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

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

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

Dear readers, there are three Singapore Reits and Trusts which are currently oversold. Two of them are undervalued. Can investors profit from these oversold undervalued Singapore Reits, Trusts? First, each of the three Reits and Trusts has a Relative Strength Index of below 30 and these Reits and Trusts are: ARA Hospitality Trust USD Dasin... The post OVERSOLD UNDERVALUED SINGAPORE REITS, TRUSTS: CAN INVESTORS PROFIT? appeared first on SG STOCKS INVESTING: SAVINGS, GRATITUDE (SG) & STOCKS INVESTING! SAVE MORE, BE GRATEFUL AND INVEST BETTER!.

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

Based on 4Q 2019 Result. Click to Enlarge* Ascendas India Trust and Dasin Retail Trust are Business Trusts.The above table is extracted from spreadsheet in SREITs Data page.Dividend Yield:YieldAverageMedianLowestHighestHealthcare8.10%8.10%4.34%11.86%Retail9.16%8.32%5.48%18.13%Office8.18%7.55%4.97%12.02%Hospitality17.49%11.35%9.4%42.71%Industrial8.37%7.66%3.54%13.4%Logistics9.52%10.43%5.07%12.14%* Based on REIT Major SectorFinancial Metrics:Financial MetricsUnitAverageMedianLowestHighestPrice/ NAVtime0.790.710.151.91Market Cap, BS$2.00B0.96B0.17B10.04BProperty Yield (Annualized)%5.895.843.399.30Distribution on Management Feestime8.378.343.9719.02Distribution on Capital (Annualized)%4.114.091.605.64Distribution Margin%52.3554.9821.1771.32* SREITs in Foreign Currencies converted to

Income support for SREITs is well known way to boost its DPU and is getting more and more common. I have recently shared SREITs that have income supports in SREITs Basic Fundamental Review - 2020 1Q post. For this post, I would only focus on those which have more than 5% income support in their distribution. I would try to estimate the distribution downfall when income support lapse.Investors should be cautious when investing in REITs with income supporti) BHG Retail REITBHG Retail REIT income supportDespite their acquisition of Hefei Changjiangxilu Mall, distribution show no improvement, where FY2019 DPU is 3.87 cents. Let assume the following for calculation:i) Distribution amount of S$ 16.754 mils remain consistent from 2020 to 2021.ii) Outstanding increased by 0.9% per year.