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July is officially over, so it’s time for another Portfolio Update. Portfolio Performance for July My portfolio is up by 2.83% for the month of July. This is 2.1% lower compared to the June performance but overall, a good increase still. Portfolio Details Deposits made I have added $90 to my account which brings my … Read More “Poor Pinoy Investor US Stock Portfolio Update (August 2023)” »
One of the three ETFs that I’m currently holding is QQQ. And if you’re curious as to what it is and why I’m investing in it, read further. What is QQQ? QQQ is an ETF that mirrors the performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index, which comprises the 100 largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock … Read More “Portfolio Discussion: QQQ (Nasdaq-100 Index ETF)” »
It’s that time of the month again wherein your Poor Pinoy Investor reveals his current stock portfolio. This isn’t to brag, but rather to be transparent and remain true to the actual purpose of this blog: share investing experience that is relatable to small Pinoy investors. At the same time, provide information that hopefully helps … Read More “Poor Pinoy Investor US Stock Portfolio Update (July 2023)” »
I’ve talked about investing in the US stock market a lot. And in my previous posts, I’ve mentioned how the US stock market has an average annual return of 10%. The question is how should you invest to be able to get that 10% average annual growth? In order for you to do so, you … Read More “Portfolio Discussion: VOO (Vanguard S&P 500 ETF)” »
My US Stock portfolio for the month of May ended up in RED but the good thing is it’s just down by -0.52%. However, my portfolio is up by 7.67% between January to May. And if we add the first 3 days of the month of June, we’re up by 9.68%. Portfolio Comparison to the … Read More “Poor Pinoy Investor US Stock Portfolio Update (June 2023)” »
Let’s admit it, Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) or Peso-Cost Averaging (PCA) is boring. However, it’s the most straightforward and practical approach when investing. With this strategy, you don’t have to worry about the ups and downs of the market nor do you have to do complex calculations in mind. So what is Dollar-Cost Averaging? It’s simple: … Read More “Dollar-Cost Averaging: Boring but Practical Approach to Investing” »
The average annual return of the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) in the last 10 years is at around 7%. And if you check its 20-year average annual return, it’s even at 9%. So why is it that most investors are getting burned? The main reason why people are unable to earn the same average … Read More “Why people are losing money in the Philippine Stock Market” »
In a previous post, I mentioned that GStocks PH is already available and that I signed up for it to see what it looks like. As mentioned previously, it requires approval first before you can start using it. And I got approved 2 days after signing up. My apologies for not getting back to this … Read More “How to trade using GStocks PH of GCash” »
Since this is a personal finance blog, what good is it if I don’t provide you with an update on my stock portfolio? So for today’s blog, let me show you the performance of my US stock investment over at eToro. Year-to-date performance As of May, my portfolio is up by 7.15%. However, if we … Read More “Stock Portfolio update: How do we fare so far?” »
The GStocks PH feature of GInvest in GCash has started to roll out to users. It’s not available for all but you can check your GCash app and see if it’s available for you. Don’t get giddy just yet since you won’t be able to trade right away even if you can access the GStocks … Read More “GStocks PH is now available on GCash – How to join?” »
