Cash Dividend on AMC

I received the cash dividends for this year for Alaska Milk Company. I were planning to add more shares before the acquisition. But too bad, I were left out. I didn't have extra money that time. All is still good though.

My First Stock Dividend Ever

I just received my first ever stock dividend. It is from ANSCORP (ANS).

Love it!

Philippine Stock Investing on JAP Stocks

I always have doubts on every statement put out by anyone. I don't care if you are a market guru, a technical analyst or a friend with a Phd. I want to know if your statement have any proof. A lot of stocks, particularly, JAP stocks are sky rocketting. And I don't know why. It has no reason to go up. But it still goes up. And what makes it even more fishy, is that gurus are proclaiming the stocks in the name of God. LOL!

Hyping a stock is all the business here. If you can hype every people in the forum that you own and all of them are your decibels. You can rest assured, the price will go up. And add in more seasoning of God's verses will make them think that you're all for the good and benefit of others. Bull shit but its funny!

In investing in the stock market. I always believe that you need proof to be sure. And the only proof you can have and have the conviction to hold on to a stocks is by looking at their balance sheets. The market may not go on your favor for a couple of years and you may be wrong for a couple of years, but if you have the proof and the fundamentals haven't changed, you can rest assured that you will have a hefty amount of profits.

The Philippine Bull Market - Stock Investing

Ahhh... Its great to be in a bull market. No matter what stocks you pick, even the balance sheet doesn't look good, it only takes 1 small rumor and the stock will go up. Welcome to the bull market people. The Philippines is in a bull market, breaking all time highs and a lot of people are optimistic.

For investors, it is a great time to add positions or hold. This is a great time to accumulate, invest in the stock market. Though, theres not much bargain stocks, the good news is that, you can never be wrong.

For traders, I don't know. I don't trade stocks. LOL

Bluechip stocks became premium priced now since we are in a bull market. Hunting for cheap, obscure and ugly companies has never been more of a pleasure. I'm not talking about mining and oil stocks. I personally think mining has been on a hype. Gold for me, is not a good investment. It is the greatest bubble as Mr. Warren Buffett and George Soros has said.

I also don't like stocks that gets easily affected by commodity prices. Oil companies, mining are just one example. Gold may be good for a lot of people to invest in. But there are no real practical applications of gold in real life.

Looking at some bluechips that I would like to buy, but are sincerely overpriced right now:

1. Jollibee Food Corp (JFC). I love this company, its a good company, I like their chicken and other food franchises. Its well established, well run and has a simple business model. Branding too. But its just overpriced and very generous in giving compensation for their managers. I don't like the combination.

2. Universal Robina Corp (URC). Junk foods. Everybody loves them. No matter how hard people try to hide or how politically correct your co workers may say, they will eat junk foods. Especially in recessions. But this company is overpriced at the moment. But I'll be watching this stock.

"NoyNoying", Stock Market Investing and the Philippine Economy

Seriously, some people tend to associate their financial standings with the Philippine economy. Most of the time, when I hear people whine about being broke, they will instantly blame the government. People, wake up, you being broke is not a sign that the Philippine economy is tanking. Its just plain stupid. In fact, we are in a bull market.

This is the best time to be stock market investing. Almost all stocks go up. You can't go wrong. There's a lot of money just floating around, exchanging hands in billions of pesos, a lot of foreign investors investing in the Philippines, a lot of real estate construction going on, a lot of infrastructure, a lot of money  in excess.

People who protest with "Noynoying" saying that the government is doing nothing needs to work and make something happen in their lives. The time spent rallying is the same amount of time foreign investors have already transfered billions of pesos in the Philippines. What were you doing during those times? Whining.

This is a great time to be invested and make money. This is not, of all things to be done, the time for rallying and whining. This is the best time to be invested, to be working so you can earn money for investing.

Why I'm Still Not Buying Jollibee (JFC)

No doubt, Jollibee is a great company and I would like to own it. But there is one thing that keeps me from buying this wonderful company. I think the present management has been pampering themselves with lucrative stock options, and it does not give any value to the shareholders. Also, the net profit from last year is also not that impressive while the stock jumps aggressively.

For me, I would wait for this company to be undervalued or perhaps wait until the management gets rid of the stock option plans or perhaps we go into another recession. But until that happens, I'll take my money elsewhere.

Or use the money to buy the franchise and actually own a store.

Mistakes and Learning Curve in Stock Investing Philippines

Its been a few months now since I started investing. The more I stay and read about the stock market, the more I begin to fall in love with it. Its the easiest way to make money. You don't have to have a business degree to make money out of it and you surely don't have to be stressed out. What its important is hard work and an iron stomach.

There are stocks that I have missed, stocks that I thought will do well bailed out out of frustration, desperation, anxiety and boredom, and suffered the inevitable emotional punishment that if I just hold on, I might have made a killing.

I did learn something from those experiences. Thinking for yourself is one, not being swayed by the crowed and the list of top gainers for the day. The feeling of being left out because you are the only one that's not in that stock and being able to control yourself of not entering out of desperation is one of the most powerful trait you can help to be successful... Self control.