Your Money with Michelle Martin
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Still making economics understable, 'Kiasunomics 2'
What’s the link between the US federal reserve and rates people pay on their mortgages in Singapore? What’s the impact of Home Improvement and Upgrading schemes on resale prices of HDB flats? How can one save on taxi rides during surge pricing periods ? The authors of "Kiasunomics 2" go beyond the page with Michelle Martin. Guests: Professor Sing Tien Foo from the School of Design and Environment at the National University of Singapore, and Associate Professor Ang Swee Hoon from the Business School at National University of SingaporeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Markets react to Covid positive Trump, Regeneron's share prices, K-POP's IPO and Singtel vs Keppel
On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss how markets are reacting to news that Trump is Covid-19 positive, and the effect the news has on Regeneron. Big Hit entertainment's IPO, and the differences between Singtel and Keppel's approach to investor communication is also discussed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Numbers to consider before investing your retirement funds and keys to financial health during a pandemic
Michelle Martin speaks to Chuin Ting Weber, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Offer at MoneyOwl to discuss helping customers with their finances with ease and precision, comprehensive financial planning and building the tools for financial resilience.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Influence: How a family business became a Singapore icon. Meet Jesher Loi of Yakun Kaya Toast
Yakun Kaya Toast was built by a man from Hainan who had no business background but did have the will to succeed and a wife with a secret kaya recipe. Three generations on, the grandson of the business pioneer shares personal stories describing how the business flourished, in this conversation with Michelle Martin. Jesher Loi, Director of Branding and Marketing Development at Ya Kun Kaya, reflects on the grit it took to build a brand and his ideas on expanding the chain beyond Singapore. Jesher is featured in The Peak's Next Gen series.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tokyo Stock Exchange Glitch, Singapore lifting some border restrictions for certain travellers, the disjunct between property prices and the economy in Singapore and Amazon taking over office space
On Market View, Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the Tokyo Stock Exchange's glitch, Singapore lifting border restrictions for Australian and Vietnamese travellers, the disjunct between property prices and the economic situation in Singapore and Amazon to take over three floors of Citigroup's office space in Asia Square Tower 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Market reaction to US debates, ZTO Express, NTT delisting Docomo in Japan and changes in Apple suppliers interest in India and Harley leaving
Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to discuss the first presidential debate, ZTO Express' market debut, NTT planning to de-list Docomo in Japan and Apple's suppliers' interest in India and Harley Davidson leaving India.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Changes to CPFIS set in today
Understand how the new rules on CPFIS impact your investments. From today there are new caps on portfolio wrap fees and fund sales charges have been slashed to zero. What do the changes mean for you as an investor? Michelle Martin speaks to Samuel Rhee, Chief Investment Officer at Endowus to discuss leveraging CPFIS lower fees, how CPFIS plays a role in the investment portfolio and maximising your overall investment with CPF. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Singtel's new leadership, Palantir and Asana's direct listing, FED curbs on banks and Google and Apple launch GoogleTV
Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Yuen Kuan Moon, Singtel's incoming Group CEO, Palantir Technologies and Asana make their public market debuts with a direct listing, Fed curbs on banks, the launch of Google TV and market activity this morning.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Magical Rule of Three
From currency markets to understanding where money moves in the stock market, Entrepreneur and Author Mario Singh discusses key ideas in his new book which will be launched on Oct 9th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What the curbing of multiple OTPs could mean for the property market
Private home sales in August hit a 11 month high with 1,256 new homes sold excluding executive condominiums in August. The Urban Redevelopment Authority announced that developers are restricted from reissuing options to purchase to the same buyer of the same unit within 12 months after the expiry of the earlier option to purchase. Michelle Martin speaks to Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer of the ERA Realty Network to discuss the inception of this initiative, what it means for genuine buyers and the implications for developers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The US Presidential Debate, JP Morgan's bullish forecast on the S&P 500 over the next year and predictions for Singapore's economy
On Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss what to look out for in the first of the US presidential debate, JP Morgan's forecast's bullish forecast on the S&P 500 over the next 12 months, how the Singapore economy will fare as businesses reopen, Disney laying of 20,000 employees, Singapore airlines offering meals onboard and regional markets trading this morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The US options market, the fallout of US government sanctions on chipmakers and an evaluation of Goldman's positive outlook for emerging market currencies
Michelle Martin speaks to Jacob Doo, Chief Investment Officer, Envysion Wealth Management to discuss the US options markets and the election risk, the US Department of Defence considering banning exports to SMIC, Goldman Sach's upside for emerging market currencies, the attraction of Chinese government bond yields and sectors to watch out for. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What fuelled last nights buying? Google, Tesla, HSBC ZTO express & local property stocks
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang about the solid gains on wall street, the Trump's administration to ban Tiktok and WeChat although they have failed to show that the apps pose a national security threat, a trial for an alleged mastermind of a Ponzi Oil scheme, Capital Asia Group Oil Management and the Urban Redevelopment Authority announcing that developers are restricted from reissuing options to purchase to the same buyer of the same unit within 12 months after the expiry of the earlier OTP.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What’s more important than interest rates when choosing a mortgage?
