QUOTE(wodenus @ Nov 7 2014, 11:03 AM)
Makes no sense doesn't it? after exchange rate spread, bank charges, agent charges, commission.. might as well put it in FD

well, if u buy everything at the worst possible time - weak rm, high sgd price, pay higher than normal brokerage fees, div charges - and in small amounts making the div charge a high %, it can't be good. the fx factor is the main one so must learn to buy with rm only when rm is relatively strong.
however, in most cases, the purchases are spread over a period of time, win some gain some such that the overall "additional" cost is more than offset by the higher div yields in sg reits compared to bursa ones. fd... that's a risk free saving, not investment, diff animal.
my own experience, net current position is sgreits is significantly better than bursa ones. looking forward, i have less confidence in rm than in sgd.
sgx is a much more active (can say more efficient) bourse with many major foreign players whilst bursa is pretty closed, mainly local players and few foreign funds. u can see the difference in daily volumes traded for any counter.
QUOTE(ShinG3e @ Nov 7 2014, 11:22 AM)
Agent Handling Charges SGD6.00
Bank Charges SGD0
Our Handling RM10

total about sgd10, normal la...
This post has been edited by AVFAN: Nov 7 2014, 11:30 AM