Guides to Asian Income Investing

Practical, long-form guides for dividend investors, REIT enthusiasts, and income-focused portfolios across the Asian markets we track.

Real Yield Investing · 8 min read

Real Yield vs Nominal Yield: Why It Matters for Asian Dividend Investors

A 6% dividend with 5% inflation preserves almost nothing. This guide walks through why real yield is the right benchmark for Asian income portfolios, and how the number changes your country allocation.

Published 2026-04-20

Asian REITs · 6 min read

What Makes an Asian REIT Aristocrat

Ten years of uninterrupted distributions and no cuts in the last five. Why that criterion matters, how we enforce it, and which Asian REITs currently qualify.

Published 2026-04-20

Foreign Flows Analysis · 9 min read

Foreign Flow Indicators: How Smart Money Predicts Asian Markets (And When It Doesn't)

Foreign institutional net buy/sell is one of the most-cited Asian market indicators. Here's what it actually measures, why it sometimes leads price, and the three cases where it conspicuously fails.

Published 2026-04-20