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Dear B,
buying unit trusts through insurance is generally not a very good idea as it increases the costs. And it is also less flexible.
ReplyIn short, a REIT is a type of shares that invests into property and pays out almost all its rental income as dividend.
There is a longer moneysense article at this link:
http://www.martinlee.sg/investing-in-reits-or-business-trust/
Martin, thanks for pointing me to the very well written MoneySense article. Meanwhile, I’ve signed up for a free talk by SGX on REITS. Hope it is not a sales talk by someone who is conducting an investment course. Nowadays nothing is for free.
ReplyDear Yvette, you should be able to pick up something useful but I think they will also be selling some “advanced” course.
ReplyHi Martin. You are right. The “FA-TA guy” (aka Chua I-Min) was trying to sell his REIT course for $500. For that kind of money, I could invest it with Phillip Real Estate Fund and/or read the “Value Investing For REITS” book.
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