EzHuat's take on Viva Industrial Trust Q2 results

Viva Industrial Trust ('VIT') is a Singapore-focused business park and industrial real estate investment trust. Its portfolio focuses predominantly on business parks and industrial properties in Singapore. Here is a summary of the Q2 report card: (i) Distribution Per Unit (DPU) achieved a 6.3%...

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GoHuat’s Views on Current STI Market and Upcoming Plans

Over the past few months, the STI has risen steadily to the current support level of 3300-3350. One potential thought is to sell off some shares in CPF Investment Account to preserve some of its gains. Based on current market conditions, my target sell prices for the shares in my CPFIA are...

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Q1 2017 Update for Mapletree Logistics Trust

MLT released their Q1 results yesterday. Here are some key highlight of their Q1 2017 performance. DPU increased by 2% from 1.85 to 1.887 cents. Slight decrease in Net Asset Value from S$1.04 to 1.02. Aggregate leverage increased slightly from 38.5 to 39%. 79% debt hedged into fixed rates &...

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Should we use our Annual Performance Bonus to Top up our CPF?

As an employee, we would work very hard to secure our monthly pay-check and the ultimate annual performance bonus. Recently, I was engaged in various discussions on how to use our bonus. Some people even told me that the sum of money is causing them a headache because they do not know how to use...

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Do You Know the Meaning of Financial Freedom?

I want to be financially free! This is probably the dream of everyone. What exactly is financial freedom? How do you achieve it? By convention via a linear pathway, we were taught to study hard, get good grades, enrol into good schools, go to the University. After graduation, you find a good-paying...

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YoloHuat's 1H 2017 Report Card

The first half of the year is almost gone and doomsday never arrived. Instead, stock prices continued to make new highs. A parking spot in Hong Kong gets sold for a record HK$5.18 million (US$664,300), costing more than some Hong Kong homes - and housing there is already the least affordable in the...

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Confidence in Ascendas Hospitality Trust Paying Dividends?

I first took note of Ascendas Hospitality Trust following their failure to sell their business. At that time, I was  looking for REITs/TRUSTs with business operations across the Asia-Pacific region, instead of in Singapore only. My consideration for the hospitality sector is that Singapore...

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Rationalising Mapletree Logistics Trust ...

Mapletree Logistics Trust is one of the best performers in my portfolio. My interest in MLT lies in their well-managed business across the Asia-Pacific region and backing by a strong sponsor - Temasek. I managed to sieve out 5 key indicators from their 4Q2016 & FY2016/17 results which could be...

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9 tips for saving in Singapore! [Part 2]

We hope you have enjoyed Part 1 of our series for savings tips. We, TripleHuat, will once again bring you Part 2 of the series in this post! Shopping 1) Utilising SAF Credits. If you are still an active NSF or NSmen, you will have SAF e-mart credits. Instead...

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7 tips for saving in Singapore! [Part 1]

It's common to hear people lamenting that Singapore is such an expensive city to live in. The prices will only go up and not down. Aiyoh... money not enough leh. If you are willing to spend the time and effort to search for good bargains, there are still many ways to save a couple of dollars and...

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