Choosing the right assets and instruments or other investment options is an integral part of a defensive investment strategy. These so-called defensive assets and instruments allow defensive investors to
Author: Mathew Emmanuel Pineda
There are several reasons to invest. These can be as general as building wealth or as specific as preparing for retirement or the education fund of children. Outpacing inflation
Both stocks and bonds are two of the most popular securities and asset classes for investors. Some investors prefer investing in stocks because of their higher potential for capital
There is an investment strategy that allows investors to minimize the impact of market volatility and maximize the potential of their investments. It is called dollar-cost averaging. Popular financial
One of the routes investors take to access the stock markets of other countries and invest in listed companies is through depositary receipts. A depositary receipt or DR is
Penny stocks appeal to some investors. For example, considering that these small public companies trade their shares for a couple of dollars, investing in their stocks provides a more
Investing in stocks has notable advantages. However, doing so can be overwhelming for beginners and even those with no immersive background and experience as stock investors. There are too
It is a bit hard to draw the difference between unit investment trusts and mutual funds for novice investors or those who do not have a foundational understanding of
A unit investment trust or UIT is a pooled fund that is structured as an investment company and pools money from investors to have a larger capital for investing
There is a sizeable selection of mutual funds to choose from. This is one of their advantages. Remember that each fund represents a basket of investments composed of different