The markets were reeling from the latest not-so-good United States (US) consumer price index results and geopolitical jitters. With a recent capital injection and the resulting asset allocation skewness of our Bedokian Portfolio, plus a perceived delay of US interest rate cuts, it is time to go shopping again for the real estate investment trust (REIT) asset class.
Back in October 2023 I had shared on which REIT we had entered. This time round I will share what we had gone in or planning to go into, our rationale, and our average and entry prices.
REIT #1: Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust (FLCT)
Based on the latest business update in January 20241, the gearing and interest coverage ratios were at 30.7% and 6.2 times respectively, with 76.8% of its borrowings under fixed rates, which indicated a healthy debt profile vis-à-vis other REITs of the same logistical, industrial and commercial sectors. The logistics and industrial arm of FLCT had...