
Originally Posted by
makie
Yes, dapat nimo idiversify imong kwarta. Take some from your bank savings then put it in investments such as MFs.
Here is an illustration why:
Bank savings interest rate - 1% (normally pero minus tax pa ni)
Mutual funds interest rate - average of 12% annually (most of the time, tax free ni)
Inflation rate - On average 3% to 4%
Inflation rate is the increase of the prices of commodities (annual rate) so if you have your money in the bank earning a measly 1% a year and on an inflation rate of 3%, then ang tinuod nimo nga interest is -2%. How can your money grow on a negative interest? Lugi gyud ka. Unfortunately, this is what most people don't see.
The key to successful investing is to put it into something that will give you higher than the inflation rate. Mutual funds, labi na if nindot ang economy, can give 12% or even higher than that. PhilEquity (a mutual fund company) for example has gone up by 65% in 2009.
Mutual funds work basically the same as bank savings but the difference is that [1] MFs are investments, not deposits, and [2] it is not insured by PDIC (PDIC only protect/insure deposits).
Only put money in the bank for your emergency funds. For investments or savings, don't put it in banks, invest it. Sayang kaayo imong kwarta sa banks kay kaonon ra sa inflation.