Your Money with Michelle Martin

Germaine Leonora Tan and Yisle Lim, Co-founder, Hop app give Michelle Martin a tour of their new subscription-based mobile app which gives parents and kids access to the galaxy of edutainment classes with just a click of a button. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We survey US markets, oil prices, energy companies and how markets are reacting to the Fed’s latest messaging indication that they likely would not consider pulling back on interest rate hikes until inflation is down substantially. What is the rationale behind Tencent's plans to divest US$24 billion worth of it’s Meituan stake? Michelle Martin breaks it all down with Sani Hamid, Director for Wealth Management, Financial Alliance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest earnings report from the US big box store Target is giving investors pause. Target is reporting a huge drop in quarterly profits — down 90 percent — as the retailer has had to to sharply markdown prices in order to clear inventory. Well, one company’s challenges is another’s opportunity.  Which stocks might stand to benefit from Target’s massive clearance sales? Michelle Martin finds out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Optimism hasn't been higher in the crypto market since early April according to Luno. Michelle Martin and Vijay Ayyar Vice President, Asia Pacific & Global Expansion, Luno discuss the crypto market sentiment, key resistance levels for Bitcoin, the near term outlook for Ethererum, and if its Merge surge is fading. They then tackle meme coins; is a resurgence at hand?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She is prime mover for a national helpline meant to help seniors in real-timeMichelle Martin meets Vice-Chairman of ACES Care Ltd and Executive Chairman of Integrative Learning Corporation, Dr Tan Bee Wan to find out how the ACES HelpLife helpline ( 6797-6797) goes beyond meeting urgent immediate needs, how the data from it will help serve the changing needs of the elderly demographic and how anyone can help grow the vision for it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Bitcoin extend its recovery? What's next for China given the recent interest rate cuts? Will oil move lower? Will the US market extend its longest winning streak of the year? Tony Sycamore, Senior Market Analyst, City Index shares his take on the questions with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you like to invest like Warren Buffett?  Michelle Martin tells us how!   She looks at a list of all the stocks that Berkshire Hathaway has been buying over the past quarter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Tina Teng, market strategist with CMC Markets discuss the outlook for US and APAC and the different possible strategies for investors. They also look at  the emerging picture of the Chinese economy and the possibilities of Tencent reversing a downtrend. Will a new US tax on corporate buybacks see a rush before the law comes into effect? What do the key earnings reports point to for the US retail sector ? Beyond the US,  could the chipmakers be flashing warning signs about the global economy. And share of Bed, Bath and Beyond soared 70 percent overnight, could this be a sign that meme stocks are back?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do the best entrepreneurs and pioneers do when faced with uncertainty? How do they face their fears and keep going?When Covid19 hit, Insead Professor of Strategy Nathan Furr worried about his ability to keep teaching. HIs wife Susannah challenged him to use the tools in their new book to get over his fears of a very uncertain future. Nathan and Susannah Furr have written an inspiring guide to face uncertainty with courage. They share with MIchelle Martin how their fascination with the idea of human  "transilience" which comes from the Latin root for "leap across", has fueled not only their lives but the idea that though uncertainty lies a possible upside.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A brewery, a miner and an HR consultancy. Which one has record profits? Find out with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.