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The diversity of opinions in this world is what makes it colorful and interesting. Everyone is free to express his opinions on diverse subjects. We should remember, however, it is not just what is said which is important. Of equal importance is how it is said.
I have been following a series of posts on the subject of REITs by a certain local blogger. Are his posts on REITs objective? I don't think so but I respect the blogger's right to express his opinions and I am sure readers will arrive at their own conclusions. However, I do hope that this blogger would exercise restraint and not make insinuations beyond what is civil.
In his latest post, he took a quote from the writings of another blogger:
"For those existing investors who could raise the capital to subscribe for their rights, they are returning most (if not all or more) of the dividends they had collected back to the REIT. Don’t let the discounted price fool you as you are essentially paying just to maintain your percentage shareholding in the REIT." -Lion Investor
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