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Harbor City Capital: Is It Legitimate? Five Facts You Need to Know

April 21, 2020 by Contributor Leave a Comment

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As the old saying goes: “You have to have money to make money.” For some people, this may mean contributing to a Roth IRA, saving a percentage of their income, venturing into entrepreneurship or investing in the stock market.

For individuals who want to take an alternative route, there are plenty of options to tap into when looking for unique ways to earn wealth. Harbor City Capital Corp., an alternative investment firm that specializes in digital marketing arbitrage (DMA), is one option. Digital Marketing Arbitrage is a strategy where the investor spends “X” on digital advertising, gets paid “Y” for the lead, and collects “Z” as the profit or ROI.

Harbor City Capital was founded by American entrepreneur JP Maroney, who over the course of his 25 year career has started, built, bought and sold a variety of business ventures in publishing, media, advertising, software, ecommerce, training, real estate, and consulting. Since its inception in 2013, the firm, which operates within the $200B Internet advertising sector, has generated double-digit yield for investors – providing bridge funding for high-ROI online lead generation campaigns.

Due to the returns on investment, curious investors are left pondering, “Is this too good to be true?” and “Is Harbor City Capital Legitimate?”

To answer these questions, here are five facts you should know about Harbor City Capital.

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Ang First Metro Index on MSCI Philippines IMI Launch (Tagalog)

November 1, 2017 by Ray L. 2 Comments

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Noong October 24, 2017, inilunsad ng First Metro Investment Corporation at MSCI, Inc. ang isang bagong customized stock index na tinatawag nilang First Metro Index on MSCI Philippines IMI.

Ang First Metro Investment Corporation ay bahagi ng Metrobank group at ito ay isa sa pinakamalaking investment banks sa Pilipinas. Ito’y nakatanggap ng ilang awards katulad ng Best Investment Bank of 2016 mula sa Global Finance magazine at Euromoney, ilang Best Bond House awards mula sa FinanceAsia, at marami pang iba. Gamit ang kanilang subsidiary na First Metro Asset Management, Inc. (FAMI), nakipagpartner ang First Metro sa MSCI, Inc. na isang kilalang index provider na mayroong higit $11 Trillion ng assets na nakabenchmark sa kanilang indexes ayon sa datos noong 2016.

Ngayon, bakit iyon mahalaga? Paano mo magagamit ang index na iyon para pagbutihin ang iyong investing strategy at investment portfolio? Unahin muna nating pag-aralan ang mga indexes, mutual funds, at passive investing.

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The First Metro Index on MSCI Philippines IMI Launch

October 31, 2017 by Ray L. 1 Comment

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On October 24, 2017, the First Metro Investment Corporation and MSCI, Inc. officially launched a brand new customized stock index called the First Metro Index on MSCI Philippines IMI.

First Metro Investment Corporation is a part of the Metrobank group and it’s one of the biggest investment banks in the Philippines. It has received several awards such as the Best Investment Bank of 2016 by Global Finance magazine and by Euromoney, multiple Best Bond House awards by FinanceAsia, and many more. Through their subsidiary, the First Metro Asset Management, Inc. (FAMI), First Metro partnered with MSCI, Inc. which is a world-renowned index provider that has over $11 Trillion worth of assets benchmarked to their indexes as of 2016.

Now why is that important? How can you use that new index to improve your investing strategy and investment portfolio? Well first off, let’s learn a bit more about indexes, mutual funds, and passive investing.

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Ano ang Mutual Funds? (Isang Maikling Guide para sa mga Baguhan)

October 23, 2017 by Ray L. 2 Comments

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Para sa lesson natin this week, babalik tayo sa basics! Ngayon, pag-uusapan natin ang investment vehicle na tinatawag na mutual funds. Ano nga ba ito? Isipin mo ito. Sampu kayong magkakaibigan na gustong mag-invest, pero karamihan sa inyo ay hindi marunong pumili ng mga stocks at bonds ng mabubuting kumpanya. Ang isa nyong kaibigan ay isang expert na nagaral ng business sa kolehiyo at nagtrabaho at nagiinvest sila sa stock exchange ng higit dalawampung taon. Dahil magaling siyang pumili ng investment, tinipon tipon niyo ang inyong pera at hinayaan nyong siya ang maginvest para sa inyo (binibigyan nyo sya ng kaunting service charge). Kumikita kayo depende sa kung gaano kagaling ang investment ng kaibigan ninyo at kung gaano karaming pera ang pinahiram mo sa grupo. Ganoon gumana ang mutual fund.

Ang mutual fund ay isang investment kung saan maraming tao ang nagtitipon-tipon ng pera para mag-invest sa assets tulad ng stocks, bonds, money market, at iba pa. Ang mga fund na ito ay pinangangalagaan ng mga propesyonal na money managers at ang layunin nila ay iinvest ang resources ng fund upang kumita ng pera para sa mga shareholders. Ikaw ay magiging shareholder kapag nag-invest ka sa isang mutual fund gamit ang pagbili ng kanilang shares.

Ngayon, bakit mo dapat pag-isipang mag-invest dito?

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What are Mutual Funds? (A Short Guide for Beginners)

October 23, 2017 by Ray L. 2 Comments

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For this week’s lesson, let’s start with the basics! Today we’ll cover the investment vehicle called mutual funds. So what are they? Imagine this scenario. 10 of your friends want to start investing, but most of you don’t know how to choose good companies’ stocks and bonds. One of your friends, however, is an investing expert who studied business in college and they’ve worked and invested at the stock exchange for more than 20 years. Because he’s good at choosing investments, you all decided to pool your money together and have him handle it for you (you also give him a small commission). You all earn some profit depending on how well your friend’s investments work and how much money you’ve invested with the group. That is basically how a mutual fund works.

A mutual fund is an investment where lots of people pool their money together to invest in assets like stocks, bonds, money market, or other assets. These funds are operated by professional money managers and their goal is to invest the fund’s resources to earn money for the shareholders. That’s you when you invest in a mutual fund by buying their shares.

Now why should you consider investing in them?

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