Money and Me
About
Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started, manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today.
MAY 10, 2023
10/05/23 - Money and Me: What the possible slowing of interest rates hikes and a spectre of a short recession in the US means for investors in SingaporeMichelle Martin speaks to Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend to find out what defensive positions can we take as investors to weather a possible recession and diversify in the next phase of rate hikes,
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MAY 9, 2023
09/05/23 - Money and Me: Real estate should always be part of Asian investors portfolios - myth or fact?We often come across many myths floating around the concept of investing. It’s natural for everyone to have developed a few stereotypical notions and biases over the years.
Michelle Martin speaks to Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University to find out how we can steer clear of these rumours or myths to avoid making investing a daunting task.
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MAY 8, 2023
08/05/23 - Money and Me: Are stablecoins the future of payments?How would you like to be able to spend your stablecoins anywhere Mastercard is accepted? Well… this is now a reality after Mastercard announced its collaboration with Stables to launch Asia Pacific’s first stablecoin digital wallet integration.
Michelle Martin speaks to Bernardo Bilotta, Co-Founder, Stables to discuss the significance of this milestone and what it means for crypto adoption globally.
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MAY 3, 2023
03/05/23 - Money and Me: Is Gold still considered a safe haven during this period of uncertainty?Did you know, 2022 marked the strongest year for gold demand in over a decade, with annual gold demand jumping 18%! So what’s driving this exceptional investment demand in gold and can we expect this bull run to continue for the rest of this year?
Dan Koh finds out with Shaokai Fan, Head of Asia-Pacific (ex-China) & Global Head of Central Banks at the World Gold Council. They also discuss how retail investors should be approaching this investment class and the risks to look out for when including gold in their portfolios.
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APR 27, 2023
27/04/23 - Money and Me: What makes female cryptocurrency investors better than males?According to the 2023 Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index, Singaporeans are still actively investing in crypto even despite a hit in confidence. The same report also found an increasing number of females are investing in cryptocurrency.
On this episode of Money and Me, Dan Koh invites Lasanka Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Independent Reserve Singapore to find out what's fueling this resilience among Singaporean crypto investors and why female investors appear to be more bullish as a group in the crypto market.
They also discuss some of the key emerging trends investors should be on a look out for.
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APR 26, 2023
26/04/23 - Money and Me: Why talk to young ones about tax?Financial conversations about adulting are sorely lacking. Here’s how to give your young one a heads-up on Singapore's tax system. Michelle Martin speaks with Match expert, Zhang Zheying, Co-founder, Good School Learning Hub.
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APR 25, 2023
25/04/23 - Money and Me: Can’t save? You are not alone.According to new research from financial comparison site Finder, a quarter of the adult population are unprepared for financial misadventure. This same group said they could live off their savings for just a month or less!
To help us better understand why Singaporeans could find themselves in a bind should financial misadventure hit and what unique ways we can adopt to save in this inflationary environment, Michelle Martin speaks to Angus Kidman, Editor-At-Large, Finder
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APR 24, 2023
24/04/23 - Money and Me: Started her skincare line from her kitchen, now “Emily in Paris” actress is a fan.Do you have an unfulfilled dream of starting your own product line? Fret not, Michelle Martin has prepared the tools you’ll need to successfully scale your business as she invites Lynsey Lim, Founder, Handmade Heroes to share with us her secrets on what it takes to create Amazon’s best selling product!
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APR 21, 2023
21/04/23 - Money and Me: Are investors looking away from S-REITs towards Bond Funds?Are S-REITs losing their appeal? Before you switch out to a bond fund, Michelle Martin and Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan discuss what he is seeing on the ground and how he analyses both S-Reits and Bond funds in today's macroenvironment. They also discuss why he thinks data centre Reits are a play worth watching.
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APR 20, 2023
20/04/23 - Money and Me: Man loses $71k from bank account after installing fake Google play app. How can we protect our phones?In just 2 hours, a retiree had a total of $71,000 of his life savings drained from his account in Singapore by cybercriminals. How did that happen you ask? He had downloaded a Google Play app that turned out to be fake and which contained malware.
What can we do to protect ourselves and our phones? Michelle Martin speaks to Raju Chellam, Chief Editor, AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge for ideas, tips and tools to protect our phones from becoming doorways for cybercrimes.
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