Your Money with Michelle Martin

 Sea Limited has had a rough week, especially after a ban on one of its mobile app by India that resulted in a $16 billion wipeout on its market cap. Meanwhile, regulatory concerns and competition from Alibaba are threatening Sea's growth. But does this necessarily mean bad news for its long-term prospects? Michelle Martin has found two investors who disagree. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin gets Sani Hamid, Director for Wealth Management, Financial Alliance to share his thoughts on UOB's latest earnings results. They also discuss the possible outcomes of the Fed meeting minutes due to be released tonight, the outlook for Chinese stocks, markets easing after easing tensions on the Ukraine border and his expectations of the Singapore Budget statement on Friday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elon Musk was a key member of PayPal’s founding alumni. But far from just a group of exceptional men, women too played a role in the internet’s once unlikely success story. Author Jimmy Soni takes us beyond the pages of his new book, the addictively good read “The Founders”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Chen, co-founder of online learning academy The Next Level, recently worked with a student to create an Amazon Best Selling e-book from scratch in 6 weeks. What does his company The Next Level believe they know about creating digital publishing hits? Michelle Martin finds out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

PayPal's shares have been on a rough decline, but who has been buying? Michelle Martin finds out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If style is an attitude, this little book has the prompts to discover your own. Michelle Martin chats with noted event organiser Olga Iserlis about her latest book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ulisse Dell’Orto, Managing Director APAC, Chainalysis about the trends that could shape the year of cryptocurrency crimes in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin is joined by Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG to digest the latest in corporate earnings here in Singapore, plus what the Olam demerger may mean for shareholders and why the STI is outperforming its peers. They then discuss the latest in the Russia-Ukraine tensions, a lookahead to markets for the week, debates over the Feds' move to hike interest rates and thoughts on the US earnings season so far.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin talks to Jack Kouzi, Director, VFS Group in Sydney to discuss the effects of inflation there and what the Reserve Bank of Australia is doing to cushion the blow. Then they discuss earnings from Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Twitter, before delving into state funding in China and Binance's $200 million stake in Forbes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this first episode of our special 7-part series "Your Health, Your Wealth: Understanding your Integrated Shield Plan Options”, Juliet Khew, Deputy Managing Director, Raffles Health Insurance shares a checklist for decision-making and shares surprising questions you may not have thought to ask a provider before you commit to a plan, to ensure you pick the optimal Integrated Shield Plan for yourself. This series is brought to you by Raffles Health Insurance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Herald van der Linde tells Michelle Martin why Asian stock markets should matter to today’s reader, if they operate on their own rhythms, his views on why Singapore’s stock market has been doing so well recently, and the possible future of Asian stock markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can we decipher the volatility in tech stocks? Are we seeing a revival of the dot-com burst? Is it time for investors to reevaluate their portfolios and look towards value stocks instead of growth stocks? Michelle Martin gets some answers from Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin is joined by Kyle Rodda, Analyst, IG to analyse Disney's latest earnings results and an overview of the US earnings season so far, plus his view on volatility in after-hours trading. They also discuss inflation, US consumer price index, how geopolitics surrounding the Russia-Ukraine tensions and Iran as well as living with Omicron will impact oil markets. They round off with a view of Singapore's STI and why it's outperforming its Asia Pacific peers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twitter opens its financial books tonight. What are investors expecting? And why is ARKK Investors' Cathie Wood dumping her Twitter stocks? Does this point to the direction forTwitter's earnings? Michelle Martin tracks the possibilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin gets help from Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend to make sense of the Nasdaq's recent market correction, the Feds' increasingly hawkish stance to raise interest rate hikes and the surprise off-cycle tightening move by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China's government has injected state funds to help prop up stocks that have been in a bear market, as it has done before. Which stocks have seen a rally since then? Is it a good time to buy into Winter Olympics fever? Michelle Martin says get ready your stomach and risk appetite. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang's midweek Market View starts with a look at the latest in crypto hacking and a report on Singapore's status a a fintech hub. The agenda continues with a discussion on Carousell's reported plans to acquire 99.co, a billion-dollar makeover for Marina Bay Sands, a shake-up at Peloton and a check-in on Pfizer, BP, UOB and ComfortDelGro.