How to Eliminate Bad Debt

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Dexter Panganiban

Elimination of debt is a dreams of many Filipinos buried in debt. Debt can be categorized in to two types, good debt and bad debt. So today let us discuss about the bad debt. Bad debt is commonly accumulated through excessive spending of wants. It is also called consumers Debt. Consumer debt is a big problem in Philippines that needs to be eliminated. people in Debt needs to pay it off before moving to investing. I believed that paying off your loans is already investing, since you can stop the compounded interest of your loan. I suggest not to invest if you are buried in debt. Commitment, Focus and Discipline shall be the attitude of a person who want to get out of debt.

So here are the 13 steps out of debt as suggested by Rowena Suarez, Registered Financial Planner, in her interview at ANC Money.

Face the problem
Commit to get out of debt
Decide of the time frame.
Make an inventory of your debt
Record your expenses – Getting out of debt is like going on a diet, you need to be aware of everything you eat.
Determine your needs and wants
Let go of your wants
Use your wants money to pay your debt
Choose Debt with the highest interest rate then pay it off.
Work out a payment scheme with your creditors
Pay with Cash
Find other source of income
Learn from your experience and make it your life choice.

Above mentioned steps are really practical ways in order to eliminate debt. This might sound easy but in reality it is not. Again those in debt shall be Committed, Focus and Disciplined.

ADVFN acquisition of Financemanila.net for P6Million in cash and share of stocks

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Dexter Panganiban

I just learned that FinanceManila.net has been acquired by ADVFN Plc (“ADVFN” or the “Company, for about Php 6 Million payable as PHP2.5 million in cash and PHP3.5 million inf new ADVFN shares of 1p each as reported in online.wsj.com.

“I am delighted to announce the acquisition of Finance Manila which, in my view, is the most exciting trader community in the Philippines. Financemanila.net hosts large, active investor communities, which I believe are a perfect match for ADVFN’s premium subscription and advertising offerings. We will use the Investors Hub template we have developed in the US to take the site to the next level and accelerate ADVFN’s planned expansion into the fast growing markets of Asia.” said Clem Chambers, CEO of ADVFN.

Just to give you an idea about the traffic of financemanila.net I made a comparison with sulit.com through alexa graph pageviews/user. The graph shows the margin of difference when it comes to pageviews/user. It also shows that it has almost the same pageviews/user of sulit.com.ph, which another successful pinoy website that becomes a business venture.

According to who.is, Finance Manila has been registered and become online since October 18, 2004. In just 9 years this website has attracted millions of visits per month and has a reported 2 Million Page Views per month.

So is it a good buy? Let me do some calculation as follows:

2,000,000 Pageviews x 0.05 (Ad Clicks Rate) x $0.05 (cost per click) = $ 5,000 per month x Php 43/1 $ = Php 215,000 per month

So based on my calculation ADVFN can have its ROI for its cash payment in just a matter of 1 year, as long as the financemanila.net will hold its visitors or even increase its visitor. It is a good decision from ADVFN since lots of Filipino are now starting to learn about Financial Literacy. This is story is another success stories of the those netrepreneur that started earlier than most of us.

Congrats to FinanceManila.net and to ADVFN partnership.

Attend Free and Paid Seminars at Money Summit and Wealth Expo 2013

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Dexter Panganiban

It is always recommended that before we invest in stocks, mutual funds, and other investment portfolio, it is always right to invest first in ourself. It is either by reading books or attending different seminars that could expand your knowledge about our chosen subject. It is good to report that there will be a Free and Paid Seminar from July 12-13, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM. Below are the details of the seminar. Thanks to Fitz for this details:

Money Summit & Wealth Expo 2013 Details

This event will happen on July 12-13, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM. That’s two whole days, Friday and Saturday, of learning which you should not miss.

The summit is actually composed of 2 events happening at the same time. There’s the Expo and there’s the Conference.

EXPO (Free Financial Seminar)

There will be Expo talks where various Registered Financial Planners will be speaking about basic personal finance and investments. Some of the topics include financial planning, risk management, estate planning, stocks, bonds, VUL’s and real estate.

Below are the Expo topics and speakers:

Day 1

Financial Planning 101 with Jesi John Bondoc, RFP®
Risk Management 101 with Allain Aquino, RFP®
Education Planning 101 with Jeremy Jessley Tan, RFP®
Estate Planning 101 with Christopher Cervantes, RFP®
Investing 101 with Paul Michael de Jesus, RFP®

Day 2

Stocks 101 with Ramir Libre, RFP®
Bonds 101 with Jesi John Louie Areopagita, RFP®
Building Your Investment Portfolio with Malaya Laraya, RFP®
Pooled Funds 101 with Lawrence Yu, RFP®
VULs 101 with Jake Lingan, RFP®
Forex 101 with King San Jose, RFP®
Real Estate 101 with Christopher Lim, RFP®

CONFERENCE (Paid Advanced Financial Seminar)

The main event of the summit is the conference where various topics on financial and property markets will be discussed. This is where all the advanced learning will happen.

Below are the Conference topics and speakers:

Day 1

Investing Beyond Market Cycles: Mario Miranda, Bank of the Philippine Islands
Building Your Wealth Through Stocks: April Lee Tan, COL Financial
Women & Investing, a panel to be facilitated by Salve Duplito, with:
Miriam Quiambao, Managing Director, 3Win Realty & Development Corp.
Leila Hernandez, Author, The 9 to 5 Millionaire
April Alemania-Dayrit, Real Estate Investor

Day 2

The second day of the conference will be composed of break-out sessions where you will learn advanced and detailed strategies on investing and trading.

Stock Market Track

Pick the Right Stocks: Introduction to Fundamental Analysis: Malaya Laraya, Certified Securities Representative and Founder, Pesos and Sense
Selling Your Stock: Knowing When to Walk Away, Knowing When to Run: John Mangun, Analyst and Columnist
Profiting from Triangles and Breakouts: Ron Acoba, Chief Technical Strategist, Trading Edge Consultancy
Experienced Stock Trading: How Not To Be Deceived By Company Disclosures and Financial Statements: Prof. Benjie Sandoval, BPI Securities
The Death of Day Trading: Mac Murray, Emerging Markets Specialist

Forex Market Track
Real Estate Market Track

Getting Started in Forex Trading: Fitz Villafuerte, Founder, Ready to be Rich
How To Trade Forex For A Living: Trade Secrets Of A Full Time Trader: Mark So, Chief Forex Trader and Founder, Forex Club Asia
Advanced Price Action Strategies: Paul Familiaran, FXCM Account Manager
Algorithmic Trading: Admiral Markets

Tips for First-Time Homebuyers and Investors – Jay and Cherry Castillo, Founders, ForeclosurePhilippines.com
Do’s and Don’ts of Investing in Rental Properties: Carl Dy, Real Estate Investor
Investing in Office Condos: Melo Porciuncula, Head of Capital Markets, KMC MAG Group
How to Fix and Flip Foreclosed Properties: Noli Alleje, Managing Director, The Property Forum

Attendance Fee?

EXPO: totally free!
CONFERENCE:
Standard Pass: P2,495.00 – access to Day 1 only
VIP Pass: P5,995.00 – access to Day 1 and Day 2

I believe that the mentioned seminar is really a great investment for somebody who wants to learn Financial Literacy.

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