The Trading Schedule
In the Philippines, the only operating stock exchange is the PSE. While the PSE maintains its headquarters in BGC Taguig City, trading participants can trade daily except Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days when the Central Bank Clearing Office is closed from anywhere as trading is completely floorless and online. The trading schedule […]
Ways to Post an Order
Placing an order to buy or sell stocks to your stockbroker can be done in three ways: over the phone (call, SMS or messaging apps), online, and face-to-face (walk-in). Over the phone (call, SMS, messaging apps) The most traditional way to post a buy or sell order is by making a telephone call to your […]
What are the types of STOCKS?
Stocks are classified according to types and classes, depending on the characteristics and earnings potential. According to RIGHTS Common stock It is a security usually purchased for participation in the profits and control of ownership and management of the company. A common stockholder exercises control through voting rights during annual or special stockholders’ meetings, […]
Who are the Market Participants?
STOCK EXCHANGE A stock exchange is an organized marketplace or facility that brings buyers and sellers together and facilitates the sale and purchase of stocks. The only stock exchange operating in the country is The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE). It makes sure that trading transactions are done in an efficient, orderly, fair, and […]
The Electronic Board
The Electronic Board, the center of attraction inside the trading floor of the Exchange, displays all current stock prices, volume, and other relevant information. All prices shown on the electronic board are intraday values. At present, the PSE maintains its headquarters located in BGC. Under the “one-price, one-market” system, the electronic board displays the […]
How to Read Stock Quotes
The stock market is very volatile, which can be very intimidating to a novice investor. That is why investors must always monitor or keep track of their investments, which means being able to read or interpret the daily stock quotes—a list of prices of stocks at one point within the trading day. Image 1. Stock […]
Investor Protection
The PSE and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have put in place several safeguards that promote transparent, fair, and organized buying and selling of stocks where every investor, big or small alike, are protected from fraud, manipulative trading practices, and erring stockbrokers. Some of the investor protection initiatives of the PSE are, but are […]
Investor Rights
The PSE has been promoting shareholder activism to encourage shareholders to exercise their rights connected with their investment transactions. Outlined below is a summary of such rights. It covers the different phases of investment and includes the pre-investment phase up to the termination of the investment. It is important to note that the rights […]