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Money & Me, Michelle Martin gets James Quinn, Managing Partner, Q9 Capital to give his take on the themes on the cryptocurrency market in 2022, following a volatile start to the year, how inflation and geo-politics could impact the market and what is shaping up in terms of institutional inflows and NFT’s’ popularity in Asia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Meta comply with Europe's regulations, or will there be no more Facebook in Europe? Is Softbank the mysterious shareholder exiting Alibaba? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss these at length, plus Amazon raising wages, the impact of tensions over Ukraine, rollback of Trump-era tariffs in Japan, two US budget carriers merge and what to make of the MAS' latest move on DBS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pfizer is due to release its earnings in the US tonight and the stage is set for what's been dubbed "record-shattering revenues", and analysts believe two new products will bring sales beyond the US$1 billion mark. But can the pharmaceutical giant sustain these gains  in the medium to long term? Michelle Martin finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Almost a third of Singaporeans do not have a financial plan and a similar number are not comfortable with their current amount of savings. Michelle Martin talks to Elson Goh, Head of Asia Portfolio Management, St. James’s Place Singapore to find out why, and what investors can do about their financial health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yum Brands -- KFC's parent company -- has been busying itself with expansions and lucrative partnerships. Can investors expect a strong earnings report when it's released this Wednesday? Michelle Martin finds two analysts who are overweight on the Kentucky-based company and why. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang take a look at suitors that are looking to snap up pandemic darling Peloton, including Nike, Apple, Amazon and even Disney. Then, they discuss the criticism behind the unexpected pivot by backpacker hostel operator Sinjia Land to sorghum producer Binex. Plus, an overview of this week's outlook from a host of major companies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Backed by Amazon and Ford Motors, Rivian Automotive's share price has tanked amid the latest rout in tech stocks. So is it a good time to buy the dip? Michelle Martin finds there could be good news on the horizon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With tech stocks’ poor showing this earnings season, is it a good time to buy the dip? And are investors reevaluating their holding and outlook on tech stocks? Michelle Martin pits these questions to Adam Reynolds, Asia Pacific CEO, Saxo Markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sumiko Tan, Executive Editor, The Straits Times shares her thoughts on the making of In This Together: Singapore’s Covid-19 Story is a dramatic insider account of the nation's first two years of the pandemic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin is joined by Shane Oliver, Chief Economist & Head of Investment Strategy, AMP Capital to discuss the latest rout in tech overnight and whether it's time to reevaluate tech stocks. Also on the agenda: oil prices, Bank of England interest rates and geopolitical tensions involving Russia and Ukraine. Plus, earnings from Australia, S-Reits and pitting the STI against US stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alphabet announced a 20-to-1 split stock, which means shares of the Google parent company will soon be trading at a much cheaper price to attract retail investors. Will this translate to volatility and what can current investors look out for? Michelle Martin gets some insight from Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW, plus a discussion on the impact of the Joe Rogan controversy on Spotify's business and its share price.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A debate among friends prompted Michelle Martin to pick up this book, which contains a guide on how to navigate your feelings, other people and your interactions. Author Gill Hasson says Emotional Intelligence is a skill; one that we all have the capacity to develop.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tech giants Meta and Alphabet have released their earnings, with Amazon soon to follow. What will its results look like? Michelle Martin has some hints.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG digest the latest earnings results from tech giants Meta and Alphabet, and discuss the impact of Meta on other tech and social media companies. Then they move to an overview of Singapore REITs and dig deeper to find out why investor sentiment is so negative on REITs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An engineer by training, Shaun Hon made the switch to venture capitalism and has never looked back. Michelle Martin speaks with the 29 year-old to find out the story behind this founder's success, where VC capital in the maritime industry is heading towards, and the secret "sauce" to getting investors to saying "yes". This interview is part of a special series featuring speakers in collaboration with The Peak Magazine's Next Gen Leader's series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Endowus Chief Investment Officer Samuel Rhee tells Michelle Martin about the wealth management platform's latest satellite portfolios and what kind of allocations investors could be looking at. They also talk about Endowus' latest income portfolios that are designed