Your Money with Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang end the week with big news from Keppel and Apple, both of which issued strong earnings reports. They also discuss Singapore's newest listing — a company that counts former National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan as a shareholder. Plus, hospitality and consumer sectors rejoice the return of the Singapore GP, and discussions on Bank of America's potential move from Hong Kong to Singapore, Google Cloud and investing in space with Italian firm D-Orbit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a recent tough conversation, Michelle looked up "Difficult Conversations" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen for tips on overcoming conversation hijackers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Geoff Ira, CEO, TradeTogether and Vijay Ayyar, VP Corporate Development & Global Expansion, Luno to hear their views on whether it is a correction or a downturn dogging crypto assets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Feds have spoken, and they're on track to raise interest rates to fight record inflation. US stocks gained as the news was released, but began to decline in after-hours trade as Chairman Jerome Powell stood hawkish during the press conference that followed. What can we decipher from the upcoming moves from the Feds in March? Michelle Martin gets an angle from Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW, plus a discussion on the S&P 500 runway and the bond market as a safe haven.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang analyse the Fed's latest announcement that it's on track to raise interest rates in March. Also in the conversation – previews from Microsoft, Apple, Tesla and Boeing; plus a look at Singapore's third SPAC listing and earnings reports from a host of S-Reits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goldman Sachs is coming off a blockbuster year in 2021, but investors aren't cheering this as the bank has started to lose ground. Some may say this represents a buying opportunity, but others think most are overweight on Goldman shares. So which side should you take? Michelle Martin has analyses to help you decide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle checks out a book by a man who built an 8-figure business in two years. He may have made his wealth in forex markets but now shares his rules for personal financial and entrepreneurial success. Hear an excerpt of The Magical Rule of Three by Mario Singh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin gets the thoughts of Swapnil Mishra, Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University on MAS' off-cycle move to raise the appreciation of the Singapore dollar and what it could mean for consumers, businesses and overall trade. He also shares his opinion of the Feds' rate hike frequency and schedule, Singapore’s experience of inflation and support levels for Bitcoin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang crunch the numbers from Microsoft, the first among many releasing its earnings report this week. On the macro front, they discuss analysts' expectations of tonight's Fed meeting on interest rate hikes, what economists predict from MAS in their April meeting and the future of tech stocks. Plus, a round-up of news on meme stock darling AMC, General Motors, Nvidia, Sea Limited and Singapore Reits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it better to invest in Grab or Sea? Or should you stay away from both, given the rout in tech stocks? Michelle Martin looks at both Nasdaq-listed companies, and what positions you can consider. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.