Watch Out for Mutual Fund and UITF Fees and Expenses!

(This post discusses fees and charges made by mutual funds and UITFs based in the Philippines.)
So you have decided to invest your hard earned money into a mutual fund and/or a unit investment trust fund (UITF). Make sure you have read and understood each products’ prospectus or fact sheet before you sign the investment [...]

Karl Jenkins and Stabat Mater

I have just received my copy of Karl Jenkins’ new classical album, “Stabat Mater.” I bought it from Amazon.com and had it delivered to my friend’s address in Michigan who was returning to Manila.
Stabat Mater is Jenkins’ rendition of the the medieval Roman Catholic poem. The name comes from [...]

Rich migrants put off by NZ immigration rules

New Zealand Herald: Rich migrants put off by rules
By Lincoln Tan and Simon Collins (2 August 2008) 
Excerpt: Investors are turning their backs on New Zealand as a place to live and bring their money.
The number of approved investor migrants dropped from 1326 in 2002 to one this year, members of the New Zealand Association for [...]