Investing in Stock Market vs Saving Money in a Bank
investing gives your money the potential to grow faster than it could, compared to Bank savings. If you have a long time until you need to meet your goal, your returns will compound. Basically, this means in addition to a higher rate of return on investments, your investment earnings will also earn money over time, faster than your money in a Bank.
Example 1: BANKING
(With Maintaining balance, Hidden charges, Annual charges, and other fees or penalties.)
You have P5000 as regular savings in BPI (Bank of the Philippines) for a year.
The annual interest as of December, 2021 is only 0.0625%.
That is P3.12 in a year. Are you happy with this P3.12 earning for a year?
So if P3.12 x 5 years = P15.6. Are you happy with this amount in 5 years?
This is NOT a good use for your money in a bank, specially if you have 2 children going to College.
Example 2: INVESTING (USA stocks)
If you invest your P5000 in a stable Stock Market.
If annual gain is 57.02%. That is P2851.00 in a year.
So if P2851.00 x 5 years = P14,255.
The best deal here is, a stable stock market gains more than 57.02% per year.
Example 3: IDEAL INVESTING for stable Stock Market
If you invest your P20,000. (or $400)
If Annual gain is 57.02%. That is P11,404 in a year.
P11,404 x 5 years = P57,020 (or $1142)
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GoTrade is the new Stock Trading platform where your can purchase US and Foreign Stocks.
Other platforms don’t offer buying fractional shares to non-US residents.
GoTrade is the only platform that offers non-US residents to trade fractional shares.
You can download it now from the App Store or Google Playstore.
Let’s say you want to buy Tesla Stocks. A Tesla Stock, let’s say, is around $600 per share.
So in order for you to buy a Tesla stock, you need to have $600 to purchase and start trading.
For Gotrade, if you don’t have $600 yet, you can still buy fractional shares of Tesla.
1). Download the GoTrade app from PlayStore or App Store. Or Click Banner below.
2).
Fill in the form and provide a clear photo of any IDs
(Make sure name and address matches with those ID's)
(passport, driver’s license, voter’s ID, NBI clearance, Utility Billings, or postal ID.)
3). The app currently accepts sign-ups from invitations.
As you register, use the code
967374 to be approved quickly:
NOTE: In Case of Difficulty in application: you might see the message below via SMS.
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4). After signing up successfully,
you’ll receive $2 free stock - which you can unlock by depositing a minimum of $10 or (P500).
5). Account verification may take one full day. Once approved, you’ll get an email notification,
and you can start trading right away! See mobile pic below.
6).
Deposit money into your
GoTrade account, before you begin buying US stocks.
As of now, if you’re from the Philippines, the
GoTrade app only allows the following
cash-in methods in ₱:
Union Bank (transfers may take up to 1 day with ₱10 fee)
BPI (transfers may take up to 1 day with ₱12 fee)
GCash (transfers may take up to 1 day with a 3% fee)
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7).
Check available fundsTo check your total cash-in or available money in buying stocks, go to
My Account, and see the amount reflected beside the $ Cash icon.
You might notice that the reflected amount on your account is different from the original amount you deposited. While it’s true that
GoTrade offers a $0 commission fee trading service, they do charge a very small fee every time you deposit and withdraw from your account. Don’t worry about it, because the fees aren’t too exorbitant, unlike other trading platforms and trading through brokers.
8).
Buy StocksBuying and selling stocks in
GoTrade App is very straightforward.
Both follow the same process that’s easy to remember.
First,
Click the Navigation Circle below beside the Dollar Sign. Then
select a company you want to buy stocks from. You can find companies by category on the upper part of the Search page.
Example type Netflix, and search.
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After finding a certain company, click its icon to go to its trading page.
On this page, you’ll find the company’s Market Stats & Performance within
(1day, 1 week, 1 month, 1-5 years)
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9). When you’re ready to buy stocks, just click the Trade button.
Tap the Order Type icon on the upper right corner of the screen to select how you want to buy your stocks. For new users, use “Buy in dollars”.
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Buy in dollars — lets you enter the amount you’re willing to pay to buy stocks. This is great if you want to buy several stocks and allocate the available funds among them. (example: $3 for Amazon, $5 for Netflix, and $3 for FB)
Buy in shares — lets you enter a specific number of shares you want to buy up to 9 decimals places. Just make sure that your available funds are enough to buy your desired number of shares. (ex: 1.361515098 shares for AAPL)
Buy at a limit price — this option lets you “schedule” when to buy certain stocks.
