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— by Global Financial Consultants
When: 1 October (Tuesday)
Where: Singapore Cricket Club, Padang Restaurant
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REITs – Pros and Cons of “Virtual Property” investment?
— by Global Financial Consultants
A “REIT” (Real Estate Investment Trust) is, quite simply, an investment asset type in the same way that a “Bond” or an “Equity” is an investment asset type.Just as an “Equity” (e.g. as identified by the ticker “MSFT”) generally relates to a legal corporate structure known as a “limited company” (e.g. as identified by the
Portfolio Analysis Basics #4 – Focus on “Asset Type Diversification”
— by Global Financial Consultants
Diversification can be neatly summed up by the well-known phrase “not putting your eggs in one basket”. In the context of investing, the “eggs” can be thought of as the funds or other assets held within the “basket” of a portfolio.
Portfolio Reallocation – Was it the right decision?
— by Global Financial Consultants
In this week’s article, I take a look at a portfolio I reallocated several months ago to ask the pointed question: “was it the right decision?”. At the time, I had discussed with the client (inherited from another Financial Advisory firm in Singapore) the basis for my proposal to sell him out of funds he was in; due to poor past
I’m a “Balanced” investor. Are my returns “Balanced”? Or “Mediocre”?
— by Global Financial Consultants
I recently inherited a client from another Financial Advisory firm in Singapore. After being assessed as having a “Balanced” risk profile, the client’s pension had been fully allocated in January 2017 to a “Balanced” fund of funds.
UK Residential Buy-To-Let – A “safe as houses” investment strategy for expats?
— by gfcadvice
For many UK nationals, expats included, residential buy-to-let has been a default investment strategy for many years. The prospect of capital gains and a steady stream of income from a reassuringly “bricks and mortar” asset have compelled many to enter the market as private landlords.
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