Gabriel Yap - Making Your Millions in REITs: The Savvy Investorss Guide for Crazy Times

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REIT Guru would be an apt middle name for Gabriel. My first encounter with Gabriel occurred after I became the Chief Executive at ESR-REIT. That conversation left an indelible impression on my team and I, as he was one of the few people who asked critical, thought-provoking and pointed questions few people would dare to ask. My conversations with Gabriel since then have been illuminating I always take away an important insight from his perspective which has been useful in my investor interactions and how my team and I develop our strategic directions for ESR-REIT.

I am always amazed at how he is able to make investing fun and simple for people to learn from him. Breaking down seemingly complex transactions into simple, easy to understand, layman scenarios and, importantly, how to execute and leverage on the opportunities presented. Even though he keeps up a hectic schedule, Gabriel always finds time to connect with people, regularly sending articles hes read that he thinks my team and I will find insightful. He is a dedicated educator at heart.

Over the years, numerous analysts and pundits and other experts have produced a myriad of articles, blog posts, books and podcasts on investing in REITs. But only a select few promise to truly move the needle in practice, and even fewer still advocate the importance of sensible long-term investing.

So here are three things you will learn from Gabriel:

The first thing people learn from Gabriel, of course, is why choose REITs. Given many investors are generally eager to generate both value and growth in their portfolios, they direct capital to less-volatile investments such as REITs, which are expected to yield stable income and long-term capital appreciation. But now theres a roadblock in the investing journey: as COVID-19 continues to ravage global markets, how does one evaluate REITs in the middle of a worldwide disruption the likes of which we have never seen? How do you determine a good REIT to invest in?

COVID-19 has rewritten the rules of real estate. Investors have reluctantly accepted the fact that businesses are unlikely to return to normal anytime soon. Concerns, whether shopping, work or leisure will still be the same and the ability of tenants to sustain their operations once the pandemic subsides has weighed heavily on everyones mind. These questions are likely to prompt investors to be more astute in their investments. Some may direct their capital away from riskier assets, while others are likely to morph into bargain hunters.

Thats where Gabriels REITs investing framework comes in handy. It is nimble enough that people can use it anytime, even in shifting market dynamics and changing risk appetites. The framework emphasises being prepared, and that means being diverse when it comes to investing in REITs.