Monthly Archives: September 2012

The Discipline of Seeking Value and Sticking to Value

In a much earlier post entitled, “The Eight Habits of Investment Literate People”, we said that investment literate people have compulsion to seek value and stick to value.

Well, this is a very important habit that needs to be internalized by anybody who seeks to be literate in investment. It is actually a discipline that becomes automatic once internalized. Continue reading

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The Horrendous Risks of Investing in Condo Units

In the thick of the building boom that is going on right now especially in Metro Manila, quite a number of OFWs have been enticed into and are considering to invest in condominium units.

I have had a quite a number of inquiries from friends and from readers in this blog on the wisdom of investing in condo units.

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The Scare of the Blue Moon and the Risk You Are Not Prepared to Face

The night was supposed to be a romantic moonlit evening which one could easily connect with the popular song “Blue Moon,” sang by Elvis Presley or by Andy Williams or by a host of other famous singing boys of old.

It was a cloudy evening, a bit not conducive for those who wanted a clear view of the so-called Blue Moon, or the second full moon of the month. Some had a night out, fired up by romantic desires, to explore whatever possibilities the night had to offer.

Many had the shock of their lives.

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