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Naalala ko nung bata ako,  mahilig kami magbenta ng junk shop items..

From plastics, metals, copper, aluminum, to paper and cans.

That was during my grade school days.

After school time in the afternoon, I, together with a 3-4 friends, would look for them, do quick inspection, place it into a plastic sack and sell them to a nearby junkshop.

In exchange of long hours of “treasure” hunting, we would be happy having less than 20 pesos handed to me by the junkshop owner. (20 pesos is malaki na that time!)

It was thrilling for me.

What other considered rubbish trash, I was able to convert to cash. My interest was captured to the idea of recycling.

Why did I do that?

Well, not really for the need of money (though we’re poor then) but because that was one of the hang-out together with my childhood friends.

Aside from the traditional pinoy games like agawan base, patintero, siato, tumbang preso and luksong-baka, looking for these litters and selling them for our group merienda was our time-consumer.

We would roam neighboring areas and look for these sellable scraps.

Aluminum cans were already a jackpot for us.

If you’re aware about the businesss, you would know that aluminum is more “lucrative” than plastics and metals.

When I recall those times, I am left wondering how very fast time really flies.

The experience, though admittedly somewhat grubby, is very educational.

At a young age, it taught me how to distinct a metal from an aluminum to a non-metal.

It trained me how to separate a sellable plastic to a disposable one (yes, not all plastic types are accepted by the junk shop).

And obviously, it exposed me to the need for “accuracy” when it comes to weighing.

Looking back, those experiences might be part of the things that have opened up my interest into science.

That time, TV kid show Sineskwela was still such a hit show which undeniably has also pushed to the next level my curiosity to the subject.

So when I had my chemistry subject in junior high school, it’s chicken to me when our teacher talked about copper, alloys and other metals.  My classmates were introduced to them with scientific characterization and book definitions: I on the other hand, with an actual prior experience.

I would also like to think that the same familiarity led me to the chemical engineering degree I finished in college (with flying colors pa!)

Yes, during my formative years, the things I went through seemed totally meaningless that time.
I looked at it and it’s totally bare.

But 13 years after, it’s easy to see the whole picture with joy and delight. That things happen really for some definite purpose.

Clearly, all the things we had in our childhood year have a big immeasurable impact to the type of dreams we later on aspire.

If you look at yourself, I’m pretty sure that you can also see a direct link from what you’re doing now to what you had before when you were still a small kid.

That reminds me of Steve Jobs when he said

LET’S MAKE A DOT IN CHILDRENS’ LIVES

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re. But in case you’re asking, I don’t drive a luxury car or own a mansion.  Oh yes, I can now afford to buy them.  But as a personal choice, I’ve decided to remain simple in my lifestyle. Why?  Not because it’s wrong to own them.  I repeat: It’s a personal choice. But I believ

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This isn’t a post about why and whether or not you should have kids – it’s a post about the lessons I’ve learned since becoming a parent and how they apply to my business – and how they might apply to yours too – whether you have kids or not.

I’ve Learned to Be Super Efficient (Because I Have to Be)

Before having kids, I remember having all the time in the world to work on my business. I had long stretches of time to really get things done and I didn’t realize just how precious that time was until my kids were born. Once they entered this world, most of that time was dedicated to them and there was very little time left over for my business and my blog.

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What I learned in IMG

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Our market seems very discouraging now, especially for newbies who have just started investing in the past few months.

And with all that’s happening, I realized two points below:

(1) I’m quite surprised with people who are entering the stock market not aware of the risks associated with investing. They seem to believe that stock market always goes up and seldom goes down.
Thus what we’re having now is a good reminder for everyone that stock market will not always be profitable in the short-term. Key word: short-term.

(2) It’s dangerous to follow an advice from anyone if you’re not aware of the overall plan the word-giver has in mind.

Since that person has a different personality, different risk tolerance and may have totally different plan suited to him, it’s absolutely senseless to follow his advise unless you have exactly the same personality, risk tolerance, and plan (time-horizon) as that person.

What does that mean?
It’s important to be clear with yourself in every trade you make.
At the least, you should have a plan in place for every buy order you make once it’s matched.

And when it comes to seeking recommendations, be clear too with the strategy behind the recommendations you see.

