Money and Me

Australia is the developed world's most Chinese reliant economy - how is it faring as China gradually reopens? China launched a trial of a digital yuan in four cities:,Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and Xiong’an. Is this the future of currency?  How will consumer behaviour change post COVID-19?  Bitcoin is halving in May. What does this mean for investors? Today, Michelle Martin speaks...

We’ve all turned home chefs; which supermarket chain has reported 50% profit in Q1 of 2020 and how can an investor think through it's valuation? What do fundraising measures mean for SIA's shareholders? How can they think through the possibilities for action? Michelle Martin speaks to Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital to discuss these questions, the recent results of local banks, where the...

As markets grapple with the shocks of COVID-19, US-China trade tensions and dismal earnings results, investors have a lot to sieve through.  Michelle Martin speaks with Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect to review these market movements and updates.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin invited Gabriel Yap, Chairman of GCP Global to break down the S-REIT index and to share his thoughts on what investors need to know about building their wealth as we transition to opening economies. Which RETS are rising stars? How does a seasoned investor spot trouble or opportunity ahead for REITS? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Singapore's 5G rollout still on course despite the pandemic– is it a good time to invest into telcom or 5G stocks? There are reports that this COVID-19 Pandemic is likely to last two years, but there is also hope for an antibody that could fight the virus. When is a good time to buy into markets? Singapore starting to gradually ease the circuit breaker measures. Are we expecting a V sha...

Many investors want to take advantage of cheap cash but can understanding investor psychology help you make the most of markets? Michelle Martin speaks with Wilfred Lim, Executive Director of BMFA Wealth Management and Adrian Chia, Executive Director of BMFA Wealth Management to discuss defensive asset selection, bias in investing and how investors are psychologically dealing with the volatility s...

We digest key earnings results and ask if tech investors can diversify risk. Also where is oil possibly heading? Michelle Martin is joined by Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect to sieve all this news and make sense of it for the investor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s unemployment rate could reach around 4 percent in 2020 as the country toils to contain the spread of COVID-19 with an extended circuit breaker that economists say could lead to a deeper recession. In a report released, DBS Bank's senior economist Irvin Seah said the overall unemployment rate could rise to 3.6 percent, up from 2.3 per cent at end-2019, given that the economy is no...

This year, China is set to release an ambitious 15-year blueprint called ‘China Standards 2035’ that will lay out its plans to set the global standards for the next-generation of technologies.  Meanwhile, globally some economies are reopening this week. What do these developments mean for nations, companies and investors?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and D...

Can stock markets worsen in the near future? Was the current economic downturn predicted? Michelle Martin speaks with Derick Tan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Timing and You to tell us more about this tool for laying out the framework for markets, whether cyclical analysis came to use in predicting economic falls this year so far and what cyclical analysis can tell us about what is to co...

As we wrap up a tumultuous first quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate headlines and global uncertainty. Have we been more greatly affected than we were by SARS? How is oil faring and what is the root of the problem? Why is the SGX faring so well this quarter?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jacob Doo, Chief Investment Officer, Envysion Wealth Management to discuss all thi...

With the historic crash in oil futures on Monday evening that has sustained itself through the week, the virus ravaging energy markets, volatility is a word that best describes this week.  The MAGA Tech Giants have shed more than 1 trillion US Dollars in market value since February, showcasing that even the biggest companies are suffering from the pandemic. SGX stocks has come up as the top p...

Is an oil collapse deepening? Could we see a shakeout in energy sector? Will we see negative oil prices again? And given conflicting reports on Kim Jong Un's health are we seeing rather measured reaction to a possibly messy succession up ahead? If reports prove true what can we expect by way of market reaction? Michelle Martin speaks with Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA...

Are negative prices here to stay? What are the possible knock-on scenarios and who could (and maybe has already) benefited from the oil patch?  Michelle Martin and  Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst for OANDA discuss the implications of the plunge in oil futures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With an ROI of around 35% and up for the token since its inception in 2017, how has one form of digital gold been faring in in these volatile times? Michelle Martin speaks with  Shaun Djie, Co-Founder and COO of Digix  the world’s first asset-backed digital gold token to find out more about the factors driving digital gold.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real investors provide real insights in conversation with Michelle Martin. Today's invited guest, Naveen Kumar,  Founder and CEO of Nityo Infotech Services  who created a privately held IT services company with 15,000 global employees shares his reading of market news for investors.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is a decline in oil likely to boost demand for storage and transport? Are any of the banks in Singapore in better shape than the others? Singapore REITS  -  what is their outlook for the year? And which investors have been profiting and which hit hardest by the market turmoil? Michelle Martin puts these questions to  Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect. See omnystudio.co...

How has the Reit index been doing?  In a time of economic volatility, investors are looking for sweet spots that remain in the market.  Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh,  REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor  to discuss resilient sectors, bargains in the market and REITS that are portfolio-worthy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local shares slipped when trading began at the start of the week along with other Asian equities, as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to keep markets volatile.  Terence Wong, CEO of Azure Capital  discusses his overview of the market his assessment of stocks to watch this week with Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are hoteliers doing around the world to mitigate COVID-19's devastating impact? Is government intervention going to be required for the hotel industry's' survival?  Sherri Kimes has embarked on a global study on COVID-19's impact on the hotel industry and she tells Michelle Martin that recovery is not going to be as straightforward as it was during SARS. Prof Kimes is NUS Business School...

We make sense of what investors are talking about in layman terms! Funding may be drying up for many but not for some companies like Airbnb and Slack; why is that? What do investors now think of the start-up space? What does it take to raise money in a pandemic? Michelle Martin and Arun Pai,  Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect also discuss holding value in the US dollar and China getting b...

Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and Director of Strategy VFS Group to discuss the sweet spots in the economy, traditional safe haven assets and safe bets in the market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Rogers shares his read on the markets and what's been on his shopping list in conversation with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal. AI  and Michelle Martin discuss the different options for investors with a view on SIA's recovery, how oil is faring and what investors need to understand about measures to stop bank buybacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 More people are ordering online and video-confering from home so which companies' share prices are holding up? How are local bank counters doing in the context of calls to defer payments for businesses and homeowners?  Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect shares his thoughts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.