QUOTE(wongmunkeong @ Aug 1 2012, 08:10 AM)
Not ALL REITs are good investment

IGB REIT? U mean MidValley + Gardens? Yeah - i'm waiting & prodding my broker for private placement on that too hehe.
Oops - sorry Mod(s). Slightly serong abit into REITs /stocks
On a "Funds" side thinggy - anyone knows of ANY EPF ok-ed equity funds that just does REITs?
I'm currently "forced" to do "self-directed stock buys" with my EPF A/C1 coz i want more exposure to REITs (nope, not "dividend stocks" nor "property stocks" equity funds, specifically REITs stock)

Negative a bit bro... Do you read the REIT shares or REIT based UT fund performances historically (maybe can start from year 2008) for the Japan, US and Europe where they experiencing REIT value depreciation due to bad debt practiced in banking lending business.
It's a question above as I do not know, please share if you read that. So we can measure the risk of the REIT downside if it does exist.
Basically,I am feel worried and risky to buy high-end property (300K - 400K MYR condo in KL as for example) when I read the sad story of Japanese middle-income people shared their experiences in property financial. Their house price is much lower than the cost of borrowing and difficult to sell it of course.
Added on August 1, 2012, 4:43 pmQUOTE(Pink Spider @ Aug 1 2012, 04:28 PM)
1) Sales Charge
2) Hassle of going to bank
You can trade through PM online website? Am i wrong as I never done it before. Purchased PM fund through agent without their influences. Hahhahaha

Added on August 1, 2012, 4:44 pmQUOTE(Pink Spider @ Aug 1 2012, 04:28 PM)
1) Sales Charge
2) Hassle of going to bank
You can trade through PM online website? Am i wrong as I never done it before. Purchased PM fund through agent without their influences. Hahhahaha
This post has been edited by techie.opinion: Aug 1 2012, 04:44 PM