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THE Philippines has made an embarrassing showing in yet another global report, and this one will wound the sensitive self-image of the current government more than most: The Global Illicit Trade Environment Index 2018 ranks the Philippines 64th out of 84 countries studied, and while the country did not do particularly well in any category, […]

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After I wrote the article about the different mechanical methods used to sell (or buy) stocks, I received many more questions that actually meant one thing: “How or when do you exactly sell?” Again, I believe this question is best answered by describing the circumstances under which it has to happen: In stock investing and […]

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THE National Economic Development Authority’s (NEDA) statement this past week that suggested a family of five can live on an income of P10,000 per month made the agency the target of a barrage of derision, almost all of it squarely on target. It was an uncharacteristically stupid move on the part of a usually reliable […]

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These days, attending events such as weddings or spending a vacation by the beach have a new sound to it. Yes, a new sound—that is—the sound of drones buzzing up in the air capturing videos or photos for that literal “bird’s eye view”. Evidently, the market for “drones” or Remotely Piloted Aircrafts (RPA) has boomed […]

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are, you have a Facebook account. With your Facebook account, it would be safe to assume that you derive from it a fair amount of news, current events, gossip, and a myriad of other useful (and useless) information. In fact, it is not odd for people to […]

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The world is at the dawn of the ‘fintech’ boom. Hundreds of these firms are now thriving in the U.S. and U.K. where the world’s financial hubs are located. In developing economies, however, the boom is just about to happen, and being knowledgeable about how these companies serve consumers would be a great advantage. What […]

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J. Roberto C. Delgado is the chairman of the seven-person board of EasyCall Communications Philippines Inc. (ECP). Modesto N. Cervantes and Socorro Z. Niro are vice chairmen. Aside from them, Jonathan M. Cervantes and Zaki Antoni H. Delgado are regular members of the ECP board. Joanna De Asis and Alasdair John W. Thomson are independent […]

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Rebalancing requires the act of selling. However, as discussed in the last two articles of this column, the question of “when to sell” is more rooted to the basic objectives of stock investing and trading, which are basically, capital preservation and profit-taking. Like most of the players in the virtual stock trading challenge, investors normally […]

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Just like that, we are almost done with the first half of 2018. Time really does fly and definitely has no plans of taking a pit stop. Broadly speaking, this is the only way to go – either evolve and be a better version, or be stuck in monotony. As luck would have it for […]

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On the eve of December 17, 2017, the price of the world’s first and most-traded virtual or cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, reached an all-time high of $19,783.21 since the publication of Satoshi Nakamoto’s white paper on the use of Bitcoin in 2009, when each coin had practically no value. The phenomenal increase made “hodlers” (the crypto space […]

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