Michelle Martin speaks to Alfred Chia, CEO of SingCapital to upgrade your mortgage and grow rich, when to pay back your home loan, risk profiles, low interest rate environments and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reimagining the workspaces of tomorrow
Michelle Martin speaks to Na Boon Chong, Managing Director & Partner, Human Capital Solutions, Southeast Asia at Aon to discuss a private sector initial assessment report that organises guidelines to help re-start the economy safely and the reimagining of the workspaces of tomorrow. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Industrial production numbers in Singapore, fall-out from rising US-China tensions, Goldman Sachs bullish on emerging market currencies and HSBC shares
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the encouraging industrial production numbers in Singapore, fall-out from rising US-China tensions hitting chipmakers, Goldman Sachs bullish on emerging market currencies, HSBC shares trading at the lowest levels since the mid 1990s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Making PR borderless and affordable
Michelle Martin speaks to Manni Siddhu, CEO and Co-Founder of Coleegs to discuss the idea of making PR borderless and affordable, the challenges of raising funds and securing the rights to Nando's chicken across parts of China. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What ANT's IPO prospectus raises for this growth investor.
Michelle Martin speaks with Jonathan Ang, Growth Investor and Author of Expand Your Circle of Competence to understand what growth investors look for when examining IPO’s, putting ANT’s mammoth tech IPO in the spotlight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Goldman cut's forecast for the US economy, S&P's outlook for the Singapore banking sector, HSBC's stock plunge, Li Ka Shing's picks and Qantas diversifying
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of the US economy, new home sale prices, Goldman's outlook, good news for the Singapore banking system, maybe the first sector to recover, HSBC's stock plunges 83 billion, Li Ka Shing's stocks to watch and Qantas selling loaded bar cards. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malaysian markets reaction to political twist, US sell-off drivers, why Ant group won't lock in "cornerstone" investors and who is in the Billion dollar club?
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim claims he has enough support in parliament to lead a new government, the 11 S&P sectors down overnight, safe haven buying in the US dollar, China's new richest, Nongfu Spring founder, JP Morgan Chase for funding and Westpac Banking set to pay billion dollar fines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turning 23 with 300,000 Singapore dollars in the bank
Michelle Martin speaks to Lenney Leong, CEO & Founder, Get Customers to get insights for his top tips for spending his disposable income, considerations when investing in property and stocks and tips for startup founders and entrepreneurs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bank stocks on news of suspicious bank flows , Tesla in SG? And spotlight on Nike & Transferwise
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss how Singapore and Hong Kong are the top destinations in Asia for suspicious banking flows, Tesla signalling plans to set up shop in Singapore, Google's dominance in the internet search market, Singtel, Nike, Transferwise, US home sales and local markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The ongoing battle for Tiktok in the US, the 'unreliable entity list,' the ongoing trade war between the US and China and Top Glove's performance
Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the Trump administration's threats to close down Tiktok alongside the approval for a deal with Oracle and WalMart, China's 'unreliable entity' list, the ongoing trade war between the US and China, Top Glove's performance and stocks to watch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Suspicious transactions from banks in Singapore, the US stock market, Tiktok and Oracle, Microsoft's largest video game acquisition and stocks to watch
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss a number of banks in Singapore handling about 4.5 billion US dollars in suspicious transactions between 2000 and 2017, the US stock market and what is driving the selloff, Tiktok and Oracle's ongoing saga, Microsoft's 7 billion USD deal to buy Bethesda Softworks and stocks to watch in SingaporeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will blockchain and digital currencies reshape the economy?
