we cannot compare to Sifu Hansel. He is big player.

as for a start, I think you better use SGD. If you deposited foreign currencies other than SGD, you got to pay additional too. Up to you.

what if you bought at higher price when using USD and also another rule of thumb, we can be always winning to the max at all times

If entry price is not an issue, then transaction cost lagi no issue 

Lately this thread concentrated more on how to save costs which broker is cheaper etc....

Discussion on which counter to buy, which counter to avoid have been lacking...

Guys, any changes to your portfolio lately ? Anything you bought and/or sold ?

For me, I wanted to add, but just waiting a little longer because I see prices may adjust soon...

Save cost is there is why not...? A dollar save is a dollar earn.
waiting to add FRASER COMM .

and add whatever that hv huge negative... i find investing in SG REITS very simple.

Div for Feb all in liao.. My strategy is add those coming dividends...

since next div sometime April. so, will purchase within this month.

i find it easy.. Go choose those reits.. 4x div.

Share price drop just continue collect.. cos worst case scenario still hv div to collect.

I started off in 2013 with simple mindset. I actually dispose one of my stressfull property with tenant moving in and out .. and put the cash into REITS.

Reits hv a PORTFOLIO of properties.. At any one time.. not all the property will be empty. maybe tenancy drop. So instead 8% still got 5% to collect.
But then again SABANA REIT is a lesson to learn.... with the super high div yield... the share price drop so severely. if continue to buy when price drop is also not a solution.

So, for me.. every day or alternate day hv to come check out here.... for latest news . And also keep eyes & ears open.

From Singapore , i hv diversified to Indonesia.. then Japan with Croesus & Accordia Golf..then Europe with IREIT.. then China then USA and many more to follow.

Wah.. its a nice feeling having a bit of PROPERTY all over the world.. haha.

And big thank you to GARK who actually teach me how to open DBS ACCOUNT & SGX ac way back in 2013..

aiyo dun follow me.. i blurr investor.
I pakai tembak only...

i have 30 counters all still in Capital gain except
M1 & NERATEL. (non reit)
thats why i still think investing long term REIT might be safer.
u can use this website i find helpful

www.sgxcafe.com

key in the shares u hv bought and the date.. and u click dividend.. it will tell u your COLLECTED DIV.. AND coming dividends... also auto calculate for you your returns per annum from dividend.

Showtime,... yr posting here is a great consolation for me,... tq,...

Had a bad day today,...  broker, private banking summore,.. bloody well queued late for me,.. had to buy a stock at 2.2% higher,....    

But yeah,.. from yr posting above, since we are long term, then will make back the money lar,...

NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF IPO!

A short summary on this NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF.

Annual Distribution = 5%
Listing Date: Mar 29, 2017
Manager: Nikko Asset Management Asia Ltd
Trustee: HSBC Instituitional Trust Services (Singapore) Ltd
SGX Trading Name: NikkoAM-STC Asia REIT
NikkoAM-StraitsTrading Asia ex Japan REIT ETF IPO Prospectus
Investment Objective: To replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the FTSE EPRA/
NAREIT Asia ex Japan Net Total Return REIT Index.
Initial Offering Period: Mar 6, 2017 to Mar 21, 2017

big portion also invest in Singapore... why ar?

thanks for sharing. Now i am concern...

i hv Viva since 2014.

Cimb SG, right? That's a good one.

the 1% no t&c?

I have an acc with them for instrant transfer to CIMB Msia. Back then it was 0.8% but t&c was that you need to have $100 increment every month on your balance

You mean if I have existing SG bank account, I can open another with CIMB SG?  No problem?
Then I close my other account which is charging me USD50 per month.

WoW!

That is helpful!

Thanks

After that, what trading portal does CIMB has to access the global trades?

I need a trading portal connected to the bank.

My bank is also charging me custodian fees for shares held presently.

oh thanks RAMJADE... u are right.. i got idle $$$ sitting in SG may as well earn the 1%...
let me analyse further.

Paperwork for those holding MANULIFE US REIT.

pls remember to submit W8 & Currency Election Form back to MANULIFE US office. (for those direct CDP).

also, apparently one time submission of W8 is only valid for 3 yrs. after that have to re-submit again.

For your target counters, list down the previous years ex date (not payment date). They will likely declare dividend on the same month every year (but not necessarily)

Then you know your deadline to buy in order to enjoy the next dividend

Some pay twice a year, some 4 times a year.

For non-reits counter, some 1 time per year.

I think the next reit dividend seasons is still 2 months away. So you have plenty of time. And knowing you, you can leave in your fund in your bank to enjoy interest