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Continue reading →: Gold at Record Highs: Does Gold Still Belong in a Portfolio, and How Does the LionGlobal Gold ETF Compare?
Executive Summary Gold has surged to repeated record highs, prompting investors to reassess its role in modern portfolios. While traditionally viewed as a hedge against crises, inflation, and monetary instability, its recent strong performance raises an important question: does gold still serve a useful purpose when prices already appear elevated?…
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Continue reading →: Singapore Dividend Stocks and REITs: 10 Ideas for Defensive SGD Income
Executive Summary Periods of geopolitical tension and macro uncertainty often push investors toward assets that offer greater visibility and stability. In recent months, volatility linked to Middle East tensions, energy prices, and global macro shifts has reminded investors that market sentiment can change quickly. Against this backdrop, Singapore has increasingly…
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Continue reading →: Sheng Siong’s Share Price Fell Despite Good FY2025 Results – Temporary Blip, or a Fair Valuation Reset?
Executive Summary This article examines why Sheng Siong’s (SGX: OV8) share price fell more than 10% from its early-February 2026 peak even though the supermarket operator reported solid FY2025 results, raised its dividend, and continued to expand its store network. The central question is whether the decline reflects a market…
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Continue reading →: UI Boustead REIT IPO Analysis: What the Forecast Yield of 7.8% Depends On
Executive Summary UI Boustead REIT (SGX: UIBU) is being positioned as a Singapore-focused industrial platform with a meaningful Japan sleeve, a relatively long WALE, and a forecast yield that stands out within the sector. The central issue, however, is not the headline yield by itself, but whether the portfolio’s sub-90%…
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Continue reading →: Lendlease Global Commercial REIT’s 2026 Fund Raise: PLQ, Dilution and Balance Sheet Trade-offs
Executive Summary Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (SGX: JYEU) has returned to the equity market with another fund raise, extending a multi-year sequence of divestments, acquisitions and capital actions that has shaped investor confidence. In a higher-rate environment, the market’s focus has shifted from asset quality alone to balance sheet resilience—particularly…
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Continue reading →: SBS Transit’s Headline 15% Yield: Sustainability and ComfortDelGro Implications
Executive Summary SBS Transit’s (SGX: S61) FY2025 dividend announcement triggered outsized attention because the headline yield looks exceptionally high, largely due to a sizeable special dividend. At the same time, the underlying results were weaker year-on-year, driven by lower bus revenue following a bus package loss, which makes sustainability the…
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Continue reading →: Designing Durable ETF Income Streams in Singapore for 2026
Executive Summary Dividend yields across Singapore income assets have compressed as equity prices recovered from the earlier interest-rate repricing period, while macro uncertainty remains elevated due to shifting rate expectations, credit sensitivity and episodic geopolitical risks. In this environment, income investors face a structural tension: valuations are higher and headline…
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Continue reading →: Building a Durable Core S-REIT Portfolio in a Higher-Rate Cycle
Executive Summary After a multi-year stretch of elevated interest rates and tighter financing conditions, many Singapore REIT investors are reassessing what genuinely belongs in a “core” portfolio. A core allocation is less about holding the biggest tickers or chasing the highest yields, and more about owning REIT platforms that can…
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Continue reading →: Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust: Reassessing Stability Across Its Core Assets
Executive Summary Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) (SGX: N2IU) has undergone a period of operational stress and portfolio recalibration over the past two years, driven by uneven recovery across its key assets in Singapore and Hong Kong. This article examines eight consecutive reporting periods to assess whether the trust’s…
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Continue reading →: NetLink NBN Trust: Assessing the Sustainability of Singapore’s Most Defensive Yield Play
Executive Summary NetLink NBN Trust (SGX: CJLU) occupies a unique position in Singapore’s equity market. As the owner and operator of the nation’s passive fibre network, it functions more like regulated infrastructure than a traditional growth business. Its cash flows are stable, demand is largely recession-proof, and its distributions have…
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