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 blockchain and digital assets mean as investment vehicles, decentralised finance, Chinese Ethereum, multi-chain yield farming, bitcoin and the correlation with gold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are FAANGS in retreat? What now after the IPO for Snowflake and looking deeper into Goldman's rule of 10
Michelle Martin speaks to Michael Berman, CEO and Founder of Psyquation to discuss the tech bubble today and the tech bubble of 2008, Goldman's rule of 10 for stocks to identify strong secular performance, buying commodities at a two year high, Snowflake's IPO and the tech sell off on Wall Street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NIVIDIA's acquistion, claims against Nikola, Battery Day for Tesla and ASEAN banks outlook
Michelle Martin and Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow discuss one of the world’s fastest growing chipmakers, NIVIDIA acquiring Arm Holdings from Softbank for 40 billion US dollars, claims against Nikola in a short seller's report, Battery Day for Tesla coming up soon and a report on the sectoral outlook of ASEAN banks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FOMC meeting - outlooks and rate decisions, Oracle’s TikTok Bid and the largest ever software IPO; Snowflake,
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the FED's decision to not alter rates and their policy outlook, Oracle's Tiktok deal, Snowflake's 111% surge in the largest ever software IPO, MBS hires law firm to probe 1 billion USD in transfers and the local market in early morning trade.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How I look at a company’s founders for my portfolio and more on Snowflake’s IPO
Why do leaders of companies matter to investors? What's one growth approach to one of the hottest IPO's this year - Snowflake? Michelle Martin speaks to Jonathan Ang, Growth Investor and Author of Expand Your Circle of Competence to find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's new for Apple, China's latest statistics indicate a V-shaped recovery, the WTO ruling that American tariffs violate international rules, Snowflake's IPO and FedEx Corp profits
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the partnership between Singapore and Apple Watch, China's latest statistics indicate a V-shaped recovery, The World Trade Organization ruling that American tariffs on Chinese goods violate international rules, Snowflake prices its IPO, FedEx Corp's bigger than expected quarterly profit and local marketsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tencent Holdings picks Singapore as Asian hub, Alibaba's potential investment in Grab may affect Grab-Gojek merger talks and Bytedance and Oracle
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss China's Tencent Holdings picking Singapore as an Asian hub after India, Alibaba's talks to invest 3 billion USD in Grab, Bytedance picks Oracle in Tiktok deal, Nvidia, Immunomedics, AstraZeneca and Tesla.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me: Nov 3rd and Stock Markets and Why Invest in a Product that Tracks a REITS Index?
Michelle Martin speaks to Dhruv Arora, Founder & CEO at SYFE to discuss the potential impact of the US elections on the market. They also discuss the arguments for REIT investing in this economy and how a product that tracks a Reit index would account for dividends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Read "Always Day One: How The Tech Titans Plan to Stay On Top Forever"
Insightful reporting and crisp writing powers this inside look at similarities across corporate culture that allows tech titans( like Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Facebook) to keep ahead in the race to invent for the future. Michelle Martin talks to author, Alex Kantrowitz about his book Always Day One: How The Tech Titans Plan To Stay On Top Forever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The property market in Singapore, the US presidential election and the impact on markets and ongoing US-China trade tensions
Michelle Martin speaks to Alfred Chia, CEO of Singcapital to discuss personal finance tips, demand for real estate in Singapore amidst the current economic outlook, how the US presidential election will impact market returns, 5G as a trend and ongoing US-China tensions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tiktok's sale, Softbank Group agreeing to sell Arm to Nvidia, Gilead Sciences' acquisition, AstraZeneca back on track and Keppel REIT's acquisition in Sydney
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss Bytedance picking Oracle in a deal for the US operations of Tiktok, SoftBank Group says it has agreed to sell chip designer Arm to Nvidia for as much as US$40 billion in a deal set to reshape the semiconductor space, Gilead Sciences acquiring immunomedics, a resumption in AstraZeneca's stage 3 clinical trials and Keppel REIT acquires a property in Sydney's Macquarie Park.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me : How I value a tech stock in my portfolio; Growth investor Jon Ang
Michelle Martin speaks to Jonathan Ang, Growth Investor and Author of Expand Your Circle of Competence to discuss Crowdstrike’s annual recurring revenue, Crowdstrike Solutions, their competitors, client demography and their unique business model.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
READ: I Thought I Knew; when a doctor becomes a patient, his worldview shatters and then widens
Michelle Martin speaks to Professor Christopher Cheng, Chief Executive Officer of Sengkang General Hospital and Senior Consultant, Department of Urology, Singapore General Hospital and Sengkang General Hospital to reflect on his journey with prostate cancer, lessons from his experiences and how moving from a doctor to a patient affected his worldview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A possible contagion effect of a sell off in Jakarta, China's 5 year plan, yesterday's ECB meeting and Liew Mun Leong's resignation
Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the knock on effects of a sell off in Jakarta, speculations about China's 5 year plan and the potential implications for the oil and commodity market, ECB and Euro's rise, CAG and Liew Mun Leong's resignation and local stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me: Why is copper on a tear? Tech leads the market comeback, where do we put our money now?
