Latest Updates Archives | First Metro Asset Management Inc

The Market Call | June 2021

July 30, 2021 Lloyd Brian Laurilla

Reading Time: < 1 minute Macroeconomy Key economic indicators — the more than 100% surge in exports, adequate fiscal room for higher infrastructure spending, and steady price movements which may eventually soften should supply-side constraints ease — will help counter the headwinds in the job market. The latter weakened in April due partly to the renewed mobility restriction starting mid-March.... Read More

5 Things to Consider First Before You Start Investing

July 13, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: 2 minutes We can all agree that investing is important. Saving is only the first step to reaching a financially worry-free future. The next step is to INVEST. To guide you in making your first investment, we are sharing five key things you need to consider. These five factors will have a significant impact on your investment decisions. Your... Read More

Build your First Budget in 6 Steps

June 29, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: 3 minutes Budgeting is one of the most empowering things we can do for our finances. It points us to where our money should go instead of wondering where it went. Here are six quick steps to get you started on building your first budget. 1. Figure out how much your monthly income is The first step in... Read More

FAMI Website and Portal Advisory

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: < 1 minute FAMI Website and Portal Advisory In order to serve you better, our website ww.fami.com.ph including access to the FAMI Portal will be temporarily available for system maintenance. This will start tonight from 11:59pm 25 June until 7am 26 June 2021. To avoid inconvenience, we encourage you to perform your transactions before or after... Read More

FMETF Website Advisory

June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: < 1 minute FMETF Website Advisory Update: www.firstmetroetf.com.ph will undergo system maintenance in the next 24 to 48 hours starting 7PM tonight. Thank you for your patience and understanding. For any concerns, please send us an email at fami@firstmetro.com.ph Read More

FAMI Portal Advisory

June 17, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: < 1 minute FAMI Advisory Update: In order to serve you better, the FAMI Portal (https://portal.fami.com.ph/IDEAL_PORTAL) will undergo system maintenance on Saturday June 19, 2021 6am to Sunday June 20, 2021 5pm. During this time the FAMI Portal will not be accessible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. For any concerns, please send us an email at... Read More

How to Do Your First Mid-Year Financial Review

June 9, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: 2 minutes Have you ever conducted your own financial review? If this is your first time hearing such a term then don’t worry. This month of June could be a perfect time to take a look and review where you are financially. Still in sync with your budget? Are you near your target saving goals for 2021? And,... Read More

2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting SALFOCCUS Fund

June 1, 2021June 17, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: < 1 minute Please be informed that the Annual Shareholders Meeting of SAVE AND LEARN FOCCUS DYNAMIC FUND, INC. (SALFOCCUS) will be held on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at two o’clock in the afternoon (2:00PM) through video conferencing. Record Date. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2021 are entitled to notice and to vote... Read More

The Market Call | May 2021

May 28, 2021 Lloyd Brian Laurilla

Reading Time: < 1 minute Macroeconomy Despite another decline in GDP in Q1, a spate of positive economic news—such as, the outsized job creation, surge in infrastructure spending, surprising jump in exports, softer increase in inflation– may help the economy recover faster. Release of GDP caught everyone’s attention as the economy unexpectedly slowed down in Q1-2021 by -4.2%. However, the... Read More

2021 First Metro ETF Annual Stockholders Meeting

May 24, 2021May 24, 2021 Clariza Glino

Reading Time: < 1 minute The 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting of First Metro Exchange-Traded Fund Inc.,the first exchange-traded fund in the country, gathers its investors to discuss business matters. 2021 Annual Shareholders Meeting of First Metro Exchange-Traded Fund Inc. will be conducted virtually on June 17, 2021 at 2:00p.m. via Zoom. Record Date. Only shareholders of record at the close... Read More