At the beginning of 2022, no one would have expected the year to turn out so badly. Initially, we expected the year to be dominated by the news of the COVID recovery, but as the year progressed, everything changed when Russia attacked Ukraine. The series of rapid increases in interest rates ruined all hope for … Read more
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
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
If you have been involved at all in the financial space within Singapore, you would have heard of the “FIRE movement”. Recently, it regained popularity in the pandemic as people were stuck at home and started to wonder what life could be if they didn’t have to work till their 60s. Here’s a condensed guide … 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