Part I – How Do We Analyze Banks?
It is understandable that some investors might shun away from financial institutions such as banks as it gets a tricky to analyze these financial...
The Various Types of Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
In our previous article on Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), we briefly focused on the characteristics and investment benefits of owning a REIT. This article...
The Basics of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
In a previous article, an introduction on Malaysia’s REIT market was introduced. Now, let’s take a look at some of the characteristics and benefits...
The One Competitive Force…
Michael Porter Five Forces Analysis is an important framework to understand an industry’s structure....
What is a Property Capitalization Rate?
The capitalization rate or cap rate is the current yield on a real estate investment property....
What is Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)?
In a previous article, Stanley explained the Return on Equity (ROE). While the ROE focuses on the equity component of a company’s capital investments, the...
If You Can’t Beat Them, Join Them
Many of you might be acquainted with the following statements of, “Fund ABC trounced the market by 5%” or “Fund XYZ lagged the market by...
4 Main Questions to Ask When Looking At a Company
“Investing is most prudent when it is most business-like”, once said the father of investing, Benjamin Graham. Even though the price of a company is...
What Is Return On Equity?
One of Warren Buffett’s favourite methods of measuring an investment is using return on equity (ROE). Return on equity is expressed as a percentage and...