Money and Me

What does the Ministry of Trade and Industry's latest economic forecast means for us investors? Can the Singapore dollar continue its bull run for the rest of 2023? And where are global investor funds flowing towards and from? Michelle Martin discusses these questions with Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are some potential stocks to play the current artificial intelligence mania? Do the covid vaccine companies have life beyond Covid? And given the bull vs bear struggle in markets over whether interest rates will cause a recession, which camp is he standing with? Michelle Martin asks Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University  See omnystudio.com/li...

Michelle Martin hears what the leading trade association for Singapore’s tech industry SGTech’s hopes that Singapore Budget 2023 can prioritize to fortify Singapore’s technology sector. Michelle speaks with SGTech Chair Mr Wong Wai Meng. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notice how many more sales there are nowadays? How can you resist corporations’ attempts to get you, to spend more? Michelle Martin and Seow Kai Lun, Managing Editor, The Simple Sum discuss practical ways to resist social pressures to spend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we learn more about investor behavioural and action trends with Michelle Martin as she invites Dhruv Arora, Founder and CEO of Syfe to share what he’s observed on the digital platform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How many of us set a budget and actually stick to it here in Singapore? What do Singaporeans most want their financial institutions to provide them information on?  Michelle Martin finds out with Aditi Kohli, Senior Vice President, APAC, GWI See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A steady compounder? A slice of the digital future in your portfolio? Michelle Martin asks Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan to fill us in on the One S-reit we all need to know about and more of what has caught his eye for 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Michelle Martin on today's episode of Money and Me as she weighs the pros and cons of withdrawing from your RA with  Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend.  They also look into the various changes we're seeing with the CPF this year and what these updates mean for you. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is interest waning in Singapore Savings bonds? When does it make sense to park cash or even your funds from your CPF into SSB’s and T-bills? Who invests in these instruments and why? The popularity of government-issued bond securities such as Treasury bills and Singapore Savings Bonds soared to unprecedented heights in 2022, are retail investors still as hungry this year? Michelle Martin finds out...

In a widely anticipated move, the Federal Reserve lifted their target for its benchmark rate overnight by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%. What does this latest decision mean for stocks and currencies going forward? And could the Adani saga be the biggest con in corporate history compared to Lehman and Madoff? Michelle Martin finds out with  Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monks...

Which segments of the Singapore property market are seeing greater price movements? And which areas given what we can see from the government master plan are likely to see long term growth? Michelle Martin investigates with Eugene Lim, Key Executive Officer of ERA Realty Network . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wondering what the NYSE glitch means for retail investors? Banks, REITS and high quality bonds seem to be what analysts favor, what are your options beyond Singapore? Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monks Hill Ventures weighs in, in conversation with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can be contested and who benefits when you buy property in another person’s name? Michelle Martin chats with  Justin Chan, Senior Partner & Head, Dispute Resolution Practice  Tito Isaac & Co LLP to understand scenarios that can unfold when buying a house through a trust or on the basis of trust. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lacey Filipich won a lottery of sorts with her late mother's money lessons. The award winning author and founder of Money School tells Michelle Martin, it’s not more money that we should be aiming for if we want to be time and asset rich.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will inflation continue to be the theme that drives market movements this year? And is the bond market poised for a recovery in 2023? Michelle Martin asks  Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we head into 2023, are opportunities different in the stock market as compared to 2022? Do the latest US banks earnings results provide any indication of the overall health of the US economy? And why is Microsoft making a 10 billion dollar bet on ChatGPT? Michelle Martin poses these questions and more to Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University Se...

After 3 years of being cutoff from the rest of the world, airlines, hotels and even luxury business are now preparing themselves from the pent up demand from the reopening of China’s economy.  Michelle Martin dives into conversation with  Darren Chan, Research Analyst, Phillip Securities Research  as they discuss what the return of Chinese tourists would mean for Singapore’s tourism sector and the...

What impact could China’s reopening have on regional market economies? And to what extent will it influence the overall emerging market outlook for the rest of this year? Michelle Martin asks Philip Waters, CEO, APAC and Emerging Markets, OANDA See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know, the largest single Grab food order in 2022 amounted to a staggering $992.48! Today on Money and Me, Michelle Martin speaks to  Jennie Johnson, Head of Marketing, GrabAds about where Singaporeans are putting money when making orders on Grab and some trends businesses need to know to supercharge their sales!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could a new approach to leadership help your organisation deal with the ‘Great Resignation?’. Today on Money and Me, Michelle Martin finds out what it takes to fortify antifragility in organisations, and if the leader-coach can be a force that disrupts the Great Resignation with Dr Henry Toi, Author of Think, Coach, Thrive!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So you want to expand your portfolio of dividend stocks but are wondering how the US Fed's management of rates - particularly in the second half of 2023- could impact the companies on your list, Michelle Martin asks Tim Phillips, Head of Content & Investment Lead for ProsperUs, CGS-CIMB Securities, to break down a simple dividend investment strategy for the year. See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Media reports say China is planning to relax restrictions or ease the “three red lines“ policy for its real estate sector. We’ve seen the easing of controls from chips to coal imports and Chinese internet platform businesses. Are we at another important turning point for the paradigm governing China’s technological ambitions? Michelle Martin puts the question to author of Influence Empire, the Ins...

On this episode of Money and Me, Michelle Martin invites Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan to discuss dividend stocks to watch spanning REITs, recruitment, food solutions and the newest addition to the Singapore Exchange.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where should you put your money this year, if investing in the stock market last year turned out to be disappointing? Michelle Martin asks  Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend , as he shares his investment outlook for 2023 and how we can take action based on this strategy.  Also if he had $100 000, where would he put it in the market in 2023? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unlike the stock market, which witnessed the freefall of share prices at the outset of the Covid-19 outbreak, demand and prices in the luxury watch market skyrocketed! And many market players do not expect this trend to stop anytime soon… On today’s episode of Money and Me, Michelle Martin ventures into the world of luxury watches and invites Terence Ho, Co-founder of 33 Club Singapore to share so...