Ask questions like:  
How long do we expect the stock to reach your set target price? or
To what extend should I be involved with my stocks with that kind of strategy? or
What’s are the bases of your buy and sell recommendations?

It’s only when you have exact answers to your questions that you become able to assess the recommendations properly.
You then check if the answers you have suits your persona and personal plan.
Only in that case that a recommendation becomes helpful.

Have fun investing (even in hard times like this!)
 Omeng

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You CANNOT Be Serious!

I’ve got some bad news for you:
That URL doesn’t exist.
How did you get here, anyhows?
Try going back and seeing where you went wrong.

Please do me a quick favor. See your address bar? Copy the link in there and send me an email at pinoyinvesting@gmail.com. Say something like this:

Hey Omeng, I just tried loading this page and I’m getting a 404 error.

Bonus points if you remember how you got here so I can fix it.
Thanks! Appreciate it.

PS: You may want to visit our welcome page.

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Change your financial life this 2014! 

You’re invited to our powerful Practical Personal Finance + How to Win in Stock Market Seminar this January 25 2014 (Saturday). It will be held at Max’s Restaurant Gateway from 9:00AM-5:30PM.

Joining with us are Mr. Randell Tiongson, RFP and Mr. Marvin Germo, RFP.

Randell is one of the country’s most lauded speaker, writer and coach on personal finance. He is the author of the book  No Nonsense Personal Finance: A Step by Step Guide and also the mastermind of the annual Investment Conference (ICON) which features the biggest names in financial industry in the country. 

With his 25 years of experience in the Financial Service Industry – Banking, Mutual Funds, Insurance and Financial Planning, and Management Consultancy, he has become one of today’s most respected personal finance coaches in the country.
 

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He is also a Director of the Registered Financial Planner Institute Philippines and a strong advocate of financial education for the OFWs.

Randell regularly appears on TV as  resource person for various shows like TV Patrol, Bandila, 700 Club Asia, Mornings at ANC, Shoptalk, Business Nightly, Failon Ngayon, On the Money, Umagang Kay Ganda, Unang Hirit, Aksyon TV, and News to Go among the few.

He also hosts the personal finance radio talk show Money Talks (Usapang Pera) every Saturday.
 

With the the recent performance of the stock market, where is it now headed to? This and other investing lessons he will share will teach you how you can invest more profitably this 2014.

Marvin Germo, owner of the stock market site www.marvingermo.com is one of today’s most popular stock market educator.  He is the author of the book Stock Smarts – Stock Investing Made Easy.

He will share and discuss in easy-to-understand terms some trading strategies and answers questions including

• How You can PROTECT your capital in these times
• When You should take PROFITS
• When You should cut your losses
• How to Hunt BARGAIN stocks
• Know the STOCK PICKS for the year
• and a whole lot more! 

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This will be followed by a  talk on proper personal financial planning and practical money management by Lyndon Malanog, one of the mentor of Bo Sanchez in his Truly Rich Club, and a director of IMG – World Financial Group. 

Once done, please confirm your payment here.

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“Preach the gospel at all times; use words when necessary”.

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In that seminar, you’ll learn the Structured Trading Approach, the 10 Truths of Top Trading, and the power of Position Sizing.

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See more stories here –Stocks, Soups and Stories!
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It’s lonely to build your wealth alone.

To help you get you back to your senses when you’re feeling like giving up, and to provide you that unlimited free push towards achieving your own personal dreams!  

To answer your questions, to give clarity in your doubts.

And yeah, the group is made for-Filipino-by-Filipino, so expect to be uber-fun here!

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Join the group, ask questions, learn, contribute, earn and share with your fellow investors.

Meet them here!

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1. I started to love Mondays!  Research says that more people die on Mondays than any other day of the week. And you know the reason, right? People just dread going to work.

2. I become a kinder human being. Before, you would probably hear me complaining while waiting in line in fast-food chain. You see I value my time dearly.  But now, I would love to see people crowding in all Jollibee stores nationwide. I know that those people enjoying their value meals would translate to potential increase of earnings in my JFC (Jolibee Foods Corp) in my stock portfolio.

3. I appreciate my world more.

4. I grow closer to God.

5.  Lastly, you get to see the best women. Here’s one thing revealed to me when I was in a stock market class I was attending, while observing ladies who had just started exploring investing– women stock market players seem to have better wife-potential. Really!

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