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The Advantages Of Investing In The Stock Market - Part 1

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I had been writing several articles that gave a comprehensive introduction on how to invest in the Philippine stock market . Focus was given on the basic principles that each prospective investors should know. In this article the advantages of investing in the stock market will be given focus.

I have stated before that the stock market is just another vehicle of investment. A good question to ask yourself is why should you choose to invest in the stock market. What advantage would you get in investing in the stock market ?

The answer to such questions could be as follows. Note that the examples given refer to Philippine based companies and currency. Visit my blog if you want to view the entire article.

1.) The expectation of great returns - In 1997, the price of Globe Telecom Inc. (GLO) stocks was only P152.00 per share. You would only have spent P 1,520.00 to buy the minimum board lot of 10 shares. Now the price of globe has increased ten times more. It is pegged at P 1,620.00+. Meaning, the value of those shares that you bought at 1997 would be P 16,200 right now. This means that on the average you get 30 % return per annum. This is far more advantagous than putting your money in time deposit accounts which only give you less than 4 % per annum. This is just an example of what the financial experts are saying that when the stock market goes up, it really goes up. Returns could reach as high as 200 %+ per annum or even more. This is really expected, especially if you invest long term. It is interesting to know that the Philippine stock market is expcted to be in a bull run for the next 2 to 3 years. If there is a time to get involved in the stock market, now would be the best time to do so.

2.) You become "part owner" of the company that you are investing in. - You might probably be thinking of franchising a Jollibee outlet. However doing so would cost you somewhere between 20 to 25 million pesos add to the fact that you have to put in time and effort to run the store. Why not buy stocks of Jollibee instead of franchising a Jollibee outlet in order to own your "own" Jollibee. You get to own 100 JFC shares (Jollibee Foods Corporations - JFC) for only P 5,000+. In so doing you "indirectly own" the more than 1414 stores in the Philippines and 175 in other countries including Red Ribon, Chowking, Deli-France, A popular fastfood chain - Yonghe King in China and popular teahouse chain from Taiwan called Chun Shui Tang including Jollibee's pilot restaurant "Tio Pepe's Karinderia." Now that is so cool! The next time you eat at Jollibee you could proudly say to your friends and relatives that you like to eat there because you "own" part of it. You more be more prompt in paying your telephone bills if you own stocks of PLDT or Globe telecoms.

3.) You belong to a special group of people when you invest in the stock market -

When asked to join a multi-level marketing scheme, I always want to know when the company started. I ask this question because I believe that if it started a long time ago, my chances of recruiting other people will be lessened as most people that I know has already been recruited.

But investing in the stock market is not mutli-level marketing. It does not matter whether the market is saturated or not. But it's good to know that we are among the first to exploit the market's potential.

Most of those who invest in the stock market are from the class A and B segments of the population. An Asian Development Bank study done in 2005 revealed that only 600,000, out of the of the country's 87 million population, invest in the stock market. This means that only 0.7 % of the population are involved in stock market trading.

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Want to know more about how to invest in the stock market ? Zigfred Diaz regularly blogs about this topic as well as other interesting topics such as law, leadership, entrepreneurship, management, finances, investments, technology, internet marketing, blogging and faith. Visit his blog today.