Investment and Life Lessons - Part 17

Here's the PART 17 of our Investment and Life Lessons series. 

These are the ideas we've gathered from our various readings on business, stocks, economy, money, war, love and life. Our list is getting too long again hence we're sharing it with the Filipino Investors out there for them to learn a thing or two. Cheers!

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1. The lucky man says it’s smarts. The unlucky man says it’s luck. The smart man says nothing.
2. You borrow at 3% lend at 6% play golf by 3pm - british banking adage
3. "The poor, the unsuccessful, the unhappy, the unhealthy are the ones who use the word tomorrow the most - Robert Kiyosaki
4. The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary ― N. N. Taleb
5. Escape competition through authenticity - Naval
6. To create things, you have to be a rational optimist - Naval
7. Either you lead, follow or get out of the way - Naval
8. I’d rather teach an engineer, marketing than a marketer, engineering
9. If you failed, that means you’re doing something. If you’re doing something, you have a chance - Robert Kiyosaki
10. The first biological lesson of history is life is a competition - Durrant

Top 25 Highest Dividend Yield in the Philippines for June 2020

"Top 25 Highest Dividend Yield in the Philippines" is a monthly publication by Filipino Investor to give investors in the PSE a sense on what are the highest dividend yielding stocks at current market prices.

This will be particularly useful to income investors a.k.a. those investors who like to buy companies that pay dividends.

We used FirstMetroSec's Dividend Yield data in calculating the numbers defined by the following formulas:

Dividend Yield = Dividend Per Share / Stock Price x 100%

Dividend Payout Ratio = Dividend Per Share / Earnings Per Share x 100%

We would like to remind the readers of this website to do due diligence specially on the more iliquid names with very high dividend yield as the level of payout may not be sustainable.

Data as of 23-Jun-2020

Top 25 Cheapest Stocks in the Philippines for Jun 2020

"Top 25 Cheapest Stocks in the Philippines" is a monthly publication by Filipino Investor to give investors in the PSE a sense on what are the cheapest stocks at the current market prices.

This will be particularly useful to value investors a.k.a. those investors who like to buy companies whose current market price is selling cheap relative to quantifiable metrics such as earnings, sales, book value, dividend etc.

We would like to remind the readers of this website to do due diligence before investing specially on the more iliquid names. Cheers and enjoy!

Note:

1. P/E, P/B and P/S were arranged from lowest to highest (lower the numbers means they are cheaper)

2. Data as of 02-Jun-2020

Top 25 Cheapest Stocks in the Philippines for March 2020

"Top 25 Cheapest Stocks in the Philippines" is a monthly publication by Filipino Investor to give investors in the PSE a sense on what are the cheapest stocks at the current market prices.

This will be particularly useful to value investors a.k.a. those investors who like to buy companies whose current market price is selling cheap relative to quantifiable metrics such as earnings, sales, book value, dividend etc.

We would like to remind the readers of this website to do due diligence before investing specially on the more iliquid names. Cheers and enjoy!

Note:

1. P/E, P/B and P/S were arranged from lowest to highest (lower the numbers means they are cheaper)

2. Data as of 25-Mar-2020

Top 25 Highest Dividend Yield in the Philippines for March 2020

"Top 25 Highest Dividend Yield in the Philippines" is a monthly publication by The Filipino Investor to give investors in the PSE a sense on what are the highest dividend yielding stocks at current market prices.

This will be particularly useful to income investors a.k.a. those investors who like to buy companies that pay dividends.

We used FirstMetroSec's Dividend Yield data in calculating the numbers defined by the following formulas:

Dividend Yield = Dividend Per Share / Stock Price x 100%

Dividend Payout Ratio = Dividend Per Share / Earnings Per Share x 100%

We would like to remind the readers of this website to do due diligence specially on the more iliquid names with very high dividend yield as the level of payout may not be sustainable.

Data as of 16-Mar-2020

Top 7 Rules in Investing by Warren Buffett

Encountered a really good Youtube video discussing the Top 7 rules in investing by the legendary investor, Warren E. Buffett.

I really enjoyed and found it quite valuable hence I've decided to share it with you guys!

Below is the summary of the Top 7 rules in investing by Warren Buffett compiled by John Pantoja and the complete video from Cooper Academy for your reading and viewing pleasure.

Enjoy and keep on learning! #InvesingNeverStops

1. If the business does well, the stock eventually follows

When you own a stock, you own a part of the business. If the business does well, you will also do well.

Investment Thesis: ABS-CBN Corporation (PSE: ABS)

NOTE: THIS WEBSITE HAS NO POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS. THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL POST. WE LIKE ABS SOLELY FOR ITS INVESTMENT MERITS.

Current Market Price: P 23/Share as of Feb-24-2020

Annual Sales: P 40.1 B

Net Income: P 2.1 B

Book Value: P 35.7 B

Current Market Cap: P 19.8 B

Market Position: Dominant, number 1 player in Philippine mass media

Risks: Franchise renewal risk, Rise of social media, mobile phone platforms away from traditional TV