Monthly Archives: January 2012

The Daily S.W.I.M. – January 6, 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 by research

As wise men say, nothing lasts forever. The 5-day rally that started in the last trading day of December 2011 experienced its first hiccup as the market open started at 4,517.66 points, 1.25 points lower than the previous close yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Tips and Tricks of the Trade: Interview with a CFA Trader

Posted on January 6, 2012 by research

For our third and final interview for Tips and Tricks of the Trade, we interviewed a client, a Certified Financial Analyst with veritable experience in stock trading. The person asked for privacy, hence we did not post their name. However, … Continue reading →

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Economic Update: December 2011 Inflation

Posted on January 6, 2012 by research

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (2006 Base Year) 2011 AVERAGE INFLATION: 4.8% DECEMBER INFLATION: 4.2% • Headline inflation for 2011 averaged 4.8% (using the 2006 base year Consumer Price Index) after the rise in consumer prices decelerated in the last two months … Continue reading →

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Market Report: January 6, 2012, Friday WK01,TD005 2012

Posted on January 6, 2012 by research

OUTLOOK. FOLLOWING tonight’s jobs market reports, focus will be trained on the employment situation numbers Friday morning in the US. Consensus forecasts have a positive bias indicating the economic recovery may have gained enough traction going into 2012. While this … Continue reading →

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The Daily S.W.I.M. – January 5, 2011

Posted on January 5, 2012 by research

The cannonball run for January continued this Thursday morning as the Philippine Stock Exchange opened its doors today starting from its previous closing value of 4,487.77. The PSE index dropped slightly at the opening to reach a low point of … Continue reading →

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‘BUZZTOCKS’: Sayonara, Ortigas and Ayala: PSE at BGC

Posted on January 5, 2012 by research

Finally, after seven long years of waiting, the Philippine Stock Exchange will be moving to its new office at the planned Central Business District of the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig. After the constant prodding of PSE Chairman Jose T. … Continue reading →

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‘BUZZTOCKS’: Lucio Co On The Rebound

Posted on January 5, 2012 by research

So it seems that Filipino-Chinese businessman Lucio Co has had the last laugh against his detractors who have given Puregold Price Club (PSE: PGOLD), his grocery retailing business, a really hard time before its initial public offering (IPO) last October; … Continue reading →

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Market Report: January 5, 2012, Thursday, WK01,TD004 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by research

OUTLOOK: EVERYONE welcomes the good start for the year. To some, it may be an indication of the market’s mood for the next 12 months, or even just the first three. While this may not be an accurate gauge of … Continue reading →

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Market Daily: January 5, 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 by research

Market Summary and Outlook: Blue-chips rallied and mining stocks rose on Wednesday as overall optimism of a global economic recovery pushed the local stock market to a four-month high. The PSEi main index jumped 65.55 points, or 1.48% higher from … Continue reading →

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The Daily S.W.I.M. (Stock Watch in Motion) – January 4, 2011

Posted on January 4, 2012 by research

The market today continues its bullish rally for the first week of January, starting out at 4,422.95 points at the opening of the Stock Market. The stock index continuously pushed upward, reaching an afternoon index high of 4,471.02, 48.80 points … Continue reading →

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