Shares & Derivatives
Good company visit to SPH REIT this morning……I like this REIT which has a reasonable yield in excess of 5% and is also defensive…..
By Kevin Scully-Financial Blog  •  January 21, 2015
Wednesday, 21 January, 2015 4:15 PM Posted by Kevin Scully I managed to meet the management of SPH REIT this morning.   They had just announced their Q1-2015 results on 12 January 2015. The key highlights of the results were: a) revenue rose 1.8% to S$50.6mn b) expenses declined by 6.2% to $12.8mn c) total return before tax rose 6% to S$28.6mn d) Net assets attributable to unit holders was S$2.35bn while the fair value of Paragon was S$2.59bn and Clementi Mall was S$571mn according to DTZ. e) NAV per unit was S$0.93 while the DPU was 1.33 compared to 1.30 in Q1-2014. f) the fprward looking statement in item 10 of the Q1-2015 results didnt say much but did highlight some not so good macro economic trends such as falling tourist arrivals and possible manpower issues for the retail ......
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By Kevin Scully-Financial Blog
Kevin began his working life in the regional and economics division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He then moved to the private sector analyzing equities before venturing out to start NRA Capital. After 25 years of watching stocks and living through financial disarray during the Pan Electric Crisis, the 1987 Crash, the Barings debacle, the Gulf War, Asian financial crisis - what can sub-prime do but add another scar to already bruised wounds. Ever since starting his blog, Kevin has been enthusiastically giving his personal views on the market. He discusses about equities, the market turmoil, and the broad economy.
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