The US stock market was supposed to come out of its 6 year bear market and break out, but this was not meant to be. I for one am not surprised and over the past years here often expressed my bearish view on US stocks.
The reality is that big blue chip global stocks have been overall mediocre performers for years. Not long ago it was wise and reasonable to talk how important it is to have some of these in ones portfolio, today its just short of an embarasement.
Analysts, here as everywhere, too often think they understand all businesses better and so are in a position to give the company free advise, or guide them what they think is possible.
Some are CFA" s others got some experience in "Management Consulting", and so they think they understand it...
My aim is to help the income oriented investor/member in comparing the various different listed REIT funds -and so draw their own conclusions. Make sure to read the footnotes.
REIT's are now popular in SE Asia as well. I think...
The reality is that over the past half-decade Thai stocks in general have at times, by a wide margin, outperformed US and other developed stock markets.
While Western Guru" s regularly show-up in Bangkok, in exepensive seminars lecturing us here how to rationally invest in stocks; yet they come from...