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This post has been edited by yck1987: May 13 2016, 07:48 AM

Did the low down 3 times in my investing life

2 in Msia. 0.80 in 2009 became 4.88 in 2014. 0.80 in 2009 became 5.50 in 2014


1 in US. This is the bestest. USD1.40 in 2002 became USD43 in 2011!

congrats..thats very good investment esp the US share!

That's very nice! Good job!
What are their stock names?

Msian stocks were Coastal and Pintaras Jaya.

US stock was SLW oe Silver Weaton

Well done! You must be very patient for being able to invest in those stocks up to their fullest potential.

Looking at fundamentals in these stocks.

Low P/E at distressed times. Business still running at usual. High dividends.

What's not to like?

are u still in US stocks? mind to share some high dividend stocks. i m eager to jump in.

No i don't usually play the US mkts. Too troublesome to monitor.
I only went into the precious metal miners at the time, same time i loaded into the metals themselves

facebook....
or u can join Warren in APPLE.!

Investors,...

Singapore’s 30th REIT, Manulife US REIT, Scheduled To List On Friday (20 May).

Date 17/05/2016
The SGX S-REIT 20 Index has generated a 8.1% total return in the 2016 year through to the 17 May Singapore close. This compared to a 4.6% total return for the MSCI World REIT Index in Singapore dollar terms.
On Friday afternoon, Manulife US REIT is scheduled to list on SGX. Manulife US REIT is a Singapore REIT established with the investment strategy principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing office real estate in key markets in the United States, as well as real estate-related assets.
SGX currently lists five REITs categorised as “Office REITs”. These are CapitaLand Commercial Trust, Keppel REIT, Frasers Commercial Trust, OUE Commercial REIT and IREIT Global. The five REITs have all gained in the 2016 year through to the 16 May close, with average total returns at 8.2%. The five REITs also include the most recent entrant to the STI - CapitaLand Commercial Trust.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) raise capital to purchase primarily real estate assets, usually established with a view to generating income for unit holders of the fund. This allows individual investors to access real property assets, and share the benefits and risks of owning a portfolio of properties, which typically distribute income at regular intervals through dividends.

Singapore currently lists 29 REITS and six stapled securities. On Friday afternoon a thirtieth REIT – Manulife US REIT is scheduled to list on Singapore Exchange (SGX). Manulife US REIT is a Singapore REIT established with the investment strategy principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing office real estate in key markets in the United States, as well as real estate-related assets.

The IPO Portfolio will comprise three freehold office properties in the United States, namely Figueroa, Michelson and Peachtree. As the IPO Portfolio is, and future Properties will be, located in the US, Manulife US REIT’s Gross Revenue and results of operations depend upon the performance of the US economy. More details can be found on the prospectus and product highlight sheet here.

At present, five of the existing 29 REITs are categorised to Office REITs according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). These five REITs are CapitaLand Commercial Trust, Keppel REIT, Frasers Commercial Trust, OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust and IREIT Global. The five REITs have all gained in the 2016 year through to the 16 May close, with average total returns at 8.2%.

The five Office REITs also include the most recent entrant to the Straits Times Index (STI) - CapitaLand Commercial Trust. Office REITs are companies or trusts engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership, leasing, management and operation of office properties.

Recent Comparative Performance of the SGX S-REIT 20 Index

The SGX S-REIT 20 Index is an adjusted free-float market capitalisation-weighted index that measures the performance of the 20 largest and most tradable REITs listed on SGX. The Index is made up of 20 constituents with a combined market capitalisation of more than S$50 billion. In the 2016 year through to 16 May, the Index generated a 8.0% total return, with swings on 17 May seeing the year to date total return increase to 8.1%. This compared to a 4.6% total return for the MSCI World REIT Index in Singapore dollar terms over the 2016 year through to the 16 May close.

The SGX S-REIT 20 Index maintains a dividend yield of 6.2% compared to the MSCI World REIT Index’s dividend yield of 4.1%.


With the above, US Manulife REIT will start trading. For those who hold USDs, this will be a good proxy for you to invest your USDs into.

All the best !

are you ready to hunt?

Hi David,...I have planned like this. Since we are not allowed to use our USDs to purchase Manulife US REIT at point of IPO, I have limited my amount of subscription. I wish to conserve my SGD for other acquisitions.

Upon listing, I will reconsider the tactic. If I feel it safe to go in, and I am comfortable with the REIT, I will then utilize my USDs to purchase more.

I am still not fully-convinced that this REIT is good. Lets see if the price will open above or below USD 0.83 on Friday afternoon. And how it will close on that Friday.....

Another big healthcare is going to IPO soon,... could be another RMG in the making,....

no luck to get IPO... so wait and see

You wouldn't know yet, right ? We'll know by tomorrow afternoon to see if our money comes back or not,....

surely cannot get one la... i small fish le... 10k units.

Termasek is ready!

You took Placement Shares, right ? Should be able to get without problems for Placement Shares....

Any counters in your watchlist recently? 😆

Good morning, YCK and forummers,... I've been putting in some effort to study the Manulife US REIT recently, as well as some counters here and in The US which are peers of Manulife. I'm trying to gauge the long-term viability of the REIT as an investment.

Taking things a bit slow now to avoid mental-saturation,....I'm just sitting back and collecting my regular income on my investments only these few weeks.