Your Money with Michelle Martin

Andrea Heng sits in for Michelle Martin in this edition of Market View, chatting with Ryan Huang about the expected surge in energy prices in Europe and the same climb to be seen in Australia's fossil fuel prices. They also chat about YouTube's quiet settlement with Disney, Kaisa, good news from S-Reits and misappropriation at local firm mDR. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tune in to Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang's conversation about Reddit stealth listing application — what prompted it, and what will the share price be? They also discuss Johnson & Johnson's vaccination "downgrade" by the US CDC, Isetan's Wisma Atria unit sale, Adobe, SenseTime and the performance of celebrity SPACs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As investors are wrapping up the year, here are some of the stocks making it in — and out — of their portfolios. Michelle Martin has the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which account which you can open at any local bank should you set up before mid next year could save you withdrawal fees?Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend shares with Michelle Martin his top lessons on investing, medical insurance, IP's and planning ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The US Federal Reserve announces three rate hikes for 2022 and Singapore introduces property cooling measures — two headlines busying the markets today and top of the agenda with Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW. He and Michelle Martin also discuss securitised music rights and Apple's foray into the metaverse.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is going to be impacted by the new property measures? Which areas or types of property are going to be more affected than others? What do the measures mean for the HDB market, enbloc hopes and new private properties? Michelle Martin finds out with Ismail Gafoor, CEO, PropNex hours after the announcement.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Late on 15 December, Singapore introduced a new round of property curbs for its private and public residential markets in a bid to cool a surge in home prices despite the pandemic. Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Tan Tee Khoon, Country Manager, PropertyGuru Singapore about the impact of the new measures, whom it will affect most and what the property sector could look like next year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DBS has highlighted three retail reits that are set for a strong recovery in 2022, as consumer confidence strengthens with eased pandemic curbs. Michelle Martin has the trio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin enlists Kyle Rodda, Analyst, IG to gain perspective of the Fed's latest announcements on interest rates for 2022, what other central banks plan to do, the latest episode of China's property debt crisis and if US Reits are primed to beat the S&P next year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin caught up with Sudhu Arumugam, Co-founder, CoinFLEX to talk about its latest partnership with Bitcoin.com and FLEXDAO, which launches this week.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang's midweek discussion centres on inflation and what the US Feds could be announcing later in the day. Plus, JP Morgan's downgrade of cloud stocks, Bank of Japan's stealth move to raise rates and corporate news on Comfort DelGro, China Mobile and Tata returning to an old industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the US Federal Reserve is expected to map out interest rate hikes next year, which sectors and stocks will likely rise?Michelle Martin finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin gets Dr Lam Bee Lan, Founder, Ageless Medical to introduce new microneedling device Sylfirm X that targets melasma, refine pores and give you healthy, glowy skin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Derick Tan, Founder, Timing and You applies his proprietary cycle analysis methodology to gain a clear view of some headlining stocks Airbnb as well as EV plays Tesla and Ford. He also shares with Michelle Martin his views of what’s to come for Cathie Woods’ ARKK and how DBC can be seen as an inflation hedge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss CDL’s latest divestment and the direction the company is possibly taking. They also talk about the drama surrounding QT Vascular and it’s managing director, what’s happening with Chinese AI firm SenseTime, Binance’s potential setup in Dubai and Elon Musk at it again, commenting on Dogecoin.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Several Singapore-listed firms are making forays into the metaverse — and they are ones that you'd least expect. In fact, some are not even high tech at all! Find out who they are from Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore REITs are going strong despite being in a pandemic for almost two years, remaining resilient amidst the Covid-19 slump generally seen across many other sectors. Michelle Martin gets insights from Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor on how they're performing today, and who he thinks are the best of the S-Reit pivots. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're bullish on EV but concerned about overvaluation, look to Goldman Sachs for some good EV plays. Michelle Martin has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang as they take you through a discussion of why Oracle's shares skyrocketed despite a poor earnings show last week and who's in the new group of constituents on the Nasdaq 100. Find out what happens with a Peloton bike on the premier episode of the Sex and the City reboot (spoiler alert included) and how Bitcoin mining has made it out of the China ban. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin reinvites to the show Tim Phillips, Head of Content for ProsperUs by CGS-CIMB Securities to analyse the stocks that millennials are currently looking into. For more, tune in to our Money Matters webinar, Investing for Millennials by a Millennial Investor, on our YouTube channel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Credit ratings agency Fitch has downgraded Evergrande to restricted default — the big news surrounding the embattled property developer is on the agenda in today's Market View. Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang also talk about the impact of a negative S&P real earnings yield, caution over trading in Malaysian stocks, performance of US casino stocks as well as Oracle, Amazon and Polygon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin breaks down the rationale behind Goldman Sachs' investing strategy, and names three companies it is eyeing for 2022 — ones they call "laggards to leaders".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After spending most of her life evading the question, Marina Mahathir finally answers the question, "What is it like to be the daughter of a prime minister, Dr Mahathir Mohammad?" in her new book, The Apple and The Tree. Michelle Martin speaks with the writer and activist about her growing up years, how she found her own voice and her relationship with one of the world's most prominent leaders as her father.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang as they talk about GameStop's weak earnings report and how this will change its appeal for retail investors. Plus a discussion on Tadawul's successful IPO on the Saudi Stock Exchange as well as CapitaLand's prospects of multiplying and First Reit's pivot.