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11 stocks to place your bets on in the month of March
SINGAPORE (March 6): Upcoming macro events are to drive volatility in markets this month, according to DBS Vickers Securities.
March 07, 2017
Broker's Calls
Frasers Centrepoint Limited kicks off the year on a prosperous note
SINGAPORE (Feb 10): DBS Vickers Securities is maintaining Frasers Centrepoint Limited (FCL) at “buy” with a target price estimate of $2, and continues to like the stock for its attractive valuations despite potential headwinds in the property market.
February 10, 2017
Results
Frasers Centrepoint’s 1Q earnings nearly double to $187.5 mil
SINGAPORE (Feb 9): Frasers Centrepoint Limited (FCL) has announced 1Q17 earnings of $187.5 million, nearly double from the $98.7 million declared a year ago.
February 09, 2017
In print this week
Rents are down, but REIT DPUs are still high. What’s going on?
SINGAPORE (Jan 6): It has undoubtedly been a rough year for commercial property. The retail sector remained under pressure from weak consumer spending, labour shortages and growing competition from e-commerce players. Meanwhile, office buildings and indus
January 06, 2017
CIMB Looks Ahead
S-REITs to see downgrade in muted 2017
SINGAPORE (Dec 9): CIMB is downgrading Singapore REITs to “underweight” from “overweight” as growing long-term borrowing rates cap share price performance and higher financing costs affect distributions per unit (DPUs).
December 09, 2016
Property
CBD property market heating up despite gloomy outlook
SINGAPORE (Nov 29): The Singapore Central Business District has just seen its fourth major office transaction in 2016, after CLSA Capital Partners acquired 77 Robinson Road for $531 million. The sale of One George Street is also said to be under negotiati
November 29, 2016
Investing strategies
Yield hunting isn’t over with Trump, it’s just gotten more selective
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): When Donald Trump won the presidential elections, it sent US Treasury 10 year bond yields higher at 2.2% from 1.8% before the election, due in part to the possibility of more expansionary fiscal policies.
November 18, 2016
Broker's Calls
Swoop in on S-REITs while markets are cautious
SINGAPORE (Nov 9): Investors now have a chance to accumulate Singapore REITs while the market overshoots, according to a Tuesday report by DBS.
November 09, 2016
In print this week
Yield plays as investing idea
SINGAPORE (Oct 7): This has been a challenging year for the global stock market, with the slowdown in China, the Brexit turmoil and the tepid US recovery looking to be derailed by the upcoming presidential elections.
October 07, 2016
Funds
Here’s a new ETF to invest in
SINGAPORE (Oct 6): Phillip Capital Management has launched its first exchange traded fund (ETF), Phillip SGX APAC Dividend Leaders REIT ETF, with an initial offer period from Oct 5 to Oct 13.
October 06, 2016