Your Money with Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin speaks to Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan who shares what’s on his watch-list. They also discuss China labelling Micron a cybersecurity risk and what that could mean for Chinese and South Korean chip stocks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some insurers are now offering additional coverage for cancer treatment and services through their rider policies. What are their implications for your long-term costs and care? Michelle Martin speaks to Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are financial institutions/banks preparing for a possible US default? What’s the current market narrative for Singapore stocks? Are concerts and events gearing up and who could benefit? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist with IG. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a difficult 2022 does 2023 offer a fresh start for Asian fixed income investors? Michelle Martin speaks to Alvin Ong, Head of Fixed Income, Singapore, Manulife Investment Management to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is on the solid road to profitability? Michelle and Ryan discuss Jardine Matheson and Grab’s recent showings. Has the Grab sell off been overdone? How is the division of Alibaba into 6 business units proceeding? Why is Walmart doing better than other retailers? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s fuelling Tencent’s rapid performance? What’s driving US earnings? Why has Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway switched stakes in two banks? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Legendary value investor Warren Buffett is bullish on Japan, why? What are hedge fund investors studying about China's education and chip sector? We take a close look at the picks that emerged from a famous investor conference held recently in Hong Kong. Why are regional banks in the US rallying and could they be winners worth looking at? Arun Pai from the investment team at Monk's HIll shares his views with Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s behind SIA’s record profits? Why is Tesla going down the advertising route? Why is China’s youth jobless rate at an all time high? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who are some of the winners and losers coming out of this earnings season? Which are the top reits for returns at the moment? And what does the US Fed’s recent rate hike mean for S-REITs going forward? Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor to find out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin checks out a book by Japanese authors who draw on Adlerian psychology to illustrate a path to happiness that involves rethinking the need for affirmation from others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with viral Ted speaker and happiness expert Anders Hansen, author of the new book "The Happiness Cure", to find out how evolutionary history could offer insights to radically improve our happiness today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's taken a bite out of ComfortDelGro's earnings? How could two big mergers reshape the global energy marketplace, and what could this mean for the share prices of the companies involved? The prices of platinum and coffee are moving up, so how do you invest in them? Michelle Martin dives into what market watchers are discussing this morning, for the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are International investors concerned at all about how elections in Thailand and Turkey play out? Is it time to think of alternative investments - what are your choices? Will China’s recovery continue to boost US and other Asian companies? How will the US debt crisis impact equity prices? Michelle Martin and Kelvin Wong dive into the issues that matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What should investors be thinking about when considering investments in Singapore and other Asian markets? Besides S-Reits and ETF’s which areas are attracting attention and why? Michelle Martin speaks to Tim Phillips, Head of Content & Investment Lead for ProsperUs, CGS-CIMB Securities to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle scours the Kinokuniya bestseller lists for books worth checking out in this edition of Read with Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What could SingPost first annual loss signal for domestic postal delivery? What’s powering StarHub’s rebound? What are investors talking about when they examine Emirates, Foxconn, Alphabet, Peloton, Frasers Property, Food Empire, AEM and Marco Polo Marine? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang dive into the issues that matter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do so few Singaporeans have a retirement plan in place? How do the younger and older generations compare when it comes to retirement planning? Michelle Martin speaks to Mark Czajkowski, Chief Marketing Officer, Manulife Singapore about the challenges that may stand in the way of our desired lifestyle once we stop working. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google just announced their latest AI plans. Which stand out? Why is US inflation still above 2%? Disney is forecasting more streaming losses, what does this mean for the streaming wars? Why does Elon Musk want voice and video calls on Twitter? To what extent will Twitter’s new features drive the platform forward? Michelle Martin unwraps the details with Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to academic Pearpilai Jutasompakorn from the Business, Communication and Design Cluster of the Singapore Institute of Technology, to find the smartest ways to save, invest and grow your wealth when inflationary pressures are a concern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your to-do list running your life? Are you tired of feeling constantly depleted? Michelle Martin finds a book that takes us beyond the myths of productivity to find a better way forward, given that "the average human lifespan is absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short: about 4000 weeks on average."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s powering OCBC’s earnings? What makes Aramco’s soaring dividend unmatched? What happens to the dollar if the US debt ceiling isn’t raised? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend to find out what defensive positions can we take as investors to weather a possible recession and diversify in the next phase of rate hikes, See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are SIA Engineering profits so low? What does SEA’s pay rise tell us about labour markets and what are the driving factors behind PayPal’s struggles? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We often come across many myths floating around the concept of investing. It’s natural for everyone to have developed a few stereotypical notions and biases over the years. Michelle Martin speaks to Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University to find out how we can steer clear of these rumours or myths to avoid making investing a daunting task. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Residents in Singapore can now make payments through Whatsapp. Michelle Martin finds out more about the new initiative announced today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you like to be able to spend your stablecoins anywhere Mastercard is accepted? Well… this is now a reality after Mastercard announced its collaboration with Stables to launch Asia Pacific’s first stablecoin digital wallet integration. Michelle Martin speaks to Bernardo Bilotta, Co-Founder, Stables to discuss the significance of this milestone and what it means for crypto adoption globally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How has Berkshire Hathaway performed so far? To what extent did the DBS outage affect its reputation? What are some key takeaways from the US job growth data? