This month SSB is great. 3.4% for average 10 years with 1st year 3.3%. With FED sound hawish, and the market “rallying” for past few days, those who afraid that rate will drop, can buy some SSB now. Let’s Recap First! Let’s us recap the advantages of SSB first: Let’s us recap the disadvantages of…
Category: Investment and Finance
Demise of REITs and do you still believe in REITs?
Reporting season is coming now. HIGHER financing costs due to the rising interest rate will continue wreak havoc on Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits). Distribution per Units (DPU) will drop which will result the drop in share prices, which currently many of the REITs are already dropping in price even before the results. iEdge…
Treasury Yield so high. I am fearful. So I sold all.
The 10yr and 30 yr US treasury yield is very high now – 5%. REITs are highly sensitive to interest rate. I am fearful, so I have decided to sold all on 20 Oct 2023. I am scared and worry with huge paper losses. You can see below.
Recent Trades
Stock market is weird. When things on sales, people fear and don’t dare to buy. Wait till things expensive then buy. Did you buy your groceries while they are on sales or when they are priced at a premium? Did some shoppings recently I have did some shopping recently. Bought two shares – Netlink Trust…
Capitalizing on Market Volatility: War Chest dipped below Critical Point!
Recently, the treasury yields have been increasing. Yield increase means higher cost for businesses who borrows (many businesses do borrow), which indirectly means bad for equities. The risk-free rate for 10 years US treasuries has reached 4.8% this week which spooked out many investors, especially REITs Investors! Cut loss and wait time To many people…
REITs can be part of your portfolio but not your entire portfolio
Many Singapore Investors love Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs)! Why? Because they are mandated to pay out at least 90% of their taxable income as dividends. As a result, one would have dividends (money) credited into their banks at quarterly basis or half yearly basis. Hence, there are many “gurus” out there who ask their…