Information Technology (IT) is everywhere in modern world, a stock with strong IT related business would have bright future for investment.  Therefore, an investor may consider 28 IT stocks in Singapore, especially those defensive growth stocks. In this article, you will learn from Dr Tee on 4 Singapore IT Giant Stocks which are efficient in making money with economic moat but having mixed impacts during COVID-19 stock crisis. Bonus for readers who could read every words of the entire article: 7 global IT giant stocks. 1) IT Retail Giant Stock – Challenger Technologies (SGX: 573) 2) Software Giant Stock – Silverlake Axis (SGX: 5CP) 3) Data Center Giant REITs – Keppel DC Reit (SGX: AJBU) – Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U) Ne

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) TSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased slightly from 835.40 to 854.51 (+2.28%) compared to last month update. REIT Index has rebounded c45% as of Sep 21 from the bottom on Mar 23, 2020. Currently the REIT index is currently trading on sideway consolidation, sandwiched between a very tight range between 817 support and 854 resistance. There is a Bollinger Band Squeeze with very tight range and low volatility on FTSE ST REIT Index. The index can start big move in either direction. There is a Golden Cross of 20D SMA above 200D SMA and the REIT index has moved above all the 3 moving averages. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway and up (if REIT index can stay above all the 3 moving av

Apart from just manoeuvring an economic downturn in 2020, everyone is also combating a very real health threat. The combination of this has also led to major disruptions in the way we live, work and play, accelerating economic trends that should have been years in the making. Along with this, the properties – including REITs – that enable us to live, work and play have all been impacted. In the short term, volatility may spark sharp rises and dips in market prices, in the longer-term, some types of properties may become less relevant entirely. In our REITs Report Card, which we publish each quarter, we look at how S-REITs have performed as a whole and individually. How Have Singapore REITs Fared In The YTD 2020? The iEdge S-REIT Index is a free-float market capitalisation weighted inde

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS8670) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) has little changes from 837.43 to 835.40  (-0.35%) compared to last month update. REIT Index has rebounded c43% as of Aug 16 from the bottom on Mar 23, 2020. Currently the REIT index is currently trading on sideway consolidation, sandwiched between 800 support and 860 resistance. There is a Bollinger Band Squeeze with very tight range and low volatility on FTSE ST REIT Index. The index can start big move in either direction. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on July 12, 2020.   Fundamental Analysis of 41 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation

Basic Profile & Key StatisticsPrime US REIT (Prime) invests in office properties in US across 9 states.Lease ProfileOccupancy is healthy at 93%. WALE is long at 4.8 years. From the latest presentation, 46.4% of the lease will be expiring in 2025 and beyond without breakdown, if we consider before 2025, then the highest lease expiry of 18.6% falls in the year 2023. All of its properties are freehold. Debt ProfileGearing is healthy at 33%.  Cost of debt is moderate at 2.6%. Fixed rate debt is high at 90%. All of its debt is secured debt. Interest cover ratio is high at 5.4 times. WADE is long at 4.6 years where the highest debt maturity of 33% falls in both 2023 and 2024, which is identical for both years.Diversification ProfilePrime is diversified in terms of geograp

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

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

With the latest move to semi-annual reporting, Prime US REIT will not be announced it’s official financial results. However, as with many REITs, they are providing business development updates. The results looked good on paper. Distributable income rose 12.9% from IPO projection. Net property income rose by 6.7%. One of the main reasons the results looked better was because it factors in about 40 days contribution from new acquisition at Park Tower. Management was kind enough to update us in a media brief. Here are some short points that I could gather. One of the key criteria for Prime US REIT’s acquisitions is to focus on less dense areas, more affordable areas where there can be population growth and employment growth. Park Tower fits the selection.Prime

Most of the REIT investors endure some extreme volatility in this March Madness. Their holdings have quite a good run in 2019. Coming into 2020, investors believe that the low rate environment is here to stay. Even when the threat of Corvid-19 reaching the United States and Europe, investors rationalize that when the interest rate plunge, this must be a more conducive environment for the REITs. What comes next is that in a span of 2 weeks, many REITs saw their stock prices plunge 50%. Manulife US REIT and Prime US REIT both endure the same fate as their peers. In the past 2 days, both REITs provided some updates to analysts, so as to address the potential uncertainties of investors. Since then both REITs saw their share price go up 20-25%. Manulife’s share price h

Top 30 in my portfolio: No. STOCK NAME No.of SHARES PORTFOLIO% MARKET $ 1SGX6,00012.837.922UOB1,0477.4626.403CapitaLand Mall Tr9,0006.372.624SATS4,0005.214.825FCT7,0004.932.616OCBC Bank1,4994.6711.547AIMS APAC Reit10,5844.231.488ParkwayLife Reit5,0004.133.069CDL HTrust9,0003.991.6410Keppel Corp2,3003.976.4011SPH6,0003.582.2112Keppel DC Reit7,4003.421.7113Suntec Reit5,8002.991.9114SingTel3,1902.873.3315Mapletree Com Tr4,8002.682.0716Starhill Global Reit12,0002.580.79517SPH Reit8,5002.461.0718Frasers Com Tr5,2412.281.6119CapitaLand2,0001.953.6220Frasers L&I Tr6,0001.941.2021Ascendas Reit2,0001.653.0622Keppel InfraTr12,0001.650.5123Bukit Sembawang1,0001.485.5024Sembcorp Indust1,8001.142.3425SIA Engg1,5001.072.6526ST Engg8000.924.2427Frasers Property1,8000.881.8128Cache Log Tr4,0

The recent talk of the town is the upcoming Prime US REIT IPO. Prime US REIT is a US-based office REIT that offered an attractive yield of 7.6% at the offer price of US$0.88 per unit. The other plus points of Prime REIT are that its office properties are freehold and have long WALE of 5.5 years. The public offering will end on 15 July 2019 (Monday). Despite the many star attributes, I will not be taking part in this office REIT IPO due to 3 main reasons.1.   The US economy is weakening with the ongoing trade warJames Powell just gave an indication of a possible Federal Reserve interest rate cut in view of weak US economic fundamentals. Global economies are in the doldrums. Singapore is already facing technical recession due to the close association with external export. Deutsche