WHILE the world is said to be nearing the end of the pandemic, the rising global uncertainty, inflationary pressures and our own local government issues are hitting the market anew. The market price has been on a roller coaster ride, inching a bit higher to the 6,448 level (as of this writing), after a five-day decline. You may recall that the Philippine stock market already reached the 7,500 level around February this year.
As may be expected, these movements have made a number of our investors nervous and jittery again. This includes people who own life insurance with investment features (variable unit link) and who are probably feeling restless and anxious right now. Just like most Filipinos, they are concerned that just as they are starting to recover and rebuild their personal finances, this string of events will derail them again.
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