The Essentiality of Investing on Knowledge

By Randell Tiongson on March 14th, 2016

If a man empties his purse into his head no man can take it from him. An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.’ – Benjamin Franklin

This is a longer version of the usual quote “An investment in knowledge…” The author expresses a straight forward saying, which means that there will be a great outcome if you start focusing on nurturing your intellectual being. You’ll gain a better understanding over some matters, and this is not something that anyone can take away from you.

This kind of investment is something that we tapped without noticing. But add a little consciousness to it and you’ll see its essentiality.

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The essentiality today

In a recent study, 60 % of the Philippine population would be people of ages 30 and below, a portion of which are the millennials. From my past blog about “Personal Finance for Millennials,” 75% of the latter spends more on experience rather than material goods. They have this hardworking, motivated, “everything in an instant” attitude, that gives them a fast pace of knowing things.

Experiences correlate with knowledge as these two are the foundation of wisdom. It is not enough if you just know it without doing it, as the same goes to if you just do it and don’t learn from it.

But, millennial or not, all of us need to keep up with the changes and learn as much as we can.

Where to find them

The technological or digital age is our period where information is within grasp. The least we can do is to make the most out of it. With the aid of a powerful tool called the internet, we know that searching for what we need now can be done easily.

Whether it is searching for a nearby library, a current event, a technological advancement, socialize to learn, etc. it’s just one click away.

It’s a great way to start on consciously investing on knowledge for its compact-ability and multiple platform-compatibility. It gives you an experience where you’ll gain knowledge at ease. This article too, is a contributor to your intellect as it gives you an insight on the essentiality of the subject matter.

But, that is just one of the sources.

One of the most effective way of consciously finding an investment opportunity in both intellect and business setting is by attending business seminars and conferences, more specifically, in the field of finance. The eminent and selfless transfer of knowledge from one body to a numerous number of persons is a great opportunity to be a part of. The people who may came from different parts of the country, yet unifies them in a single interest that gives them a sense of belongingness. Those are some things that I have observed from numerous seminars and conferences that I have been on.

The bottom-line

Our brain works in many ways, and what we need is to give input for it to make it work with ease. Knowledge is an essential investment in your intellectual well-being. It takes you to a point of view with deeper understanding of a subject.

Also, it takes out the fear of the unknown. It brightens the grey areas of your thoughts and gives you a confidence boost on what you want to endeavor, especially in business. It can be really tricky for a person who doesn’t know much how business works rather than the principle of spending money to earn money.

Being financially knowledgeable is a great way for you to know how to intelligently cope up with the ups and downs of daily business operation; Trends that you can see fit to venture in to, in order to make your money grow while spending less; And how to make your money work for you.

You can start investing in knowledge now by attending the fourth install of my Investment conference dubbed as #iCon 2016 this coming May 28, 2016 at the SM Aura Samsung Hall in Taguig City.

Take part of this iCON-ic event as with a bigger innovation, we have gathered a stronger group of local finance authorities in the country to talk about basic finance and how the recent innovation affected the economy through Marvin Germo, one of the most passionate personal finance experts in the Philippines; Diwa Guinigundo, an economist and Deputy Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; Paulo Tibig, one of the most sought after professional speakers in the entrepreneurship community; Rex Mendoza, Founder and Managing Director of Rampver Financials and the most dynamic financial speakers in the Philippines; Jose Feron “Dodong” Cacanando, a businessman who owns Moriah Farms, Inc. and Karmel HA-Moriyah, Inc. and a truly inspiring business speaker; Valerie Pama, the President of Sun Life Asset Management, one of the country’s biggest mutual funds, and yours truly.

For transmission confirmation or questions contact Deniece Pineda at (+632) 750-6510 or 0926-691-0126 or at [email protected].

REGISTER NOW AT bit.ly/GO_ICON2016

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Money Talks UAE 2016

By Randell Tiongson on January 21st, 2016

On February 19, 2015, the Filipinos based in the United Arab Emirates will once again experience the biggest finance and investment conference for the FIlipinos in the UAE: Money Talks UAE 2016!!!

Money Talks UAE 2015 was our first attempt to provide our ‘kababayans’ in the UAE with a quality conference that is comprehensive and yet practical; informative and still inspiring… the goal is for the participants to be enabled and be empowered.

As the lead organizer of this conference, I am both proud and honored to share the stage with the individuals that are not only experts in their own fields, they are individuals who share my passion for financial education.

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Joining me for this year’s Money Talks UAE are:

Rex Mendoza, RFP — Currently the CEO of Rampver Financials, one of the Philippines’ largest and most dynamic distributors of mutual funds and other financial services. Rex Mendoza was formerly the CEO of Philamlife, a subsidiary of AIA and one of the largest financial services company in the Philippines and globally. He was also the former head of sales of Ayalaland and formerly the President of Ayalaland International Sales Inc. He sits in the board of many organizations such as Alveo, Globe, among others.  He is one of the esteemed mentors of Truly Rich Club.

Edric Mendoza, RFP – He is the lead anchor of ANC’s On The Money, a daily finance show that has been a trailblazer in finance media in the Philippines. Edric is one of the fastest rising finance personalities in the country and he has the knack of making people understand difficult concepts of finance. Close to Edric’s heart is family finance and raising the next generation to be money wise and with the proper values.

Carl Dy – Carl is one of the country’s most sought after speaker and resource person with regard to real estate investing. Carl has many years of experience with the real estate industry and currently the CEO of Spectrum Investments. Carl has been going all over the Philippines and many other countries to enlighten Filipinos on the proper way to grow wealth using property investing. He is the author of a booklet that has helped many people earn from their property investing through renting.

Allan Miranda, AFP – An OFW who is a living testimony on how to financial education can totally empower and enable someone while working abroad. Allan is currently working as an engineer in Dubai and yet he has made headways as an entrepreneur both in the Philippines and in the UAE. He is also very active in the education of many Pinoys in the gulf and one of the reasons why many OFWs are now experiencing financial freedom.

Aside from the distinguished line up of experts, it is with great pride and honor to feature our panel of Associate Financial Planners who have been making waves as exemplary OFW finance advocates. The panel will showcase how the AFPs are enjoying their journey towards financial enablement and at the same time doing their part in educating and encouraging other OFWs to do the same. They are: Arman Felipe, Cherry Murillo, Cherry Poncardas, Josh Mallo, Francis Medina, Franza Angeles and Michelle Tatel.

The event will be held at the Emirates Aviation College Auditorium in Dubai and will run from 9am to 5pm.

To register for the conference, click HERE or send an email to [email protected] or call +971 527 673776

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Hong Kong event for the OFW 2016

By Randell Tiongson on January 8th, 2016

My first foreign finance seminar for the year will be in HONG KONG this January 17, 2016.

If you are an OFW based in Hong Kong, attend my very practical but life-changing talk at Room 602, Boys & Girls Club, 3 Lockhard Road, Wanchai, HK. The seminar will start at 3:30pm and limited to only 40 participants.

To register, please email [email protected] or call +852 9512 3422. See poster for details.

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