Your Money with Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin speaks to Krishna Ramachandra, Managing Director, Duane Morris and Selvam LLC and Senior Advisor to the Global Blockchain Foundation and Chairman of the Helix Initiative to discuss the momentum for crypto's as more institutional players move into the space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to discuss instruments to get in on ANT Group's historic dual listing, Mr DIY's IPO, Morgan Stanley's overweight reading for Palantir and DBS' potentially launching a digital currency exchange. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the market sell off in the US, a decline in Mastercard profits, Boeing's fourth straight quarterly loss, Dorsey, Pichai and Zuckerberg's defence to content moderation at a senate hearing, China's reveal of its 5 year plan today and Zouk's new ventures.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Freddy Lim, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder at StashAway to discuss the Chinese market for ETFs, considerations for data centre and 5G ETFs and predictions for Solar ETFs with the polls pointing to a Biden victory.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer of ERA Realty Network to discuss the Council for Estate Agencies' Guide on best practices for consumer ratings of property agents, increased transparency in the property space and the impact on consumers and buyers and the Dysons selling their Wallich Penthouse at a loss.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss HSBC's better than expected earnings and the banks' consideration that it will restart paying dividends,  HSBC's plans to flip its main source of income from interest rates to fees, Microsoft, Pfizer,  Merck and Mapletree Industrial Trust's earnings, Las Vegas Sands exploring sale of Vegas properties for 8.2 billion USD and a site in District 9 in Singapore up for sale.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with co-author of the book No Rules Rules, Erin Meyer to understand how the lack of rules at Netflix enables a corporate culture where creativity and high-performance can thrive. Guest: Erin Meyer, author and INSEAD Business School Professor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Twilio's revenue vaulted 52% to $447.9 million from $295.1 million a year ago and  its fiscal 3rd quarter revenue outdid estimates. Michelle Martin speaks with Glenn Weinstein, Chief Customer Officer at Twilio to learn how in an economy roiled by a pandemic, the cloud communications company is benefitting and how it is helping businesses make crucial digital pivots.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the top few reasons for the sell-off in US stocks - COVID-19 cases on the rise and ongoing stimulus negotiations, China to sanction Boeing and other US firms over arms sale to Taiwan, AstraZeneca's promotes an immune response among adults, Ant Group's listing next week, Dunkin' Donuts looking to go private and a couple in New York accidentally served the wrong bottle of wine.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Krishna Ramachandra, Managing Director, Duane Morris and Selvam LLC and Senior Advisor to the Global Blockchain Foundation and Chairman of the Helix Initiative to discuss the future of global finance and the evolving business order.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss expectations for the upcoming FAANG earnings, the chiefs of Google, Facebook and Twitter to appear before the US Congress to discuss the rules that govern the companies content policies, a record number of COVID-19 cases in the US and Mike Pence's chief of staff testing positive for the infection and Malaysian home improvement retailer, Mr DIY's IPO.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA to break down possible investor reaction to the debate and key topics from COVID-19 to foreign policy to impact on America's economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Seng Yee Tai, Executive Director of Zenxin Organic Food to discuss organic foods, maintaining the price point to make organic food accessible and bringing the business into the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Gilead's remdesivir's approval by the US FDA for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, the US economy and COVID-19 in early minutes of the final presidential debate, Goldman facing the largest ever fine in a corruption case in the US and Singapore's fine of 165 million Singapore dollars over 1MDB, China's feeder ETFs available to overseas investors and early trading for the STI.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to break down Tesla's, earnings report, Morgan Stanley's thesis about a blue wave bringing out FED rate hikes, Netflix's earnings and prospects, the implications of a stimulus deal in the US for markets, the US looking to Brazil to block Huawei from next generation 5G networks and his take on SEC Chair Jay Clayton's statement that regular investors should stay away from high leverage and embedded option contracts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Justin Chan, Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac and Co to discuss expected changes in Phase 3 of Singapore's roadmap to recovery, the extension of temporary relief measures, notification for relief for developers and purchases of property and the Law Society's anti-bullying and harassment pledge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss Snap's impressive share surge of 30% overnight with a blowout quarter, Tesla doubling its profit from a year earlier,  beating analyst estimates, Quibi, a short form streaming service to shut down, Paypal allowing customers to purchase and shop for cryptocurrency, Bitcoin trading at its highest level at more in a year and CDL's director quits over differences with the board and the local market in early trading.