Author: The Smart Investor

It’s always a useful exercise to compare two REITs to see which makes a better investment choice for yourself. Last week, we put Mapletree Industrial Trust (SGX: ME8U) and Mapletree Logistics Trust (SGX: M44U) side by side to compare which was a better…

Investors are turning to blue-chip companies in an increasingly volatile stock market. Blue-chip stocks have the advantage of possessing a long track record coupled with recognition of their market share or dominance within an industry. Most of them al…

With the earnings season in full swing, we review the latest earnings report from United Overseas Bank Ltd (SGX: U11), or UOB. Singapore’s third-largest bank by market capitalisation saw its net profit dip year on year for the quarter but remains confi…

Income investors are always looking for solid, dependable dividend stocks. These are businesses that generate consistent free cash flow and are willing to pay out a portion of it as dividends to their shareholders. It is even better if a company can gr…

It’s been a tepid earnings season for the REIT sector. The combination of high interest rates and persistent inflation has resulted in lower distributions for a wide swath of REITs. The industrial REIT space, however, has been more resilient as demand …