It is always good to have some insider insight to stocks that one will like to invest in. One simple way to do that is to invest in retail REITs. There are many REITs in the retail/commercial sector and many of them own shopping malls in Singapore. Just take a walk at one of the malls and it might give you a good sense of how business might actually be doing for the REIT, whether there is potential for rent increase, whether asset enhancement initiatives are ongoing, etc, etc. It is almost like an insider's view of the business.
Mapletree Commercial Trust
One of the properties owned by Mapletree Commercial Trust (listed on the Singapore stock exchange) is Vivocity. To those who are not familiar with Vivocity (or Singapore), it is one of the largest malls around located at the southern tip of Singapore just at the entrance to Sentosa ...
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