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's episode of Little Luxuries, Michelle Martin talks to Russell Harrison, Group Managing Director, Spartans Boxing Club and Sheikh Haikel, Hip Hop Artiste and Entrepreneur about maintaining your fitness in a post-COVID 19 environment, spartans community TV and the true costs of fitnessSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal Ai who gives market commentary on the latest in the tech sector, trends in the banking space, China’s third quarter GDP indications, the IPO space in Europe and Nanofilms plans to list on the SGX.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Finance Presenter Ryan Huang to break down the biggest market headlines; including the Department of Justice issuing Google with an antitrust lawsuit, slowing Netflix subscriber growth, and Goldman Sachs, which is set to pay US$2.8 billion for its involvement in Malaysia's 1MDB scandal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to David Morgan, Chief Editor, The Morgan Report to discuss what is driving the industrial demand for silver, the silver bull run, the impact of the upcoming US presidential election on precious metals, China's hold on the global production of silver and the evolution of monetary systems on the impact on the price of silver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Kenneth Choo, Mompreneur Space and Summit Founder, and author of Mother Industrialist - Perfecting the Balance between Motherhood and Business Success to discuss the Changemakers Virtual Summit, opportunities for woman and the importance of heralding women as change makers.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the listing of Nanofilm technologies on the SGX, an advanced materials and nanoproducts provider,  reports that Supermax and Kossan rubber industries could be joining glovemakers on the KLCI index, replacing Genting and Genting Malaysia, US Fed Chairman Powell cautions on adopting digital currencies and Keppel DC Reit on its second day on the STI. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Alfred Chia, CEO of Singcapital and author of Last Wishes, to discuss creating an indisputable will, ensuring the safe distribution of your assets, planning for your loved ones after your demise and common misconceptions involved in legacy planning.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss a 48 hour deadline on stimulus negotiations for a deal before the US elections, markets factoring in a Joe Biden victory, Netflix and Tesla putting their big 2020 gains on the line, Coca Cola, American Express and Southwest airlines to report earnings this week, Beijing enacts new restrictions to curb sensitive exports, China Southern Airlines buys 11 new planes, the Dyson's selling their triplex penthouse at Wallich Residence for $62 million.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the dueling town hall for Biden and Trump, 900,000 Americans filing for unemployment benefits and COVID-19 cases spiking, Singapore and Hong Kong's travel bubble, DPM Heng Swee says the government is ready to dip into Singapore's reserves, private home sales hit a 2 year high in September and Twitter, Google and Amazon in the headlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Pamela Ong, Sales Director for ESET Asia Pacific on the increasingly risky e-commerce environment, identifying and mitigating your risks and how to protect yourself. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh, REIT specialist and Independent Financial Advisor to discuss the REIT earnings season, Keppel DC REIT, Capitaland Commercial Trust, Asian stocks v US stocks with volatility ahead of the US elections, US President Trump proposing to add Chinese companies to a blacklist, issues ahead for Tencent and ANT Group and sectors to look out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to discuss Big Hit's Entertainment 4 billion dollar IPO in South Korea, entertainment stocks in South Korea, China's tripling holdings of Japanese government bonds, Howard Mark's views on looking at a high risk environment with energy, retail and commercial real estate and whether traditional energy is 'uninvestable.' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss big demand for Big Hit Entertainment shares as they IPO today, Wells Fargo and Bank of America's third quarter earnings, where to find investment income, looking for sustainable dividends with Taiwan's technology sector, and how Singapore's shape of recovery could look like. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Tong Hoe Sng, Director and Head of Wealth Management for Aura Group to analyse Singapore's third quarter GDP estimates, breakdown JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup's earnings and loan provisions, interest in Chinese bonds and tech how investors should position their portfolio amidst the volatility and emphasising cyclicals in the US economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss third quarter earnings from JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup, Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly announce pauses to vaccine development, China's imports surge, Apple unveiling the iPhone 12 and the Straits Times index in early trading. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst at OANDA to discuss why the Chinese yuan is surging and whether new regulations will halt its rise. They also explore whether Chinese government bonds are a good investment and whether European and US rules will rein in tech shares.