Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) changes from 823.64 to 837.43 (+1.67%) compared to last month update. REIT Index has rebounded c43% as of July 12 from the bottom on Mar 23, 2020. Currently the REIT index is currently trading on sideway consolidation, sandwiched between 200D SMA and 50D SMA.  Immediate support at about 825 (Gap support) followed by 50D SMA. Immediate resistance at 200D SMA. Short term direction: Sideway. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on June 15, 2020.     Fundamental Analysis of 40 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 41 REITs in Singapore with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gea

This article was first published on 12 June 2018, and updated to include the latest information. Investing our money to grow and beat inflation over the long-term is important to building our wealth and safeguarding our retirement. However, starting the investing journey can be filled with uncertainties and can also be daunting. This is why the STI ETF is usually recommended as a good first investment to start learning about investments and building your confidence. In this guide, you will find everything you need to know about investing in the STI ETF. What Is The Straits Times Index (STI)? What Are The 30 Constituent Stocks That Make Up The STI Today? The  STI Reserve List What Is An ETF? What Is The STI ETF? How To Start Investing In The STI ETF? Read Also: Why Your First Stock Inves

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) changes from 745.45  to 823.64 (+10.49%) compared to last month update. REIT Index has rebounded c41% as of June 12 closed after hitting the recent high of 878 (c.50% rebound from the bottom). Currently the REIT index is currently trading in a uptrend channel but have a minor correction back to uptrend channel support and 20D SMA support, after rejected by 200D SMA resistance at about 870. Any rebound from this level is a bullish sign to continue the uptrend.  Immediate support at about 800 (channel support) followed by 770-780 (previous resistance turned support and also 50D SMA) If the REIT index can clear the 200D SMA resistance, the REIT index will enter into a full Bull te

There are 5 Singapore REITs are trading above 200D SMA now. Staying above 200D SMA is a bullish signal and this forms a platform for the REIT to propel higher. The following 5 REITs are the strongest in Singapore REIT sector now. Ascendas REIT Keppel DC REIT Mapletree Logistic Trust Mapletree Industrial Trust Parkway Life REIT     Note: This table is for my own personal research and it is NOT a buy or sell recommendation. Investors who would like to leverage on my extensive research and years on REIT investing experience can approach me separately for REIT Portfolio Consultation.   See other relevant posts here: 3 Singapore REITS which have completed V Shape Recovery. Money and Me: Will revenge spending help REITs? Money and Me: What REITs to Look out for? Money and Me

Congrats !! for those invested in Keppel DC REIT as share price shoot up to $2.13 as of closing on last Friday. It's about +21% increased vs price prior to asset acquisition and equity fund rising announcement on 16th Sep 2019. I am not so sure if the new acquisition will give a DPU boost by more than 21%, else why there is a sudden change in perception or valuation for such asset class

Temasek stocks of Sembcorp Industries (parent stock, SGX: U96) and Sembcorp Marine (subsidiary stock, SGX: S51) just announce 2 bundled corporate actions of rights issue for Sembcorp Marine and then demerger from Sembcorp Industries. In this article, Dr Tee will compare both Sembcorp stocks and share the possible causes and effects of such actions with deeper analysis. Recently, Temasek stock of Singapore Airlines, SIA (SGX: C6L) just completed the rights and mandatory convertible bonds (MCB) issues to inject extra capital to save the company from Covid-19 crisis encountered in airlines sector with over 90% drop in number of flights. Temasek would become the sponsor to take up additional rights and bonds if not taken up by other shareholders. Temasek may have modified the “res

It’s not every day that developments on the Singapore Exchange makes it to the public discourse. But this week it did, thanks to news of Singapore Press Holdings (SGX: T39) being kicked out of Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index (STI). This comes a week after SPH was removed from the MSCI Singapore Index. The STI is often used as a proxy for the broader Singapore stock market, consisting of the 30 largest and most liquid blue chip companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). These 30 companies account for more than 70% of the market capitalisation of the entire SGX. STI constituents are reviewed every quarter, and the index is reconstituted if stocks no longer qualify to remain on the index or are delisted. In this round of review (dated 4 June 2020), SPH was removed and replaced

