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What are share buybacks?

Recently, one stock has dominated conversations among investors in the Philippines: PLUS. This stock has become the hottest topic in the local market, and for good reason. PLUS saw massive profit growth, jumping from about ₱1.2 billion of earnings in 2022 to an impressive ₱12.5 billion in 2024.

Why News Trading Fails

Global political tensions are on the rise in the Middle East. Many investors are tempted to quickly sell their portfolios in response to recent news, and while this reaction seems reasonable, it likely won't be profitable. Let's look at a local example to understand why you

How fast can your money double? Learn the Rule of 72

Here’s a riddle that checks how well you understand the mathematics of growth. Let’s say we have a pond with a single lily pad. It’s a special lily pad that grows very fast, doubling in size every day. It’s expected that on the 30th day, the

2025 May Newsletter - My Favorite Warren Buffett Quotes

In this newsletter, I share content I bumped into the past month that’ll help you become more financially savvy. This is not financial advice. It's just education. Please think through your situation before applying anything you read here. This Month’s Recommendation: Warren Buffett Is Stepping Down

"Should I Buy The Dip Or Stay In Cash?" How to Invest During Chaos

It’s April 2025 as I write this, and the world is once again on edge. Earlier this month, former President Trump announced sweeping new tariffs, bringing the average U.S. tariff rate to 22%—the highest level since 1910 [1]. Markets responded swiftly. The S&P 500 dropped

Are You Measuring Your Investments Properly?

This article first appeared in the Manila Bulletin. You can read the original here: https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/1/don-t-settle-for-average-returns In 2008, Warren Buffett made an interesting bet. He bet 1 million dollars that a hedge fund would be unable to beat a

Business and the Myth of Easy Money (Part 3: The True Benefits of Business)

Recap This series aims to break the “Myth of Easy Money”, which is the idea that starting a business is a guaranteed way to make more money for less time and effort compared to working a job. It approaches the topic solely from a money, time, and resource-based perspective,

Two Ratios for Screening Investments

Studying just one stock is a massive commitment that requires hundreds of hours of reading. To avoid wasting time on dead leads, you can initially screen the stocks you’re interested in to check for any red flags. Two common screening ratios are Return on Equity (ROE) and the Price/

Business and the Myth of Easy Money (Part 2: Misconceptions About Business)

Quick Recap This series aims to break the "Myth of Easy Money", which is the idea that starting a business is a guaranteed way to make more money for less time and effort compared to working a job. In part 1 of this series, I described how Work

Business and the Myth of Easy Money (Part 1: Defining Business)

About This Series There's a misconception that starting a business is a sure way to make more money for less effort compared to working a job. Supposedly, if you just quit your job and start a business, within a very short time, you'll make millions and