendy thing. For me, it was going after the latest best real …