As beginners learning how and where to invest money in Singapore, we tend to have a unique interest in Real Estate Investment Trust. These investment trust are attractive as they offer high dividend yield, relative to the local savings rate and are often associates of well known names in the local stock exchange. Examples of […]
Category Archives: Definition
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Mar
Mar
Many a time when we are looking at how and where to invest money in Singapore, we will come across companies which seem to related to a group but is separately listed. One good example will be Capitaland Mall Trust and Capitaland Commercial Trust. While they bear the name ‘Capitaland’, they are not the same […]
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Mar
Mar
In learning how to invest in Singapore, you will often hear the words ‘dividend’ and ‘dividend yield’ being tossed around in analytical speak. However, what are these and how are they calculated. Dividend is a payment from the company to its shareholders. This payment is often a percentage of the company’s earnings over the last […]
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Feb
Feb
Bond Definition: What is duration and the formula for it For those who are learning how and where to invest money in Singapore as a beginner, it can be interesting to invest in fixed income. Within Singapore, Fixed Income is not as common an investment vehicle as public equities. However, that does not prevent us […]
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Jan
Jan
Those who are learning how to invest their money in Singapore will be very interested in the Real Estate Investment Trust Space. For many, buying into a good REIT with high dividend yield and strong consistent DPU growth means that they will get to enjoy the distribution of the REIT’s earnings every quarter. However, apart […]
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Dec
Dec
As a beginner learning how and where to investment money in Singapore, you will come across this term ‘asset under management’ frequently. However, what is Asset Under Management and how is it different from total Assets? Who uses Asset under Management? Many investment management firms use the term. This can include real estate companies such […]
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Dec
Dec
We mentioned previously in Real Estate Investment Trust Reit Dividend Yield what Dividend Yield is. We also talked about the perks of investing in REITS in Why and how to invest in Reits. However, we have rarely talked about how a REIT works and that will be what we intend to flesh out today. A […]
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Dec
Dec
What is Occupancy Rate Investors who are beginning to learn how to invest money in Singapore often come across the portfolio occupancy rate. However what does this actually mean. Occupancy Rate is the ratio of rented to total floor area. The way floor area is calculated can vary. For a Mall, property managers have the […]
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Oct
Oct
In trying to build a REIT information base for Singaporeans who are wondering how to invest money in Singapore as a beginner, we can’t run away from the all important net operating margin. Net Operating Income is the amount of income that can be generated from the property after the deduction of operating expenses. Hence […]
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Oct
Oct
What is Asset Enhancement Initiatives and why is it important for property managers? Those who are learning about where to invest their money in Singapore for beginners will have came across the notion of Asset Enhancement Initiatives (AEI) when they do their research on REITs and Property Managers. One good example will be the clarke […]