How? When their stock prices got ever lower.
I decided to take some time to check through the Dividend Stock Tracker to make sure the numbers look correct.
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Prices look as depressing as my mood. It feels that there could be a few reasons why it was beaten down so much, chief among them is funds and institutional investors selling and exiting in a wide-scale manner.
I think with the lockdown, the majority of these companies are not going to look good. Vacancies will rise, rental reversion stagnates, but valuations may also get more compelling in this phase.
The prices reflect uncertainty. Due to that, likely the compensation from equity will be higher.
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John Toh
Sunday 22nd of March 2020
APPRECIATE YOUR Professional ADVICE:- THAI BEVERAGE SPH Sats Hutchison port HONG LEONG ASIA Counter worth while return ?
Kyith
Monday 23rd of March 2020
Hi John, I am not an adviser so I do not give stock advice.
theFI35
Saturday 21st of March 2020
Few people are not depressed now, with mounting job losses and even safe havens like gold going down.
Right now there is no market for REITs and high yield investments. But someone out there is probably quietly buying while the rest of us are running around like scared chickens. Those who do buy now will potentially lock in 10%-20% yields for years to come.
Kyith
Saturday 21st of March 2020
Hi theFI35, there is imperfect information. What I realize is that the moment i understand some of these things, it is a bit too late sometimes.
What kills people is more of the poor decision they think they made, rather than just the money lost or would have gained.
Peggy Hong
Thursday 19th of March 2020
I like to understand more of stocks..and hope to invest diligently to sustain my retirement..
Kyith
Saturday 21st of March 2020
Hi Peggy, personally I do not conduct any courses but how would like to understand more about stocks?
Isaac
Tuesday 17th of March 2020
Any possibility of writing a time where SARS occurred and how it impacted stock market in Asia?
Kyith
Saturday 21st of March 2020
Hi Isaac, the impact was not so much felt back then but that prior to that we were already in a 3 year bear market. So that was pretty difficult period to live through