Stock Market Seminar

Overview
The basic stock market seminar is principally intended for interested individuals and first-time investors.
The main objective is to orient people about the stock market and to guide them on how investing in
stocks can further secure ones financial future. This seminar will give participants an overview on how to
invest in the Philippine stock market. Topics to be discussed include basic concepts, market participants,
trading schedule and opening an investment account. This seminar is for interested retail investors with
no market knowledge and investment experience.

Outline of Presentation
I.

Introduction
A. Overview of the Exchange and the Philippine Stock Market
B. Fixed Income vs. Variable Income
C. Risk and Reward of Stock Investing

II.

Basic Stock Market Concepts

A.
B.
C.
D.

III.

Why Invest in Stocks?

What are Stocks?
What is a Stock Market?
Who are the Stock Market Participants?

Investment Procedures
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Opening a stock trading account

Placing orders
Monitoring of investments
The PSE Board Lot Table
Trading Costs

IV.

Trading Schedule (Market Phases)

V.

Understanding Stock Market Quotations

VI.

Investor Protection and Safeguards

VII.

Sources of Market Information

Contact Information
The Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. through its Market Education Department can be reached through
the following:
Telephone number :
Email address
:

+632 6887465 (Metro Manila) or +6332 2663464 (Metro Cebu)

academy@pse.com.ph / marketeducation@pse.com.ph