Money and Me
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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 13, 2020
13/05/20 - Money and Me: What's shaking up semiconductor value chains?The semiconductor market is a key one to watch because chips play such a vital role in new and emerging technologies like IoT, 5G and AI. Whether its Texas Instruments, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, NVIDIA or a semiconductor ETF that balances both foreign and US makers you are considering, what impacts chipmakers given the uncertainty of trade talks?
Michelle Martin speaks with the author of a report that's gaining attention from leading companies and policymakers around the world. Alex Capri, Visiting Senior Fellow at National University of Singapore Business School shares how policies from China and the US could impact global supply chains and chipmakers.
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MAY 12, 2020
12/05/20 - Money and Me: China's economic leverage, e-renminbi and the halving of BitcoinAustralia 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 with Dr. Michael Berman, CEO and Co-Founder of PsyQuation to talk about China’s economic leverage on Australia, taking a behavioural finance approach to US job data and the halving of Bitcoin.
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MAY 11, 2020
11/05/20 - Money and Me: Local Banks, SIA, Sheng Siong & Stocks to watchWe’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 insurance industry is heading and- while we are all looking forward to haircuts this week- what infection waves mean for the economy.
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MAY 8, 2020
08/05/20 - Money and Me: China US trade tensions, Disney Earnings, Airline stocks and Great Eastern HoldingsAs 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.
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MAY 6, 2020
06/05/20 - Money and Me: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly of S-REITSMichelle 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?
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MAY 5, 2020
05/05/20 - Money and Me: 5G, Oil, Trade War & COVID-19With 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 shape recovery for Singapore’s economy? Which industries could rebound as we transition to a new normal? Michelle Martin talks to Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal.AI to find out.
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MAY 4, 2020
04/05/20 - Money and Me: Invest with a recession looming?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 shaking markets.
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APR 30, 2020
30/04/20 - Money and Me: DBS Earnings, USO WTI contracts, earnings season and the tech warWe 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.
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APR 28, 2020
28/04/20 - Money and Me: Singapore's Unemployment ProjectionsSingapore’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 now expected to shrink 5.7 percent.
We are joined now by Irvin Seah, DBS Senior Economist for his projections, the tech space and strategies to mitigate this.
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APR 28, 2020
28/04/20 - Money and Me: Tech stocks and the tech war, reopened economies and investorsThis 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 Director of Strategy VFS Group to discuss China’s tech standards 2035 expected later this year, stocks to watch and the implications of the opening of the many economies after months of lockdown.
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