for investors at different life stages to cater to their specific financial needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could the golden arches turn into gold for investors? Michelle Martin wonders about buying McDonald's shares, following its latest earnings report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang end the week with big news from Keppel and Apple, both of which issued strong earnings reports. They also discuss Singapore's newest listing — a company that counts former National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan as a shareholder. Plus, hospitality and consumer sectors rejoice the return of the Singapore GP, and discussions on Bank of America's potential move from Hong Kong to Singapore, Google Cloud and investing in space with Italian firm D-Orbit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a recent tough conversation, Michelle looked up "Difficult Conversations" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen for tips on overcoming conversation hijackers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Geoff Ira, CEO, TradeTogether and Vijay Ayyar, VP Corporate Development & Global Expansion, Luno to hear their views on whether it is a correction or a downturn dogging crypto assets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feds have spoken, and they're on track to raise interest rates to fight record inflation. US stocks gained as the news was released, but began to decline in after-hours trade as Chairman Jerome Powell stood hawkish during the press conference that followed. What can we decipher from the upcoming moves from the Feds in March? Michelle Martin gets an angle from Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW, plus a discussion on the S&P 500 runway and the bond market as a safe haven.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang analyse the Fed's latest announcement that it's on track to raise interest rates in March. Also in the conversation – previews from Microsoft, Apple, Tesla and Boeing; plus a look at Singapore's third SPAC listing and earnings reports from a host of S-Reits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goldman Sachs is coming off a blockbuster year in 2021, but investors aren't cheering this as the bank has started to lose ground. Some may say this represents a buying opportunity, but others think most are overweight on Goldman shares. So which side should you take? Michelle Martin has analyses to help you decide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle checks out a book by a man who built an 8-figure business in two years. He may have made his wealth in forex markets but now shares his rules for personal financial and entrepreneurial success. Hear an excerpt of The Magical Rule of Three by Mario Singh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin gets the thoughts of Swapnil Mishra, Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University on MAS' off-cycle move to raise the appreciation of the Singapore dollar and what it could mean for consumers, businesses and overall trade. He also shares his opinion of the Feds' rate hike frequency and schedule, Singapore’s experience of inflation and support levels for Bitcoin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang crunch the numbers from Microsoft, the first among many releasing its earnings report this week. On the macro front, they discuss analysts' expectations of tonight's Fed meeting on interest rate hikes, what economists predict from MAS in their April meeting and the future of tech stocks. Plus, a round-up of news on meme stock darling AMC, General Motors, Nvidia, Sea Limited and Singapore Reits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it better to invest in Grab or Sea? Or should you stay away from both, given the rout in tech stocks? Michelle Martin looks at both Nasdaq-listed companies, and what positions you can consider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Michelle's pick for a warm and inspirational read for any woman dreaming of starting her own business and longing to be a mum. Womanhood, motherhood and business success; can a woman really have it all? Sharon Wong, Founder and CEO, Motherswork shares her story and advice on how to juggle the elusive balance many women still struggle with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang hone in on bright spots in US stocks and shares some early corporate earnings, including from IBM. Then an update on the A-Log and ESR Reit vote, plus corporate news from Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust, Olam, Starburst, and two S-Reits.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Deborah Cunningham, Chief Investment Officer, Global Liquidity Markets, Federated Hermes about her expectations on the Feds' rate hike timetable, what liquidity could mean for tech stocks and Asian markets, and which sectors or vehicles could lose in a rapidly rising environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is IBM's new CEO Arvind Krishna's move to pivot the company to the cloud and artificial intelligence paying off? It looks like the strategy is paying off. Find out why from Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin tells us why Herald Van Der Linde's new book, Asia's Stock Markets – From The Ground Up is a must read. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite index declined 2.7%, sending tech stocks into correction territory and seeing their worst week since 2020. Where can the Nasdaq go after this? Michelle Martin gets some answers from Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Sector Equity Research, Tellimer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.