Investing for income has always been attractive to Singaporean investors, making SGX an attractive listing location for many Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and business trusts to cater to such high demand. Share prices are also heavily influenced by companies’ ability to pay dividends. The price surges of DBS, OCBC and UOB stocks following the recent lifting of dividend restrictions proves the point. But are the most popular forms of income investing always the best? Let's start at the beginning. What is Income Investing? Income investing refers to investing in assets that can provide a constant stream of income. Such investments can be stocks that pay regular dividends — dubbed “income stocks” — or fixed-income instruments — such as government and corporate bonds. With a bond, investors receive a fixed interest in the form of coupon payments, until the bond’s maturity date. Upon maturity, investors get back their principal amount. Other...