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Borrowing for profit and wealth
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - March 18, 2007 - 12:00am
The current lending rates of banks and other financial institutions are at a record low, between 8 percent to 11 percent, and from 12 percent to 14 percent from other financial companies. These are good...
Profiting from the Philippine Stock market
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - February 25, 2007 - 12:00am
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEI) at 3400, is nearing the all time high of 3447, reached in February 1997 during the boom years before the Asian economic crisis. Current daily trading volume at over $100...
Ceboom Part 2 In 2007
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - February 10, 2007 - 12:00am
Sometime in 1991 up to 1995, in the years of the Ramos administration when and Lito Osmeña was the Governor of Cebu, there was an unprecedented economic growth in the city, province,...
Why Rio de Janeiro is like the Philippines
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - January 14, 2007 - 12:00am
Brazil is a huge, beautiful and well endowed country with over 160 million people...and plenty of beautiful women. It is the largest country in South America geographically and economically. Their annual...
The Wealth of South Korea (Part 1)
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - September 17, 2006 - 12:00am
Ever since the South Koreans started coming to the Philippines in droves, they have now become the top tourists in the country displacing the Japanese, I've always wondered why they are coming to the Philippines,...
MILLIONAIRE Balikbayans
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - September 3, 2006 - 12:00am
Note that title of this article is " Millionaire Balikbayans," not " Balikbayan Millionaires" because the subjects are the balikbayans who became wealthy, and not about wealthy people who happen to be balikbayans....
Get rich quick scams
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - August 20, 2006 - 12:00am
Even with all the highly publicized pyramiding scams that defrauded thousands of people and involved hundreds of millions of pesos, it still amazes me that a lot of people are victimized by new ploys that...
Wealth is relative
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - August 13, 2006 - 12:00am
Wealth is relative; it depends on how many relatives you have. This is a common joke because most people regard relatives in a negative way. If you take a positive perception on the reality of your relatives,...
Wealth is relative
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - August 13, 2006 - 12:00am
Wealth is relative; it depends on how many relatives you have. This is a common joke because most people regard relatives in a negative way. If you take a positive perception on the reality of your relatives,...
The stockmarket and the economy
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - June 11, 2006 - 12:00am
When the Philippine stock market boomed a few months ago, some politicians commented that the boom is not reflective of the "real" economy, and is not affecting the majority of the people, especially the poor. Some...
The stockmarket and the economy
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - June 11, 2006 - 12:00am
When the Philippine stock market boomed a few months ago, some politicians commented that the boom is not reflective of the "real" economy, and is not affecting the majority of the people, especially the poor. Some...
Destabilization and Investments
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - March 12, 2006 - 12:00am
There are no official statistics on the amount of investments lost or postponed in the one week "State of Emergency" in the country last week. But historical investment flows and anecdotal evidence may give us good...
Destabilization and Investments
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - March 12, 2006 - 12:00am
There are no official statistics on the amount of investments lost or postponed in the one week "State of Emergency" in the country last week. But historical investment flows and anecdotal evidence may give us good...
The Socio- Economics of Wowowee
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - February 12, 2006 - 12:00am
The stampede that occurred in the ULTRA stadium last Saturday on the WOWOWEE anniversary was shocking and tragic. Shocking because it should never had happened had there been a better management of the event, and...
Investing Pacquiao's Millions
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - January 29, 2006 - 12:00am
In the recent boxing fight of Manny Pacquiao against Erik Morales, the Pacman's share of the purse was $2million plus a share of the Pay Per View TV proceeds which could be another $2million. Net of expenses and...
Investment Opportunities in 2006
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - January 8, 2006 - 12:00am
With the continuing appreciation of the Peso against the Dollar and with many other fluctuating currencies, the obvious investment opportunities are in Peso assets and businesses. But currency speculation and investment...
Moral wealth and politics
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - October 16, 2005 - 12:00am
There are two continuing events happening that bring to mind the issue of morality and politics. The first is the staying power of PGMA, in spite of all the efforts to unseat her from the Presidency, and the other...
True Wealth: Golfballs in a Jar
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - August 28, 2005 - 12:00am
Prior to my graduate degrees in business and economics, I have an undergraduate degree in philosophy and psychology; so the relationship between wealth and happiness had occupied me. With family upbringing and religion,...
Invest now!
by WEALTH MANAGEMENT By Ruben D. Almendras - July 17, 2005 - 12:00am
I am writing this on Thursday, July 14, 2005, after the rally last night in Makati for PGMA's resignation. The fact that she is still President puts the odds of her staying in power at 3 to 2, or 60% to 40%. If she...
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