Singapore REITs are popular investment for passive income through stable dividend stocks. In this article, you will learn on how to invest in 21 giant stocks from 42 Singapore REITs and 16 Business Trusts with 3 key strategies (Striker / Mid-fielder / Defender) in 8 categories: 1) Retail REITs 2) Office REITs 3) Industrial REITs 4) Healthcare REITs 5) Diversified REITs 6) Data Center REIT 7) Hospitality REIT 8) Business Trusts There are 6 Singapore REITs which are also Business Trusts, so total there are 42 + 16 – 6 = 52 Singapore REITs and Business Trusts as of current stock market. Currently, out of 30 STI Index stocks, 5 are REITs. Soon, SPH (SGX: T39) with declining trading market capitalization (lower share price and/or lower trading volume) will be r

This article was first published on 19 June 2018 and updated with the latest information. This article contains links to our affiliate partners. DollarsAndSense may receive a share of revenue from your sign-ups. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) is a popular type of investment in Singapore. In fact, it is so popular that Singapore has grown to become the largest REIT market in Asia ex-Japan. This is mainly down to two reasons. #1 REITs are essentially property investments. Singaporeans’ fascination for property investments stem from its meteoric rise since our island nation gained independence. Even on the back numerous property cooling measures enforced to reduce speculation in residential properties, sky-high prices mean that property investments remain out of reach for ordinary

Both MSCI Singapore Index (SiMSCI, 25 stocks) and Straits Times Index (STI, 30 stocks) are important guidance for Singapore stock investors on “Good” stocks for investing. In this article, you will learn on how to invest in index stocks in a right way. MSCI Singapore Index has recently removed 4 blue chip stocks (which are also 30 STI component stocks) from the list: 1) ComfortDelGro (SGX: C52) 2) SATS (SGX: S58) 3) Sembcorp Industries (SGX: U96) 4) Singapore Press Holdings, SPH (SGX: T39) and adding only 1 stock as replacement: Mapletree Logistics Trust, MLT (SGX: M44U), a giant Singapore REIT, which is also 30 STI component stock. MSCI Singapore Index component stock selection criteria is stricter than STI index (only based on trading market capitalization, a w

While many investors are still waiting for the next market crash and trying to figure out the what is going on, FTSE ST REIT index has rebounded c.40% since the bottom on Mar 23, 2020. There are 3 important lessons learned for Investing in this market crash: (1) Stock Market is NOT the economy. The stock market is forward looking and moves ahead of the economy. (2) Don’t invest based on news (3) Stay focus on what the chart and the price-action tell you. That’s the truth on what is going on in the stock market.   Today is a very bullish day for Singapore REITs. It is very rare to see such huge price movement in a day. Furthermore, there are many  REITs breakout from the consolidation based on chart patterns.   CapitaMall Trust breakouts from Ascending Triangle char

So the long awaited black swan, in the form of the invisible coronavirus, has finally arrives... The event this year is unprecedented.  How could we ever imagine such things as cross-border travel and businesses would come to almost a complete halt? I have been through the Lehman brothers' crash, although my portfolio was very much smaller at that time.  My REIT counters accounted for almost half of my portfolio this time, and it is time to do a review on their performace so far.1. Industrial Reits Grade A: Keppel DC Reit, Ascendas Reit, Frasers L&C Tr.- Strong performance, still above my average price.Grade B: Aims APAC Reit. - In green territory, still above my cost price (with dividends collected).Grade C: Cromwell Reit, ARA LOGOS Log Tr.- In red territory, even

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) changes from 698.05 to 745.45 (+6.8%) compared to last month update. REIT Index has rebounded 26.42% as of May 15 closed after hitting the recent high of 776 (c.33% rebound from the bottom). Currently the REIT index is going through a minor correction but still trading in a uptrend channel. Immediate support at about 740 (channel support) followed by 720 (previous resistance turned support) The REIT index is testing the Immediate Resistance now at about 750 which is the 20D & 50D SMA dynamic resistance. As such, we have to keep a close eye in the next few days to see whether the uptrend is still in tact (if break the 20D & 50D SMA resistance) or the end of the uptrend (br

