An elderly Filipino went to confession and said to the priest, “Father, during World War II, a beautiful young American girl knocked on my door and asked me to hide her from the Japanese. So I hid her in my attic.” The priest replied, “That was a wonderful thing you did. There is no need [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Joke TyM
Posted in Jokes and Humors on May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pinoy teen’s ‘fish mucus’ speech wows London judges
Posted in Inspirationals on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
MANILA, Philippines -The title of Gian Carlo Dapul’s speech not only sounded odd to London judges in the recently concluded English Speaking Union’s (ESU) International Public Speaking Competition, but it also made sense.
The sixteen-year-old incoming Philippine Science High School senior didn’t falter in his curiously-titled speech, ‘Fish mucus and Foot Fungus,’ a five minute-speech that [...]
Creating a Happy World
Posted in Inspirationals, Yoga n Meditation on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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Investing urban legend
Posted in Mag Bussiness Tayo on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Money Smarts, by Salve Duplito
05/07/08
Posted under Investing
Quote for the day:
People think they can invest P20,000 and grow that to a million if they are smart enough. That’s an urban legend. Truth is, you need money to attract money. Capital formation is very important.
– Augustus J.V. Ferreria, senior executive vide-president of Generali Pilipinas, in a MoneyMakeover [...]
IP and technological development
Posted in Mag Bussiness Tayo on May 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
WHAT’s IN A NAME, by Atty. Adrian S. Cristobal
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/05082008/opinion03.html
The Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 will be signed into law any day now by President Arroyo. The original bills from both houses of Congress were focused on amending Republic Act 8293, known as the Intellectual Property (IP) Code. The premise was that [...]
Why P100 gasoline might be good
Posted in Mag Bussiness Tayo on May 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
OUTSIDE THE BOX, By John Mangun
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/05082008/opinion02.html
Yesterday the international investment house Goldman Sachs forecast that crude oil will reach as high as $200 per barrel within the next 24 months.
This might be dismissed as typical investment-market chatter if not for the fact that these same oil analysts at Goldman predicted in 2005 that oil would [...]
Overseas Employment Scams
Posted in OFW Corner on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Job seekers, interested in overseas employment that promises high pay, good benefits, free traveled adventure, should be aware that there are unscrupulous operators who have devised elaborate and very convincing scams to bilk unwitting, and often desperate applicants.
Before getting swept away with promises of exotic job opportunities, make sure you have thoroughly investigated the matter [...]
Top 10 Internet Scams
Posted in OFW Corner on May 6, 2008 | 4 Comments »
1) The Nigerian scam, also known as 419
Most of you have received an email from a member of a Nigerian family with wealth. It is a desperate cry for help in getting a very large sum of money out of the country. A common variation is a woman in Africa who claimed that her husband [...]
Buffett to investors: Think small
Posted in Mag Bussiness Tayo on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Lower your expectations, advised Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger at Berkshire’s annual meeting Saturday. They also answered questions ranging from succession plans to the Cubs.
By Jason Zweig, Money Magazine senior writer/columnist
Last Updated: May 3, 2008: 4:24 PM EDT
Buffett greets investors at the annual Berkshire shareholders meeting in Omaha Saturday.
OMAHA (CNNMoney.com) — In the Q&A session Saturday [...]
Thoughts for starting your trading day
Posted in Investing Lessons on May 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
By William Eckhart
• “If a betting game among a certain number of participants is played long enough, eventually one player will have all the money. If there is any skill involved, it will accelerate the process of concentrating all the stakes in a few hands. Something like this happens in the market. There is a [...]
