Changes to Portfolio  Recently, I have just divested my shares of CapitaLand in my portfolio. I purchased $2600 worth of CapitaLand shares at $2.9 per share before their ex-dividend date in July and sold them in December at $3.25 per share. I gained about 15% ($400), including both capital gains and dividends, from this trade which I am extremely satisfied with. This has been quite a disappointing year for Singapore REITs but 2020 Q3/Q4 has already to begun to show signs of improvement and here's hoping 2021 would be a much smoother year for everyone.  Future Plans  I have arou ..read more

Singapore's stock market for blue-chip stocks such as banks and REITs have almost returned to all-time lows in March recently. This fall in share price can be attributed to two things mainly: the poor performance of the US market recently due to the presidential election creating uncertainty among investors and the increase in COVID-19 (Secon/Third-wave) cases in Europe and the United States. As a result, many blue-chip REITs and banks in Singapore's stock market share prices have plummeted as well due to the general negative market sentiment. However, nothing fundamentally significant has c ..read more

Lendlease REIT is Singapore's newest commercial REIT that was listed on 2nd October 2019. Its initial portfolio comprises a leasehold interest in 313 @ somerset and a freehold interest in Sky Complex, which comprises three office buildings located in Milan. Lendlease REIT is strongly sponsored by the Lendlease Group which is a leading international property and infrastructure group with operations in Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Americas and is also listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Lendlease REIT quickly gained popularity among Singapore investors with a current market capita ..read more

ESR-REIT is Singapore's 4th largest industrial REIT with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion and total assets worth $3.1 billion. It focuses on income-producing industrial properties islandwide in Singapore.  The properties are in the following business sectors: Business Park, High-Specs Industrial, Logistics/Warehouse, and General Industrial, and are located close to major transportation hubs and key industrial zones island-wide. ESR-REIT is one of Singapore's lesser-known industrial REITs compared to the top 3 Singapore industrial REITs (Ascendas, Mapletree Industrial Trust, Maplet ..read more

SGX (S68) is one of Singapore's oldest blue-chip dividend stocks in the Singapore market. SGX is Asia's most international and connected exchange with about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside Singapore. Singapore has always had a reputation for being one of Asia's most popular and successful financial hubs with an international stock market. Naturally, SGX has performed fairly well for itself over the past years. Their share price increased from $7.5 to a high of $10 over the past 5 years before decreasing to $9.1 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There ha ..read more

Keppel REIT is one of Asia's leading commercial REITs with properties in prime locations in pan-Asia and it is Singapore's 2nd largest commercial REIT, just behind Capitaland Commercial Trust. Keppel REIT was first listed in 2006 with only $600 million worth of assets and has slowly increased its portfolio size over the years through various acquisitions and divestments to a current worth of $7.9 billion. Keppel REIT is extremely popular among dividend investors in Singapore and it is known for being a high-quality REIT with sustainable dividends. Also, Keppel REIT is strongly sponsored by ..read more

Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) is Singapore's largest mixed REIT with a market capitalization of $6.5 billion at its current share price of $1.95. MCT has a diversified portfolio of properties in Singapore that are used for both retail and commercial purposes. MCT is sponsored by Mapletree which is a leading real estate development, investment, capital, and property management company in Singapore. MCT's popularity has increased among investors over the recent years with its share price soaring from around $1.40 in 2016 to a high of $2.45 in Jan 2020. Its share price has since decreased by ..read more

Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) is Singapore's second-largest retail REIT with a market capitalization of $2.9 billion at its current share price of $2.59. FCT is also one of Singapore's most popular retail REITs among investors and its share price has almost returned to its pre-COVID levels of $2.90. This shows investors' confidence in FCT's performance even in the COVID-19 pandemic where there has been a large sell-off for most retail REITs. FCT is famous for its high-quality suburban retail properties that are strategically located near MRT stations. If you are ever in Singapore, you woul ..read more

CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT) is Singapore's first and largest China Retail REIT with a market capitalization of $1.4 billion at its current share price of $1.14. CRCT is one of Singapore's smaller REITs and its share price has declined by more than 25% at $1.60 pre-COVID to its current share price of $1.14. It was one of the largest hit retail REIT initially during the COVID-19 pandemic as all of its properties were located in the epicenter of the pandemic. It has since recovered gradually from its lowest at $0.97 during March due to China easing most of its COVID-19 restrictions and ..read more

CapitaMall Trust is Singapore's oldest and largest retail REIT with a market capitalization of $7.5 billion at its current share price of $2.00. CapitaMall Trust is one of Singapore's most popular blue-chip REITs among dividend investors and it has an impressive track record over the years. During the COVID-19 pandemic, its share price decreased by more than 20% from around $2.50 pre-COVID to $2 currently. It is showing signs of a gradual recovery in Q3 2020 and you may be wondering if it is a good time to load up on this popular retail REIT before it bounces back to its pre-COVID prices. He ..read more