Michelle Martin speaks to Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at Flow to discuss Blockchain beating Gold and Bitcoin during this pandemic, Tesla's valuation, China's first potential digital currency and Goldman Sach's favourite commodity; copper. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Influence : Paktor’s Founder and M17 Non Exec Chairman Joseph Phua on leading like a human being
Joseph Phua, is the prolific co-founder of one of Asia’s largest live streaming companies M17. He started Paktor in 2013, founding a dating app that scaled to reach 20 million users across eight markets. The “Paktor” founder and Non-Executive Chairman at M17 Entertainment Group weighs in with lessons for startups and leaders alike. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are lower lows lying in wait from today’s market climb?
Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss the rebounds on Wall Street, pullback in Chinese stocks and what is driving sentiment there, LVMH cancelling a Tiffany purchase and Singapore stocks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me: Further declines to come? Tech's drop and what that means for other sectors, Starburst Holdings & Singapore banks
Michelle Martin speaks to Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital to discuss the third day of consecutive declines in US markets, AstraZeneca's pause in a late stage vaccine trial and the impact on economic growth, faltering demand for oil, Tesla's substantial drop, if Singapore banks are a good buy, Sembcorp Marine undersubscribed rights issue of shares, Warren Buffet's bet on Japan and top stock picks for small cap companies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US stocks, Tesla's big drop, AstraZeneca trials on hold and Nongfu Spring's IPO
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the sell off in the US markets on the third consecutive day, Teslas 34% drop in one week, AstraZeneca's late stage trials on hold, Nongfu Spring's IPO with company shares surging 85% in early trading and Singapore stocksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me: ETF’s shine as the stock market dips?
Exchange Traded Funds, a collection of securities have been many investors' go-to as a consequence of the market volatility this year. Michelle Martin speaks to Freddy Lim, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder at StashAway to discuss inverse ETFs, IPO ETFs and pure gold tracking ETFs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Falling Pound, Fat-finger sales and why Sembcorp Marine demand was weak
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the falling pound on the back of fears of a no-deal Brexit, US executives sold 6.7 billion USD of shares in their own companies last month, three Chinese companies accidentally selling shares and Sembcorp Marine rights issue undersubscribed with Temasek Holdings mopping up ten percent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tech sell-off in the US, DBS awarded best bank, the US defense department considering imposing SMIC and parliament to debate a 8 billion COVID 19 package
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the tech sell-off in the US, Singapore's business news, DBS given the best bank award, the US defense department considers imposing exporting restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and parliament to debate a 8 billion Covid-19 support package in October.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me: Value plays in the S-REIT space
Michelle Martin speaks to Ken Foong, Equity Analyst at Morningstar to discuss the value plays in sectors such as hospitality and travel, the merger between Capitaland Mall Trust and Capitaland Commercial Trust as a near term catalyst, DBS' report on Singapore listed retail REITS and REITS that could benefit from potential government support packages and Keppel DC's REITs target priceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Tech sell-off in the US, DBS awarded best bank, the US defense department considering imposing SMIC and parliament to debate a 8 billion COVID 19 package
Michelle Martin speaks to Ryan Huang to discuss the tech sell-off in the US, Singapore's business news, DBS given the best bank award, the US defense department considers imposing exporting restrictions on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation and parliament to debate a 8 billion Covid-19 support package in October. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What you need to know about accidents in public space
2 were injured after a ventilation duct collapsed during a screening at Shaw cinema. What do you need to know about protecting yourself should a personal accident happen in a public space? Michelle Martin speaks to Justin Chan, Head of Dispute Resolution at Tito Isaac and Co to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Money and Me: Factional Gold Trading with TroyGold
Michelle Martin speaks to Dane Viljoen, Co-Founder & CSO of Troygold and Bastiat Viljoen, Co-Founder & CEO of Troygold to discuss Troygold's factional trading of gold, a digital wallet for gold and the plausibility of gold as a long term alternative to currencySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.