Your Money with Michelle Martin

What do these completely different items/assets have in common? Sounds like it could be the basis for a mystery thriller.  But, no, in today's Market View Minutes, Michelle Martin runs through a solitaire edition of Up or Down as she evaluates the earnings of 3 Singapore-listed companies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With overseas and local banks reporting higher than expected earnings, what is driving their business and will the good times for them continue? What does last week's rally in the markets mean for the Federal Reserve's attempts to rein in inflation and will the rally continue?  What can we expect from the geopolitical rumblings due to US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi's starting of her APAC trip here in Singapore? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang answer these questions and more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Money is often at the heart of family conflicts and few may be equipped to deal with the difficult conversations that may arise due to financial troubles. How can you improve your ability to hold conversations about money?  Michelle Martin invites Mrs Sarojini Padmanathan, from the Alliance for Action to Strengthen Marriages and Family Relationships (AFAM) to reframe family conversations about money and help families navigate this thorny issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think is a better investment: travel, coffee or tractors? Which industry is making more money?  Well, three major companies in these sectors announce their earnings this week:  Airbnb, Caterpillar and Starbucks.  What are the markets expecting?  Michelle Martin finds out more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the US economy contracting by 0.9% and it technically being in recession, Melissa Hyak and Ryan Huang focus on how US and Asian markets are reacting to find them in a surprisingly upbeat mood at the start of the day. Melissa and Ryan discuss whether this means investors should likewise shrug off the bad news. They also highlight UOB's court case against the Shimao group and evaluate the state of the travel industry as SIA profits rise.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With their main revenue stream being so travel dependent, how did YouTrip,  Southeast Asia’s leading multi-currency neobank, not only survive the global lockdowns but even plan their expansion? Melissa Hyak speaks to Caecilia Chu, CEO, YouTrip to find out about YouTrip's latest launching of their new B2B platform, YouBiz, and about YouTrip's business model. This interview is part of a special collaboration with the Peak Magazine's Next Gen Leader's seriesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you risk it all and give up a well-paying stable career in Finance to try and pursue your passion? Well, the siblings Lena Chan, Co-founder & Pastry Chef, Mad About Sucre and Eric Chan, Co-founder, Mad About Sucre did just that, opening their gourmet restaurant. Lena even went one step further, flying to Paris to hone her craft at Cordon Bleu. Melissa Hyak speaks to them to find out more about their incredible career switch and how they managed to distinguish Mad About Sucre from the rest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the back of the US Federal Reserve 75 basis point interest rate hike, Melissa Hyak and Ryan Huang discuss what investors and companies are looking out from the Fed. They also run through how wall street fared overnight as some key US sectors managed to outperform expectations and rebound. However, they also highlight three companies- Meta, Ford, Kering less than stellar performance and discuss their prospects looking forward.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What caused Wall Street’s worst daily performance in nearly a month? Ryan Huang has the answers. He also gives an overview of the performance of US tech earning overnight, and earning stocks to watch out for the rest of this week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Market View, Ryan Huang breaks down the latest of Tesla's announcement of its increase in capital spending plan by $1 billion and its second subpoena related to Chief Executive Elon Musk's go-private tweets in 2018. He also takes a closer look at Singtel's recent move to divest Amobee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.