Who here is still using their POSB Kids Savings Account?

… Nobody?

Well… I am.

And if you’re like me, rather than getting the 0.0000001%* interest, how about putting it into some REITs? (*just kidding, it’s actually 0.050% p.a.)

If you haven’t heard, REITs are popular for their attractive distributions. More than 5% per year, who is in?

So just tell me already… How do I analyse a REIT? 

Disclaimer: This post will be looking at 8 factors to analyse REITs, with explanations. It may get pretty technical, but we will try to break it down into digestible pieces!

First step: Choose a REIT first lah, obviously.

If you do not have a REIT in mind, you can start by deciding on an industry you are interested in.

I just went to one of my favourite malls, Vivocity the other day. So I’m going to