Let’s say you want to buy an AAPL share when the market price hits $10. Just enter your target price and click enter. When the market opens, and the market price matches your target price,
GoTrade will automatically buy the stocks for you for $10 even when you’re not online.
For now, this feature only allows a minimum of 1 share to buy/ sell. You also can’t input any decimal places after a whole number. This is one update that I’m very much hoping to see in the near future.
10).
After entering the amount or the number of shares you want to buy,
Tap Preview buy and
swipe up to confirm your Buy order.
Market orders only takes a few minutes to be executed in
GoTrade App when you complete a transaction when the market is open (US time). But when you buy and/or sell when the market is closed, you’ll see a pending status on your account. Your market order will then be executed on the next business day.
11).
Sell Stocks (when you want to harvest your Long term Income)
To sell your shares, go to the company’s page.
Tap Trade. Select Sell.
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12). Enter the amount of shares you want to sell; in dollars, in shares, or select to sell at a limit price.
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13). Tap Preview sell and swipe up to confirm your market order.
Again, keep in mind that when you’re selling when the market is open, your order will be executed within minutes. Otherwise, you’ll see a pending status, and your order will be completed on the next business day.
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14). Withdraw from
GoTrade APP to your Bank (Commission Free)
Method of wíthdráwal are: (Commission Free)
UnionBank / BPI / BDO / Metrobank / LandBank / RCBC / BankCom /
PSBank / Robinsons Bank / Security Bank
Withdrawal fee is:
$4 if php transfer
$12 if usd transfer
SUMMARY:Investing in
GoTrade App is very easy, fast, convenient, safe and Legit. With as little as $1, or (P54.00) you can be one of the 100,000 from 150 countries investing in huge companies like Google, Apple, and Netflix. At the comfort of your homes, without the need for paperwork, you can create an account and start trading instantly.
GoTrade is the choice for people who wisely Invest money and make it grow for long term. Think of your children's college, think of your future.
Start this 2022 while Covid is diminishing, and stocks are gaining again. Study before investing.
By the way, the markets open at 9:30pm to 4:30am In Philippine time.
GoTrade is better than other Trading Platforms:
COL Financial - (Philippines stocks only, and sometimes slow server)
EToro - (If your inactive, you will be charged, and you cannot buy $1.00 fractional shares)
TIP:
GoTrade APP is very good for LONG TIME INVESTING.
Let your money work for you as you continue your jobs or vacation.
This is better than Time Deposits in Banking.
If you are a Day-Trader (daily awaiting stock Increase), you can still use this APP.
Again, here’s an invitation code if you choose
GoTrade APP:
967374.
Use this invitation code so you can use
GoTrade! It’s by invitation only.
Just download the app in Google Play store or Apple App Store.
FAQ:
Do you get paid when signing up?
Yes. Get $6.00 free as you complete the process of registering.
Can OFW use this APP?
Yes. Except, OFW's in USA, Canada, Brazil. They are not allowed to use this app.
Can I Use this app for Long Term Investing?
Yes.The app is designed for Long Term.
How many "Day Trade" can you do in this application?
To prevent your account from getting restricted by limiting day trades to maximum of 3 trades over a rolling 5 business day period. To help understand this a bit better, if you buy NFLX (Netflix) and sell it on the same day, it is a day trade.
Do you get paid in Dividends on this APP?
Yes. But if you only have invested a small amount like a $1.00, you may not see the gain. A big investment means big Dividend payouts.
How do I see my Paid Dividends?
Go to: Profile, Reports, Financial Transactions
How much tax Dividend Tax withheld in this app?
The app will automatically deduct small taxes.
For Filipinos 25%, because of Tax Treaties.
Some countries have 30%.
How much withdrawal fee?
For USD transfer $12.
For PHP transfer only $4 (as of 2021).
How long is the withdrawal transfer?
1 hour at least.
Which bank can you withdraw?
Usually it's BPI, UnionBank, GCash.
But as long as you have the swift numbers and all details of your favorite bank, it's allowed.
When is the Market open for trading?
Mar-Nov 9:30PM - 4AM Ph Time
Nov-Mar 10:30 - 5AM Ph time