If you have been following the market, the new talk of the town these days has been interest and inflation rates. With Dow Jones Index ending February by shaving off more than 1,000points (-3.22%), you might wonder how we can best position ourselves to brace for potential market volatility. In this article, I will share why REITs are still my choice of investment for 2021 and key catalysts for the market! I will follow up with a brief write-up on 2 SG blue-chip reits I am currently positive on. Ready? First Catalyst – Treasury yields and Inflation Rates Treasury Yields Treasury yields are one of the common indicators that investors use to manage their investments. As these instruments are issued by the government, these yields are seen as “risk-free” returns. When the economy was halted due to Covid-19, the 10-year treasury yield plunged to its 234-year low at 0.52%! Concurrently, the S&P 500’s return was over 2% at that time. Therefore, the huge disparity resulted in funds flowing out of bonds to equities throughout the pandemic. However, the improving economic outlook and the projected inflation rate have changed the financial landscape. Just in February, the 10-year treasury yield rose to its one-year...