What are REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) A REIT, or real estate investment trust, is a group of properties that are bundled and packaged together under a structure that allows it to be listed on a stock exchange as a tradeable security. The REIT earns a steady rental income from leases signed with their its tenants. REITs are mandated by guidelines as to how they should operate in order to enjoy full tax transparency (i.e. they do not have to pay corporate taxes). One of these requirements is that a REIT needs to pay out at least 90% of its net profit as distributions to unitholders. Another is for regular quarterly reporting that is in compliance with the rules and regulations as stipulated by the Singapore Exchange. A third requirement is that REITs’ gearing level (i.e. total

The weekly 4 Stocks This Week column on DollarsAndSense was started in 2017 with a simple objective was simple: to provide a convenient read each week for busy investors to stay updated with what is happening on the Singapore Exchange. 4 Stock This Week is not a recommendation from us to buy or sell any of the stocks that wke feature. Its purpose is to highlight interesting stocks that investors should be aware of, rather than to analyse these stocks. For this week’s edition, instead of the usual coverage of four stocks, we’ll do a year in review of the other 51 instalments of 4 Stocks This Week that our team has written in 2019. Over the past year (51 weeks), we’ve covered 123 SGX-listed stocks, 4 ETFs and 8 Daily Leverage Certificates. The most covered stock was Sas

REITs are a popular and important part of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). There are close to 50 listed REITs, property-related business trust and REIT ETFs in Singapore. There are also numerous other unit trusts invested into Singapore and foreign listed REITs in Singapore. To get a better understanding of how well or badly Singapore REITs have performed, we dedicate significant time and resources to publish a report card each quarter. If you wish to catch up on previous quarters, you can refer to our regular REITs Report Card column. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In Singapore REITs How Has Singapore REITs Performed In The Year-To-Date 2019 To gauge how the Singapore REIT market has performed in the year-to-date (YTD) 2019, we can look at the iEdge S-REIT Index and the iEdge S-REIT

This week, STI ETF opened on Monday at $3.155 and closed higher on Friday at $3.223. One of the securities with the highest volume traded on SGX as well as high percentage change this week was Eagle Hospitality Trust. In this week’s edition of 4 Stocks This Week, we look at Eagle Hospitality Trust and 3 other hospitality trusts that are listed on the Singapore Exchange. Read Also: The Motley Fool Singapore Shuts Down. Here Are 13 Websites You Can Follow Instead For Stock Investing Insights And Commentaries Eagle Hospitality Trust (SGX: LIW) Eagle HTrust is a US hospitality specialist with a portfolio of full-service hotels in the US. Its portfolio consists of 18 properties across 11 major US cities. One of the well-known properties in Eagle HTrust’s portfolio is The Queen Mary. The Que

As one of the most popular investments in Singapore, we keep a close eye on the performance of S-REITs. After the corporate earnings announcements each quarter, we compile a comprehensive summary on our REITs Report Card column. How Singapore REITs Share Prices Have Fared In 2019, So Far Before we look at how individual REIT prices have moved, let’s look at the broad S-REIT indices in Singapore. There are two main indices – the iEdge S-REIT Index and the iEdge S-REIT 20 Index. The iEdge S-REIT Index comprises all the REITs listed in Singapore, while the iEdge S-REIT 20 Index, as its name suggests, only comprise the 20 largest and more tradeable REITs on the iEdge S-REIT Index. Read Also: Complete Guide To Investing In Singapore REITs The chart below depicts the iEdge S-REIT Index fluc

Let's look at the latest financial performance and valuation of CDL Hospitality Trusts (SGX: J85).

Ending the first half of 2019, UOBKH’s alpha picks closed 6.8 percent in the month of June, with outperformance being led by Wilmar and CapitaCommercial Trust. That said, UOBKH notes that it is now time for meaningful changes to its portfolio. Here are four stock strategies that UOBKH made to its alpha portfolio which investors should take notice. Investors Takeaway: 4 Stock Strategies UOBKH Made To Its Alpha Portfolio That Investors Should Take Notice Consider: CDL Hospitality Trust CDL Hospitality Trust is one of the latest additions into UOBKH’s alpha picks. In the near term, UOBKH likes CDL Hospitality Trust for its exposure to Singapore tourist arrivals. As of 1Q19, CDL Hospitality Trust owns seven hotels in Singapore, which accounts for 62.5 percent of its portfolio valuation. Th