Investment Ideas: September 22, 2025

Here is our report for today, September 22, 2025, with some insights into various investment opportunities.

Here are some key highlights:

• Bond Market Overview: Dollar-denominated bonds offer yields ranging from 4.204% to 4.980%, with maturities between June 2026 and April 2035. Peso-denominated bonds present higher yields, from 4.950% to 6.075%, for maturities stretching from December 2025 to January 2039.
• Stock Recommendations: We assigned an OVERWEIGHT rating for a major holding company as its automotive arm reported surging sales and its other subsidiaries credited with solid performance. A fast food chain was given a NEUTRAL rating because of uncertainty in the sustainability of its China operations. We recommend an UNDERWEIGHT rating for a telco amid business challenges and regulatory overhang from the Konektadong Pinoy Act.
• Spotlight: Suitable for investors with a conservative risk profile, the Metro$ Money Market Fund is a dollar-denominated money market fund. It has two main benefits: 1) It reduces reliance on a single issuer type, mitigating systemic risk, and 2) It balances immediate liquidity needs. It has a year-to-date ROI of 2.760% and a past-1-year ROI of 3.870%.
   

Download our report here for details.