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Sean Cheong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Dan Koh and Ryan Huang explore the latest on the US banking turmoil, which is seeing another regional bank suffering steep selloff overnight on Wall Street. They also analyze some of the key highlights coming out of Apple’s latest earnings results and find out what Microsoft’s collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices on the chipmaker’s expansion into artificial intelligence processors would mean for Nvidia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biggest news making headlines this morning is the Federal Reserve approving its 10th interest rate increase in just a little over a year. What were some key takeaways coming out of the FOMC meeting? Why did shares of PacWest Bancorp tumble 56% overnight? And why are strategists from JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley preferring fixed-income instruments to equities today? Dan Koh and Ryan Huang dissect the details.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know, 2022 marked the strongest year for gold demand in over a decade, with annual gold demand jumping 18%! So what’s driving this exceptional investment demand in gold and can we expect this bull run to continue for the rest of this year? Dan Koh finds out with Shaokai Fan, Head of Asia-Pacific (ex-China) & Global Head of Central Banks at the World Gold Council. They also discuss how retail investors should be approaching this investment class and the risks to look out for when including gold in their portfolios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Dan Koh and Ryan Huang find out why shares of Chegg plunged 48% overnight, 3 other potential market victims of ChatGPT, Hindenburg Research's latest short-selling target, and why Tesla is hiking prices of its cars in several key markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How crucial is JP Morgan's takeover of First Republic for markets and the economy? Why does Charlie Munger think a storm is brewing in the US commercial property market? Will the US government default on debt in June? Dan Koh investigates with Ryan Huang on this episode of Market View. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Dan Koh and Ryan Huang analyze the latest US GDP data, Snap and Pinterest's disappointing first quarter results, and find out what's overshadowing Amazon's stronger-than-expected performance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to the 2023 Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index, Singaporeans are still actively investing in crypto even despite a hit in confidence. The same report also found an increasing number of females are investing in cryptocurrency. On this episode of Money and Me, Dan Koh invites Lasanka Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Independent Reserve Singapore to find out what's fueling this resilience among Singaporean crypto investors and why female investors appear to be more bullish as a group in the crypto market. They also discuss some of the key emerging trends investors should be on a look out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's driving Meta's unexpected increase in sales for the first quarter of 2023? Why did shares of First Republic Bank plunge 30%? And what kind of impact will the UK competition regulator's move to block Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard have on the tech giant? Dan Koh and Ryan Huang look into these latest headlines. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Financial conversations about adulting are sorely lacking. Here’s how to give your young one a heads-up on Singapore's tax system. Michelle Martin speaks with Match expert, Zhang Zheying, Co-founder, Good School Learning Hub. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earnings season is back in full force! Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate what’s fueling Microsoft’s stellar growth, how Google performed in its 1Q earnings results, and all you need to know about Hyundai & GM’s latest quarterly earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin meets oil trading firm founder, Beirut born Ali Nael, CEO, FutureGrail to discuss how he is bringing fractionalized auctions of investment-grade fine timepieces to Singapore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to new research from financial comparison site Finder, a quarter of the adult population are unprepared for financial misadventure. This same group said they could live off their savings for just a month or less! To help us better understand why Singaporeans could find themselves in a bind should financial misadventure hit and what unique ways we can adopt to save in this inflationary environment, Michelle Martin speaks to Angus Kidman, Editor-At-Large, FinderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does Coca-Cola’s earnings results tell us about the broader US economy? Why are investors dumping First Republic’s shares despite beating expectations? Why are China’s Covid Drugmakers’ shares surging? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang break down the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do you have an unfulfilled dream of starting your own product line? Fret not, Michelle Martin has prepared the tools you’ll need to successfully scale your business as she invites Lynsey Lim, Founder, Handmade Heroes to share with us her secrets on what it takes to create Amazon’s best selling product! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang explain what Comba Telecom’s lead in share buybacks would mean for its company, why the IPO market is showing signs of life even as recession fears persist, and key economic data to look forward to for the rest of this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are S-REITs losing their appeal? Before you switch out to a bond fund, Michelle Martin and Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan discuss what he is seeing on the ground and how he analyses both S-Reits and Bond funds in today's macroenvironment. They also discuss why he thinks data centre Reits are a play worth watching. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s fuelling Marina Bay Sands’ first quarter stellar performance? How are US mid-sized banks faring today? What are some key highlights of American Express’ earnings? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unbox these latest headlines and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In just 2 hours, a retiree had a total of $71,000 of his life savings drained from his account in Singapore by cybercriminals. How did that happen you ask? He had downloaded a Google Play app that turned out to be fake and which contained malware. What can we do to protect ourselves and our phones? Michelle Martin speaks to Raju Chellam, Chief Editor, AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge for ideas, tips and tools to protect our phones from becoming doorways for cybercrimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Apple’s new high yield savings account prove good competition for banks? Will Netflix’s password crackdown hurt the company moving forward? What is the pain trade? And are VCs still interested in the metaverse? Michelle Martin asks Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monks Hill Ventures.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tesla just released its earnings results! But why aren’t investors happy about it? Why did shares of Morgan Stanley fall despite profits beating estimates on its wealth business strength? And which part of Europe is seeing a boost in beer drinkers? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang explore these questions and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you take an idea and turn it into a company that brings US$670 million dollars in sales? What is the secret behind the Scrub Daddy company? Why will you soon be able to get your hands on the smiley faced sponge at NTUC, Sheng Siong and other supermarkets bundled with Cif? Michelle Martin meets the infectiously optimistic inventor and CEO of Scrub Daddy, Aaron Krause, to learn about his start-up success lessons, if he will ever take on investors apart from Shark Lori Greiner, and learn more about Scrub Daddy’s recent tie up with Unilever.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fine wine has shown a return of 82.32% from the beginning of 2014 through the end of February 2023? Michelle Martin speaks with Nico Monroy, Director of Southeast Asia, Cult Wine Investment to discuss how investors’ appetite for alternative assets like fine wine investment has shifted over the years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang analyse Netflix’s release of its earnings results, Apple’s opening of its flagship store in India, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs earnings report, and what China's GDP data indicate in the near future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.