Your Money with Michelle Martin

Do you have the ability to withstand life events that may significantly impact your income or assets? How financially resilient are you in the face of unforeseen circumstances? On today’s episode of Money and Me, Dan Koh invites Seow Kai Lun, Managing Editor, The Simple Sum to discuss the importance of financial resilience in this day and age, and the key pillars that can help you financially weather through any storm that life and the markets throw at you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Apple considered a safe haven amid the banking turmoil and recession risks? What’s driving confidence back into Salesforce? And why is Chinese electric car brand Nio cutting prices for its cars and ending free battery swaps for new buyers? Dan Koh investigates with Ryan Huang on this episode of Market View. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While US stocks are back in a bull market, why are bond investors sticking to their forecasts for a downturn and advising hedging any bets on risk assets? And why is UBS Group imposing strict restrictions on bankers from Credit Suisse Group ahead of its takeover this week? Find out with Dan Koh and Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the driving factors sending Tesla stocks screaming to the upside? How will the launch of Star Wars: Ashoka help Disney+ attract more subscribers after the company lost around 4 million paid customers compared to the end of last year. Adrian Abraham analyses these headlines and more with Ryan Huang and Sean Cheong. They also discuss whether Inter Miami's 1000% ticket price increase is sustainable in the long term given the arrival of Lionel Messi.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Raju Chellam, Chief Editor, AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge to discuss the kinds of emerging job roles and opportunities being created thanks to Artificial Intelligence and what you can do to position yourself for these exciting new roles that AI is creating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the rationale behind the Bank of Canada’s surprise decision to resume raising interest rates? To what extent would it influence the US central bank’s interest rate decision? And why is venture capital giant Sequoia Capital splitting its China business into a separate entity? Dan Koh analyses these headlines and more with Ryan Huang and Sean Cheong. They also discuss why JP Morgan and Invesco Asset Management are overweight on Chinese stocks today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crypto’s early backers, co-founders of Gemini Exchange Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss discuss the platform's offshore growth plans. We find out what investors in Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand can expect from their new crypto derivative offerings and discuss their views on the evolving regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are some of the significant changes in the travel industry since the pandemic, and how are these transformations shaping the overall travel ecosystem? Dan Koh finds out with David Mann, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific and Middle East Africa at the Mastercard Economics Institute as he breaks down the Mastercard Economics Institute's fourth-annual travel report, Travel Industry Trends 2023. They also discuss what are some of the hotspot predictions for this spring and summer by region of origin and why travelers are choosing to spend more on destinations than 'things' in this new age of travel?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just a day after the US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance, it is now charging Coinbase, the biggest crypto trading platform in the US, with operating illegally. What implications will this have on crypto investors? Meanwhile, why did the Reserve Bank of Australia turn hawkish since a pause in April, even as jobs growth eases and consumer spending cools? Dan Koh and Ryan Huang investigate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple kicked off its 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference keynote last night, unveiling one of its long awaited products... The mixed-reality headset, the Vision Pro! But with a staggering price tag of $3,499, how well does it stack up against competition like Meta and Sony?  Meanwhile, what do you need to know about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s charge against Binance? Find out with Dan Koh as he breaks it all down with Ryan Huang and Sean Cheong.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.