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Anonymous

23 Jan 2020

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Is it sound to build a portfolio consisting heavily on reits? Im looking for good dividends?

Currently my portfolio is 50% sreits and 50% banks, looking for advice on how to progress my portfolio further

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Stanley Lim

23 Jan 2020

Co-founder at Value Invest Asia

Good dividend stocks does not have to only consist of REITs. You can also consider large consumer companies or utility companies that have relatively consistent dividends. Those will help diversify your concentration risk in your portfolio.

Your current portfolio has a higher interest rate risk attached to it and are co-related to each other. It will be better to find 1 - 2 more industries to invest in.

Billy

20 Jan 2020

Development & Acquisitions Manager at Real Estate Private Equity

If you just want a stream of passive income and are okay if your capital fluctuates, then feel free to place your money in REITs. It's nice seeing a lump-sum of money being transferred to your bank account every quarter / half-yearly. ​​​

Hariz Arthur Maloy

20 Jan 2020

Independent Financial Advisor at Promiseland Independent

Absolutely not. Like holy crap no. Shudders

That's way too much concentration in property as an asset class. I'd limit property exposure to 20% at max, and even then I think it's way too much. 10-15% would be more ideal for an aggresive portfolio.

Diversify diversify diversify. Across asset classes, industries, and geographies.

50% in financials is also a tad bit high. Too cyclical especially with real estate, another cyclical industry. You'd want to hold more defensive and sensitive industries like Tech, Telecommunications, consumer staples, healthcare.

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Bjorn Ng

20 Jan 2020

Business Analyst at 10x Capital

Hey there, I think it is perfectly fine, as long as your REITs are solid ones that can give you cons...

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