QUOTE(lambethwalk @ Feb 21 2014, 09:59 AM)
reit is for collecting dividend yes, but who wants to have CAPITAL LOSS on it too?

Keep it for donkey years...capital loss would be covered by divvies
QUOTE(gark @ Feb 21 2014, 10:00 AM)
That one no.. due to fluctuation of income, you can see from the cash flow. Although dividend stable, cash flow is not... also no guarantee tomorrow they do not cut dividend.
REIT earning & cash flow is less volatile, and guarantee to give
90% of income as dividend.
Oh ya, forgot about that.
QUOTE(cherroy @ Feb 21 2014, 09:59 AM)
hybrid version of bond.
I cannot find any reason to invest in bond as they are simply no attactive nowadays, 4.x% for retail bond, somemore need to incur sales charges.
I would rather keep in FD 3.7~3.8%, instead getting bond at 4.x%.
Yes, I'd rather go for money market funds if I need the liquidity.