The Major Benefits of investing Mutual Funds

Mutual Funds is the best way to start investing sa Stock Market dahil:

1. Ito ay Professionally Managed

Kung nag-sisimula ka palang sa pag-iinvest much better na ipaubaya muna natin ito sa mga experts (Professional Fund Managers) at kapag familiar kana sa sistema ng Stock Market dun kana mag-start ng direct investing. Kumbaga sa pampasaherong jeep, kung hindi ka pa marunong mag-drive, ipaubaya mo muna ito sa driver. Sumakay ka lang muna at makakarating ka ng safe sa pupuntahan mo.

2. Ito ay very Liquid

Meaning anytime pwede mong i-withdraw, some MF companies may mga charges pero kapag nalagpasan mo na ang holding period wala na itong charges. Parang bank lang din ang MF, ang pinagkaiba lang ay sa Bank madali mo siyang makuha sa thru ATM, unlike sa MF 3-7 days pa para ma-withdraw ang pera. So, wag na wag mong ilalagay lahat ng pera mo sa MF, make sure na may laman pa rin ang Savings Account in case of emergency.

3. Ito ay mayroong Low Minimum Investment Requirement

For as low as P1,000 - P5,000 you can open ang account in MF (some MF companies requires P10,000 – P100,000 to open an account). Ma-swerte tayo sa panahon ngayon dahil mababa nalang ang investment requirement, unlike dati na kailangan mo talaga maglabas ng hundred thousands para makapag-open ng account sa MF. Sa panahon ngayon khit minimum wage earner, magbabalot, janitor, construction worker, etc. pwede na maging INVESTOR. At kung mag-iinvest ka monthly pwede ka mag-top up basta minimum of P1,000.

4. Ito ay very Transparent

May matatanggap kang SOA (Statement of Account) quarterly, dun nakalagay kung ilang shares na meron ka at magkano na total ng kinita ng pera mo. Since Shareholder ka ng MF Company, may karapatan kang umattend ng mga Shareholder’s Meeting, dun ididiscuss kung saan ba ininvest ang pera natin, ano ba naging performance this past few months or year. Sa Mutual Funds you’re a Shareholder or Stockholder of the Company.

5. Ito ay Diversified

Yung P5,000 mo na yun ay mabibili agad ng minimum 10 BIG Companies (Blue Chip Companies) yan yung mga companies na matatagal na talaga. Hindi ka basta basta malulugi sa MF dahil DIVERSIFIED na siya, dahil khit malugi man ang 3 companies let’s say si PLDT, Meralco, BDO. Yung remaining 7 companies naman ay kumita, still kumita ka pa rin.

6. Enjoy forever Zero Sales Load or Entry Fee

Ibig sabihin nito ay walang kaltas ang pera mo. For example nag-open ka ng MF Account mo with 5,000 minimum initial investment. Kung Zero Load ang Mutual Funds mo buong buo yang 5,000 mo ay ibibili ng shares. Pero kung hindi yan Zero Load may ibinabawas na around 3% sa pera mo and every time na magdadagdag ka ng investment mo may 3% pa rin na ibabawas dito.

7. Gains/ Profits are Tax-Exempt

Kapag bumili tayo ng isang bagay merong tinatawag na sales tax/value added tax. Kapag nag-withdraw tayo sa savings account natin merong tinatawag na withholding tax at kahit na mamatay tayo meron pa ring tinatawag na estate tax. Pero sa Mutual Funds, walang tax. Kung ang money mo sa MF ay P100,000 at nagwithdraw ka, buong-buo walang labis, walang kulang P100,000 pesos pa rin yan.

Like any other investment instrument, mutual funds are best held long-term especially for mutual funds that have investment objectives of capital growth such as equity funds.

There are four (4) basic types of mutual funds in the market

Common Types of Mutual Funds Investors

How to Begin MUTUAL FUND Investments?

There are 2 options to start your Mutual Fund investment:

FIRST OPTION: Pwede kang mag-open ng Mutual Fund account diretso sa mga Mutual Fund Companies. Maghanap lang ng agent or ng CIS (Certified Investment Solicitor) sa kanilang office upang ma-assist ka nila.

Here are the list of TOP Mutual Fund Companies in the Philippines that I know:

• Philam Asset Management, Inc. 12th Floor, Ayala Life-FGU Center, Ayala Avenue, Makati City
• Sun Life Asset Management Company, Inc. Rizal Dr, Taguig, Metro Manila
• ATR Asset Management, Inc. 17th Flr., Tower One & Exchange Plaza, Ayala Triangle, Ayala Avenue 1226, Makati City
• Philequity Management, Inc. Suite 2004-A, East Tower, Philippines Stock Exchange Centre, Exchange Road, Ortigas Center 1605, Pasig City
• Soldivo Funds under Rampver Financials Unit 2202, 22nd Floor, Antel Corporate Center, Valero, 3 Access Rd, Makati City
• First Metro Investment Corporation GT Tower, Ayala Ave, Makati, Metro Manila

Maaari kang magpunta sa offices nila upang makapag-open ng MF account. PERO, may tinatawag silang Entry Fee or Sales Load na ibinabawas sa tuwing tayo ay mag-iinvest, usually nasa 3.5% ang charges depende sa mutual fund company.

For example ay nag-invest ka ng P100,000 sa isang MF company. Automatic yan ay may ibabawas na 3.5% sa perang ininvest mo. P100,000 x 3.5% = P3,500 Ibig sabihin may ibabawas na P3,500 sa perang ininvest, instead na buong P100,000 ang perang naibili mo ng shares ay nabawasan pa at naging P96,500. At sa tuwing dadagdagan mo pa ang investment mo ay may ibabawas pa rin na Sales Load.

SECOND OPTION: Pwede kang mag-open ng Mutual Fund account through IMG (International Marketing Group). Kaya kung isa kang member ng IMG ay sulit na sulit ay iyong membership dahil isa sa mga benefits ng member ay ZERO LOAD sa Mutual Fund Investments. Ibig sabihin kung halimbawang P100,000 ang na-invest mo ay buong buo yan walang bawas mabibili lahat ng shares.

You can start your MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT Thru IMG anytime and anywhere! See options below