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With Chief’s Stock Monthly Investment Plan (MIP), you can start building a fortune by means of small regular contributions, as little as $500/month, to capture potential growth of your favourite stocks without much worrying about catching market highs and lows as a result of “Dollar Cost Averaging”. You are welcomed to visit any of our branches for application and other details. If you have any inquiry, please do not hesitate to contact our Customer Services Representatives at 2500 9118.
 
Chief’s Competitive Advantage  
i. Extraordinary low entrance fee and transaction cost
ii. Waiver of miscellaneous fees e.g. Stocks deposition fee
iii. Extremely low stocks dividend collection fee (without minimum charges)
 
Benefits  

i. Monthly savings style
Similar to a savings deposit plan, MIP helps you accumulate wealth by making a small regular savings each month. It is ideal for people who are interested to invest but are too busy to closely monitor the ups and downs of the market. For your convenience, the monthly contribution will be made through auto payment after you have set the desired amount.

ii. Low-cost investment
Instead of purchasing shares in board lot, our MIP offers a friendly alternative where you can start investing with as little as HK$500 per month.

iii. Flexible
You can adjust the monthly contribution amount or the portfolio combination from time to time, which is absolutely FREE of charges. You can also sell or withdraw the shares at any time.

iv. Dollar Cost Averaging
By investing a regular amount in specific stocks each month, you will acquire more shares when the stock price goes down and fewer shares when the stock price goes up. Therefore, Dollar Cost Averaging investment method smoothes our market fluctuations and lower average costs over a long investment period.

Example

Date Net Investment Amount* Purchase Price
(HK$)
Average Cost Per Share Number of Shares Purchased Number of Shares Accumulated Investment Amount Accumulated
May-08

$2,953.65

$33.95

$33.95

87

87

$2,953.65

Jun-08

$2,953.65

$30.45

$32.10

97

184

$5,907.30

Jul-08

$2,937.55

$26.95

$30.19

109

293

$8,844.85

Aug-08

$2,935.00

$29.35

$29.97

100

393

$11,779.85

Sep-08

$2,942.70

$28.85

$29.74

102

495

$14,722.55

Sep-08

$2,948.40

$25.20

$28.87

117

612

$17,670.95

Nov-08

$2,960.00

$20.00

$27.15

148

760

$20,630.95

Dec-08

$2,958.00

$20.40

$26.07

145

905

$23,588.95

Jan-09

$2,938.25

$25.55

$26.01

115

1020

$26,527.20

Feb-09

$2,938.25

$22.65

$25.63

130

1150

$29,471.70

Mar-09

$2,943.00

$21.80

$25.23

135

1285

$32,414.70

Apr-09

$2,958.55

$27.65

$25.41

107

1392

$35,373.25

Total

$35,373.25

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-

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1392

 





*Maximum Net Investment Amount: $3000 - $38 (Transaction Fee) = $2962
Monthly contribution net of handling fee is the net investment amount which is used to buy your selected stocks. Residual amount will then be credited to your securities account.
Assuming monthly contribution to be HKD$3,000 and buying the stock on the 4th day of each month.
Using the stock prices of China Life (2628) during the period between May 2008 and April 2009 as an example In the above example, cost per share is HKD$25.41 and you will earn a profit of (27.65 – 25.41)*1392 = $3118.08 if those shares are sold after a year. Dollar Cost Averaging frees you from the impact of short term market fluctuations and helps you profit in volatile market.

v. Development of Saving and Investment Discipline
MIP can effectively build up your saving and investment discipline. It enables you to invest under any market situations. The longer you invest in MIP, the more effective the plan is.

vi. Dividend and Bonus Share
MIP holder is entitled to dividend and bonus share.

Details  

i. Transaction Fee
0.18% of monthly contribution for each selected stock with minimum charge of $38. (Inclusive of stamp duty, transaction levy, trading fee and CCASS fee.)

ii. Monthly Contribution Amount
The minimum monthly contribution for each selected stock is HK$500 or its multiples.

iii. Eligible Stock List for MIP

1

1

CHEUNG KONG

2

2

CLP HOLDINGS

3

3

HK & CHINA GAS

4

5

HSBC HOLDINGS

5

6

HK ELECTRIC

6

11

HANG SENG BANK

7

16

SHK PPT

8

66

MTR CORPORATION

9

388

HKEX

10

857

PETROCHINA

11

883

CNOOC

12

939

CCB

13

941

CHINA MOBILE

14

945

MANULIFE

15

1088

CHINA SHENHUA

16

1398

ICBC

17

2318

PING AN

18

2628

CHINA LIFE

19

2800

TRACKER FUND

20

2823

X ISHARES A50

21

2840

SPDR GOLD TRUST

22

2888

STANDARD CHARTERED

23

3988

BANK OF CHINA

iv. Application Method
a. Be Chief securities account holder
b. Submit 'Stock Monthly Investment Plan' application form and Direct Debit Authorization Form
c. A crossed cheque in favor of “Chief Group” is required with the amount equivalent to the first 2 monthly contributions

v. Payment Date
The contribution amount must be paid on the first day of each month. If the first day is a non-working day (i.e. Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday), payment will be deferred to the next working day.

vi. Purchasing Price and Number of Stocks Purchased
The Net Investment Amount (monthly contribution amount net of transaction fee) will be used to purchase stocks according to the purchasing prices* on the 4th day of each month.
*Our company will purchase stocks from 11 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on the transaction day. Chief Securities Limited reserves the rights to amend the transaction time.

Note:
1. The stocks selected by Customers will be purchased to the nearest units of stocks. The residual amount will be deposited into the securities account on the next working day.
2. If the selected stocks are suspended by the Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited on the transaction period (11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on the 4th day of each month), MIP for that month will be suspended. The contribution amount will be deposited in the securities account on the next working day (no transaction fee will be charged). MIP will operate as usual in the following month.

vii. Change / Termination of the Investment Plan
You can change or terminate the stock portfolio or contribution amount at any time. (Cancellation of MIP is not allowed in the first 3 months)

1. Termination of the Investment Plan
 
Submit ‘Stocks Monthly Investment Plan – Change of Service Form’ on or before 15th of each month, the termination will be effective from the following month.

2. Change of the Investment Plan or the contribution amount
  a. The new total contribution amount is below the previous limit stated on the Authorization Form
   
Submit ‘Stocks Monthly Investment Plan – Change of Service Form’ on or before 15th of each month, the change will be effective from the following month.
  b. The new total contribution amount is higher than the previous limit stated on the Authorization Form
   
Submit ‘Stocks Monthly Investment Plan – Change of Service Form’ on or before 15th of each month, the change will be effective from the month after the following month. (i.e. requiring 45 working days to process). To increase the contribution amount, Customers must submit another ' Direct Debit Authorization Form' and specify the new contribution amount.
 
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