⚡ TL;DR — Quick Summary • A falling stock market does NOT mean you’ve lost money — unless you sell.• Panic selling is the #1 beginner mistake; it locks in losses permanently.• Peso-Cost Averaging (PCA) turns a down market into a wealth-building opportunity.• Blue-chip stocks and REITs are the safest choices during a PSE downturn.• … Read more
What Are the Best Dividend ETFs in 2026? If you are just starting to invest and want your money to work for you without picking individual stocks, dividend ETFs are one of the most beginner-friendly ways to do it. A dividend ETF is essentially a basket of stocks — all bundled into a single fund … Read more
If you’ve ever owned an iPhone, an iPad, or even just a pair of AirPods, you’ve probably thought about it: should I own a piece of the company that made these things? Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the most widely held stocks on the planet. But at around $295 per share in May 2026, … Read more
You’ve probably eaten a Jack ‘n Jill chip or downed a C2 on a hot afternoon without thinking twice about it. But here’s the thing — every time you do, you’re buying from a company whose stock is currently sitting at ₱61.50 on the PSE, down sharply from where it was trading just a year … Read more
The Philippine Energy Revolution Is Here — Are You Positioned for It? Imagine this: you invest in a solar company today, and five years from now, that same company is supplying power to half of Luzon. That’s not science fiction. That’s the reality unfolding right now on the Philippine Stock Exchange — and if you’re … Read more
If you’ve been watching the FTSE 100 lately, you already know something big is happening. The UK’s flagship stock market index — tracking the 100 largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange — crossed the historic 10,000-point level in 2026, drawing renewed attention from investors around the world. After years of trading at a … Read more
Every investor has had that moment. You see a stock that has gone up 700% in three years and you wonder: am I too late? Is NVIDIA stock a good buy now, or has all the upside already been priced in? It is one of the most searched questions in investing right now — and … Read more
The Top S&P 500 Stocks in 2026 Look Nothing Like You Expect If you think the top S&P 500 stocks to buy in 2026 are the same names that dominated your portfolio for the last three years, you’re already behind. Intel — a company Wall Street had left for dead — is up over 200% … Read more
If you’ve opened the BPI app and tapped on “Investments,” you’ve probably seen the fund list — and immediately felt overwhelmed. Money Market Fund. Short Term Fund. Premium Bond Fund. Philippine Equity Index Fund. Global Equity FoF. The list goes on. BPI e-Invest offers 12 UITFs across completely different risk levels, time horizons, and asset … Read more
You Have $1,000 Ready to Invest. Now What? You have done some research. You keep seeing two terms everywhere: index funds and ETFs. Some articles use them interchangeably. Others act like they are completely different things. You are not sure which one is right for you — or if there is even a meaningful difference. … Read more