Money and Me

Narcissists at work and in our private lives cost us our well-being. American clinical psychologist Dr Ramani Durvasula, Professor Emerita of Psychology at California State University Los Angeles discusses narcissism on her popular YouTube channel, on social media as @DoctorRamani. Dr Ramani talks about her new book "It's Not You", and strategies any survivor can use to start to heal in this conve...

A healthcare REIT, Singaporean fintech and, one of Singapore’s biggest companies make it to this edition of  Money and Me as Michelle Martin finds out how  Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan  defines a dividend stock, what the track record of these businesses are and how to assess possible future performance of stocks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

They are on the MNY! Michelle Martin invites MoneyHero Group's newly appointed CEO Rohith Murthy to the conversation for would-be investors. Murthy outlines the Nasdaq-listed financial aggregator 's path forward, which verticals it is buffering, and takes us behind the scenes, of how the MoneyHero Group creates consumer-facing solutions that elegantly combine tech innovation and it's core mission...

Is it finally time for value stocks to shine after a mega run in growth stocks, fuelled by AI? Has the market changed its expectations around interest rate cuts by the Fed? And will the energy sector be the dark horse of 2024? Michelle Martin puts these questions and more to  Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He is the man at the centre of one of the biggest bankruptcy scandals involving Bitcoin. In 2015, CEO Mark Karpeles was arrested by Japanese authorities on charges of embezzlement and aggravated breach of trust. He was eventually acquitted on most of the charges and handed a suspended sentence for falsifying data. What do we know today about how the Japanese exchange was hacked, and where the miss...

Forget cash backs or miles credit/debit cards. What if you can start earning stocks by spending money? Too good to be true? Well, it was recently announced that in collaboration with Wise Platform, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) has unveiled its Tiger BOSS debit card - the first debit card in Singapore that enables you to earn fractional shares for every dollar spent.   Michelle Martin invites Ian Leon...

Two ransom addresses helped on-chain investigators able to gain insight into millions of dollars’ worth of activity associated with a prolific pig butchering gang. Michelle Martin and Jacqueline Burns Koven, Head of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Chainalysis discuss the nexus of ransom money, human trafficking, cryptocurrency and increasingly sophisticated and formidable pig-butchering scams. See om...

Michelle Martin and Nirgunan Tiruchelvam Head of Consumer and Internet, Alethia Capital Equity Research , discuss stocks that could benefit from us all trying to cool off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will Taiwan's earthquake rock semiconductor supply chains? Is the "buy India sell China" trade unwinding? Are global EV sales falling? What could make this investor want to hang with sheep in New Zealand? Michelle Martin finds out with Arun Pai from the Investments team of Monk’s Hill Ventures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is a money market fund? Should you keep your emergency fund in one one? How safe are these instruments? Michelle Martin finds out with Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who are the S-REITs winners and losers of Q1 2024? How should investors be reading Manulife US REIT's management change? And where can we find attractive opportunities in Japan-exposed S-REITs? Michelle Martin finds out with  Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is pushing down rental prices in Singapore? Which sectors are seeing the most significant falls? How much can tenants be bargaining off their rent? What is an investor of a rental property to do with today's market and where could upgrader money be flowing next? Michelle Martin finds out with Benny Ong CEO and his two other co-founders, Shawn Lee and Germaine Chow from I Quadrant.  See omnyst...

With interest rates widely expected to be cut some time this year, how relevant and viable are Singapore Treasury bills, fixed deposits, and Singapore Savings Bonds in 2024? And how should you prepare your investment portfolio for an interest rate cut environment? Dan Koh asks Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With strong gains from mega technology companies pushing the main US equity benchmarks to record highs, does this reflect a tech bubble like the one in 1999? What is the likely direction of the US Fed’s interest rate trajectory? And how should investors prepare their portfolios for a rate-cut environment? Michelle Martin asks Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend. See omnystudio.com/list...

The casino resides in many homes today  - That's according to Warren Buffett, who recently compared today’s stock market to a casino, with investors buying and selling rapidly in the hopes of winning big.  So how do we learn to invest and not gamble in this day and age? And how do we identify undervalued stocks like Buffett did to attain financial success? Michelle Martin finds out the answers wit...

To what extent are China's concerted efforts to encourage foreign investment being checked by tensions with the US? Is China the undeniable leader in the sector dealing with the green transition goods; dealing with the likes of solar panels or EV car makers? Long-term or speculative play: what should different types of investors keep in mind when looking at China? Michelle Martin invites Jack Kouz...

Can you really build a dividend portfolio from scratch regardless of whether markets are up or down? Michelle Martin finds out with her guest, Willie Keng, Founder of The Dividend Titan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does a potential AI collaboration between Apple and Google mean for both companies and competitors in the market? Is it wise for investors to engage in ‘stock lending’? And what do investors need to know about the impact of the Bank of Japan’s historic rate hike? Michelle Martin breaks it all down with  Arun Pai, Investments team, Monk’s Hill Ventures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

What is the unique role of credit co-operatives (co-ops) in today’s market-place driven financial set-up, and how can they help people with their finances and financial health? Michelle Martin invites Sanjeev Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) Credit Co-operative Limited (ACC) to discuss the fundamentals of credit co-operatives and how it is empow...

Which countries and regions top the Milken Institute's Global Opportunity Index? Michelle Martin finds out with Maggie Switek, Senior Director at the Milken Institute.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Leave your loved ones your money, not disputes", says our guest. Michelle Martin and Justin Chan, Managing Partner, Justin Chan Chambers LLP reflect on 2 cases of disputes to help us all with legacy planning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who were the best and worst S-REITs performers of February 2024? And with US inflation staying persistent, how might this affect the US Fed interest rate cut roadmap and ultimately, the growth of S-REITs for the rest of this year? Which S-Reit's could be mutl-baggers and why? Michelle Martin asks Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor. Curious about the screeners Michelle tal...

Do you have more than one job out of choice? To what extent is overemployment a function of economic need? Is it perhaps how Quiet Quitting has evolved? Michelle Martin finds out with Professor Aaron Ng Yi Kai, Assistant professor, Singapore Institute of Technology.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer and Internet, Alethia Capital Equity Research and Michelle Martin look at 3 stocks that could benefit if Singapore continues to host more iconic events like the Taylor Swift concerts that sees large inflows of consumer spends. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are ETFs that use derivatives to track an underlying index or assets? Why are they so popular in Korea? What kind of leveraged ETF's have been seeing increased inflows? Michelle Martin unpacks it all with Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.