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin gets Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW to share his views on Grab's share price slide on its Nasdaq debut and whether SPACs are a risky route for future IPOs. He also comments on the major tech selloff in the US and its parallels with the 2000 bubble, as well as a look ahead at Singapore’s possible recovery in 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did Saudi Arabia's Tadawul Group do on its IPO debut? Well, shares surged after the Saudi stock exchange raised $1 billion, marking the biggest exchange IPO since Euronext went public in 2014. Has it paved the way for more IPOs on the Saudi stock exchange? Michelle Martin may have a clue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin finds out what the Fintonia Bitcoin Physical Fund and the Fintonia Secured Yield Fund offer professional investors with Adrian Chng, Founder and Chairman, Fintonia Group. Adrian also shares his lookahead of Bitcoin for 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Hump Day edition of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang focus on US trade data and debt ceiling, updates on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline and how 2021 was a bad year for tech IPOs — save for one in South Korea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dating app Bumble, Starbucks and Restaurant Brands International (RBI) — what do these three companies have in common? They've all been given a big buy call by Wall Street's top analysts. Find out why from Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Digital Core Reit's debut on the SGX and recent SPAC mergers that have left a sour taste in the market, led by BuzzFeed. They also discuss the latest on Evergrande and Kaisa debts, an unusual move by China's central bank and corporate updates on Alibaba, Keppel Land China and a dark day for Tesla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

San Francisco-based start-up Samsara is going public and wants to raise over US$800 million. But the Internet of things company, which collects data from GPS to energy consumption for companies to access to, hasn't always been profitable. Is it a worthy buy? Michelle Martin has more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest episode of Money & Me had Michelle Martin catching up with Tony Sycamore, APAC Analyst, City Index to discuss the receding uncertainty in market, whether a Santa Clause rally is likely, the major crypto selloff last weekend and what he expects from the upcoming US CPI data.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geoff Ira, Chief Executive Officer and Jordan Ko, Chief Strategy Officer of Singapore-based start-up TradeTogether discuss options for accredited investors and how its approach deals with cryptocurrency volatility.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang start off the busy week looking at Digital Core Reit, the second Reit to list on the Singapore Exchange this year, as well as the ongoing debt crisis faced by China's Evergrande, Kaisa and now Sunshine 100. Plus, a look at the US jobs market and how Bitcoin performed before the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been a whirlwind year for Hong Kong to say the least, but four new stocks are being added to the city's benchmark index. Institutional investors typically express lots of interest in stocks that newly join an index, so find out from Michelle Martin these ones that they'll likely be paying attention to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CEO at age 26, Olivia Sulaiman says what she’s learned about entrepreneurship from her parents has helped her business grow. We find out more in this special collaboration with the Peak Magazine's Next Gen Leader's series, Michelle Martin talks butter-less pretzels, expanding from 2 to 8 outlets and surviving in FNB during a pandemic in this conversation with Olivia Sulaeman, CEO, Chrisna Jenio (Master Franchisee of Auntie Anne’s Singapore) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eng Thiam Choon, CEO, Tiger Brokers Singapore shares news of Tiger Brokers Michelle Martin about becoming the latest securities trading and clearing member for the SGX, plus his thoughts on retail investment trends in both an endemic versus a pandemic environment.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Market View, Michelle Martin is joined by Abhilash Narayan, Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank in this discussion of the context for Grab going public, US stocks in the wake of a closely averted government shutdown, and his investment outlook for 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is Cathie Woods interested in now? Are there new ways to play the gene editing sector? Michelle Martin finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore about the newest edition of his book, Can Singapore Survive?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this edition of Money & Me, Michelle Martin speaks with Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW about the economic impact of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, expectations of Grab’s Nasdaq listing and Jerome Powell’s pivot to a hawkish stance for the first time in three years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin is joined by Kyle Rodda, Analyst, IG who brings his market view following US Fed chair Jerome Powell's pivot that's stirring markets. Also discussed are China developers' debts in the wake of Kaisa, Erdogan's intervention with the Turkish lira, Jack Dorsey conversion of Square to Block, Disney's new chair and Snowflake's stock rebounding following strong earnings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg's Brooke Sutherland argues that the US infrastructure boom can't happen without — wait for it — portable offices. Find out more with Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Krishna Ramachandra, Managing Director, Duane Morris & Selvam about valuation models and digital assets and issues that from India’s ban to the skyrocketing of the Omicron coin and sale of virtual land , impacts how we discern the value of such assets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will Grab have to deliver after its makes its debut on Nasdaq this Thursday? Michelle Martin puts the question to Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Sector Equity Research, Tellimer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang's daily round-up of the markets covers Jerome Powell's pivot from the "transitory" tag and Grab's upcoming listing on the Nasdaq on Thursday, Keppel Reit's update on SPH and a snapshot of companies to watch: Didi Chuxing, Salesforce and Manulife US Reit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could this be a workout without the pain of a workout? Can technology now help you  build your core muscles?What is Emsculpt Neo and the Emscella Chair? How can a device simulate 24 thousand abdominal crunches in thirty minutes without the pain of a single sit-up and what is the science backing the strengthening core muscles right from your pelvic floor? Michelle Martin finds out with Dr Lam Bee Lan, Founder of Ageless Medical. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Swapnil Mishra, Venture Fellow, Insignia Ventures Academy for insights on the impact of Omicron Covid-19 variant on markets and stock plays for 2022.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore's added to its gold pile; how much is the gold worth, why has Singapore bought it and should investors should follow suit? What does Digital Core REIT mean for the local Reit market? Join Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang as they discuss market movements. In company news, Macau's casino stocks, Kaisa and Microstrategy come into focus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The arrest of high-profile founder of casino junket operator Suncity, Alvin Chau, sent gambling stocks tumbling on Monday. Shares of MGM China, Wynn Macau and Sands China took a hit amid concerns of the long-term impact of his arrest for alleged links to cross-border gambling and money laundering. So with the chips down in Macau, is it a good time to place your bets? Michelle Martin finds out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.