Singapore REITs have not performed well in the last 12 months and the decline has accelerated in recent weeks. The broad based FTSE ST REIT index has fallen by nearly 10% in the last 1 week or so. In the same timeframe, some of the larger and more well regarded REITs such as Ascendas REIT … Read more
For investors in Singapore who have the financial means, one of the age old questions has always been whether to invest in REITs or a property. Here, we look at a few things to consider. But before that, let’s have a look at the price history. There is no doubt that property prices have done … Read more
Higher interest rates dampen economic sentiments. With a 75 basis points (bps) being priced into the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to battle inflation; the US federal reserve (Fed) rate will increase from a current 2.5% to 3.25%. There are also further rate hikes of another 75bps being priced in the November and … Read more
In a high interest rate and high inflationary environment, investors look for higher yielding assets such as dividend plays to secure a higher rate of return for their investments and beat inflation. One option is to invest in REITs as REITs provide a steady and regular stream of dividend income and also have the potential … Read more
Data centres were hot investments in the past few years as investors bet on the increasing cloud and data demand in the tech era. Very few investors believed that the bet will go wrong simply basing on the premise that ‘this is the future’. Well. Things went south after the Covid boom for data centre … Read more