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Apple shares best session since July, Disney's push to become a global streaming giant, Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Ravi Menon suggesting that the economy faces 'deep scarring' from the COVID-19 pandemic, SIA and Genting's offerings and local markets in early trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Lauren Vaccarello, CMO of Talend discuss how to gain the trust of the digital generation and the delicate balance between data privacy and marketing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Jack Kouzi, Director of Strategy, VFS Group to Bitcoin's future and crypto currencies, Investor Ray Dalio's theory that cash is not safe, the US markets reactions to volatility weeks ahead of the reaction and the potential of the energy sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Give me your postal code and I can tell you the flowers growing just outside of your house" says Gerald Sim, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, MOGUL.sg in this conversation with Michelle Martin. Find out how data is changing the way smart property buyers are viewing property post-Covid, hear about an upcoming immersive property viewing expo, how you can get your free passes, and why classified advertising of property is ancient history to the people powering proptech start-up Mogul.sg  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss expectations from US bank earnings to be released this week, ongoing stimulus negotiations between White House and the US congress, the Chinese Renminbi notching up its biggest gains in 13 years last week and Beijing's rules effective today to make it more expensive to short the currency, Apple to reveal its new iPhone and a rise in the number of landed homes in Singapore changing hands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Li Jiaqian, Senior Financial Consultant with IPP Financial Advisers to discuss key considerations when buying insurance, the difference between life and term policy insurance and the proposed changes in Medishield with a cap on claims for private hospital bills.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the extension of temporary relief measures  for property developers of projects disrupted by Covid-19, Japan's new government expanding its finance sector, increases in COVID-19 testing for migrants in Singapore, cruises to nowhere from Singapore, Square buying 50 million dollars in Bitcoin, Donald Trump's interest in a broad stimulus deal and local market's in early trade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal. Ai to discuss market reactions to fears of US President Donald Trump's health and optimism for a broader stimulus , what a SGD money market ETF could mean for investors, shares of perps in bond issues falling to a 6 year low and Hong Kong's CSOP Asset Management aiming to capitalize on foreign investments into China with an ETF.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do investors across APAC invest according to their values? Michelle Martin speaks to Deborah Ho, Managing Director and Head of Southeast Asia BlackRock to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the Vice Presidential debate in the US, the ongoing negotiations with the stimulus package, market reactions to Big Tech allegedly monopolizing the tech space and the importance of safeguarding competition, Singapore's unemployment rate rises in August, Wirecard's pull out from the market and the local market this morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Gabriel Yap, Chairman of GCP Global to discuss weathering the pullback on tech stocks, the phenomenal returns in the software as a service sector, global tech's performance in the past decade and his pick on hot sectors from cloud computing to EV.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Christian Soulard, Principal, International French School (Singapore) discuss the importance of soft skills for distanced learning, resilience and focus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the cancellation of stimulus talks in the US, the growing US trade deficit, another top White House advisor testing positive for COVID-19,  transport minister Ong Ye Kung's plans to revive air travel by creating air travel bubbles in the long term, GIC to invest 1 billion dollars in Ant Group, Big Tech accused of having 'monopoly power' and may be forced to break-up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should investors position their portfolios given the uncertainty leading up to the elections? Could SPACS be a good defensive play? Michelle Martin speaks with Wilfred Lim, Executive Director, BMFA Wealth Management for his views.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Novelist Rumaan Alam talks about his approach to the art of his writing, and how he feels about the upcoming Netflix adaptation of his book in conversation with Michelle Martin. "Leave the World Behind"  has been described as one of the 'best things you can read about one of the worst things you can imagine.' It is Michelle's pick for the book to read for 2020.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, progress in negotiations on a new stimulus bill in the US, DPM Heng Swee Keat reveal of new stimulus programs and investor and market reactions and a game of 'up' or 'down.'     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Karen Foo, Motivational speaker, author, investor, TikTok Creator and co-author of a book, “Turning Ideas into Profit and Willis Lau, Financial Advisor and TikTok Creator for advice on how millennials can manage their money, highlights in their investment journeys and how to begin trading.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.