DBS has a pretty good report out which shows some of the “stress-test” they put the REITs listed in Singapore through. For those serious in investing in REITs, this is a good blueprint how you can assess the defensiveness of REITs in times of stress. This kind of assessment is very quantitative and should not be the only way you assess the REIT’s defensiveness. You have to layer the qualitative aspect as well. Let me share some of the main takeaways. The Metrics that DBS uses to Measure Whether Each Singapore REITs Will Survive Better Firstly, we have to be clear what they mean when they measure the survivability of the REITs. I do not get a clear statement from the report but after reviewing the report, a REIT survives better by coming through this

There are probably 7 REITs that up to this point have announced their results or put out notes on their latest quarter of business development. 3 of the REITs have cut their latest quarter of dividend per unit that is distributed to shareholders. If you look at the dividend per unit cut, they are very drastic. What it shows is that based on the net cash flow that the REIT earned in the last quarter, they decide to pay out 50% to 80% less. The REITs that have announced but did not cut their dividends to this drastic extend are Keppel REIT, Keppel Pacific OAK, Parkway Life, Sabana, Keppel DC. The reason this is done is to conserve cash flow. The Singapore Government and Australian Government have announced that landlords cannot evict their tenants. They have provided land

As we continue our month-long hibernation, one can only pause and reflect at how our world and society have been immeasurably impacted. COVID-19 has accelerated the global mega trends taking place prior to this crisis. E-commerce platforms, last mile logistics, and digital modes of work and communication, once seen to be gradually growing in importance, are now firmly thrust to the forefront of our existence. Companies at the centre of these trends have been relatively insulated from the recent market rout. Consequently, the share price performance of Keppel DC Reit and Mapletree Logistics Trust, two companies that are part of digitalization and e-commerce trends respectively, have experienced a smaller negative impact compared to CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT). Price percentage re

One common argument many REIT investors have is that regardless of whether prices go up or down, they will continue to receive a distribution yield – which they can reinvest or use as part of their retirement income. As the economic fallout from COVID-19 has shown, there can be extreme scenarios where those who are over-reliant on REITs or have over-leveraged themselves to purchase REITs may be in for a rude shock. Not only have prices dipped by as much as 50% and more for some REITs, the ability to collect rent and continue paying a distribution has been severely impacted. While it’s true that no one could have planned for COVID-19, the concept of a black swan event impacting our portfolio is relatively well-known. Arguably, it has happened many times in history – with the a couple

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) went through the a historical event of Singapore REIT Black Monday Market Crash.  You may view the Webinar here if you need to under the WHY it happened. COVID-19 Crash: Risk or Opportunity to hold REIT? The REIT index has crashed from 941.89 to 698.05 (-25.89%) compared to last month update. The REIT index has dropped from the peak (976.419) and rebounded from 584.384, which translates about 40.12% sell of. Based on the current chart patter, the REIT index may have found the bottom as Exhaustion Gap (if this is true) is formed after the Breakaway gap and Running Gap. Currently the index is trading in a Symmetrical Triangle consolidation pattern in a down trend. Immediate suppor

The COVID-19 pandemic and severe economic fallout from it has led to falling stock prices all around the world, including Singapore. Amid this backdrop, counters that show a semblance of positive returns – even to a modest extent – would undoubtedly stand out. Here are four counters listed on the SGX Mainboard that are among the best-performing, aside from rubber and healthcare stocks, which we covered recently. Read Also: Resilience Budget For COVID-19: 8 Important Ways The Government Is Helping Singapore Businesses And Her People During This Pandemic BreakTalk (SGX: CTN) Listed in 2003, BreadTalk is home to well-loved local food and beverage brands like its namesake chain of BreadTalk bakeries, Toast Box coffee houses, Din Tai Fung restaurants, Food Republic food courts, and Song F

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are popular investments in Singapore, as they own a portfolio of properties and pay out relatively good distributions from the rental income they receive on the properties. In our REITs Report Card column, we feature the performance of REITs every quarter. How Singapore-listed REITs Performed In The Year-To-Date 2020 The first three months of 2020 has seen its fair share of volatility, with the ongoing US-China trade war sanctions, a generally slowing global economy, and also hit with Covid-19, a novel Coronavirus which originated in Wuhan, China. This has given rise to greater price fluctuations in the stock market in 2020. To gauge how Singapore-listed REITs have performed in the year-to-date (ytd) 2020, we take reference from the iEdge S-REIT Index