{"id":27111,"date":"2016-12-08T10:41:54","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T02:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=27111"},"modified":"2021-08-19T16:55:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T08:55:37","slug":"reit-retirement-prs-aminvest-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/reit-retirement-prs-aminvest-malaysia","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Add REITS Into Your Retirement Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So, the odds are not in our favour when it comes to retirement. According to an article in The Star<\/a><\/em>, 68% of those aged 54 had less than RM50,000 in their retirement account.<\/p>\n

That is really not enough for one to fund their retirement. According to the same report, 1 in 3 Malaysians do not have a savings account.<\/p>\n

In fact, many of us have not saved enough to last us more than five years after leaving the work force. Talk about a gloomy outlook, but there is always a silver lining.<\/p>\n

You may not have a hefty bank balance or a fat take-home salary. But start early and you have something far more precious \u2013 time. Used wisely, time can lend that extra zing everybody wants in their investments.<\/p>\n

One way to boost your chances is investing in a REIT, which is a type of security that invests in real estate and often trades on major exchanges like a stock.<\/p>\n

It is more liquid than physical property where you can quickly convert it into cash and it has a low-entry barrier, meaning you don\u2019t need a huge investment capital to start off with.<\/p>\n

Want in? Then check out the AmPRS \u2013 Asia Pacific REITs. It is the only Private Retirement Scheme that offers the option of investing into REITs and fits just about any investor appetite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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