Your Money with Michelle Martin

This is Michelle's pick for a warm and inspirational read for any woman dreaming of starting her own business and longing to be a mum. Womanhood, motherhood and business success; can a woman really have it all? Sharon Wong, Founder and CEO, Motherswork shares her story and advice on how to juggle the elusive balance many women still struggle with.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang hone in on bright spots in US stocks and shares some early corporate earnings, including from IBM. Then an update on the A-Log and ESR Reit vote, plus corporate news from Frasers Logistics and Commercial Trust, Olam, Starburst, and two S-Reits.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks with Deborah Cunningham, Chief Investment Officer, Global Liquidity Markets, Federated Hermes about her expectations on the Feds' rate hike timetable, what liquidity could mean for tech stocks and Asian markets, and which sectors or vehicles could lose in a rapidly rising environment. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is IBM's new CEO Arvind Krishna's move to pivot the company to the cloud and artificial intelligence paying off? It looks like the strategy is paying off. Find out why from Michelle Martin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin tells us why Herald Van Der Linde's new book, Asia's Stock Markets – From The Ground Up is a must read. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite index declined 2.7%, sending tech stocks into correction territory and seeing their worst week since 2020. Where can the Nasdaq go after this? Michelle Martin gets some answers from Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Sector Equity Research, Tellimer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is an ACP, an LPA or an AMD? These are some important acronyms to know when it comes to end-of-life planning. Michelle Martin and Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend break down each one, and discuss how much end-of-life planning costs and why it's priceless for peace of mind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang start the week with a discussion on the postponement of the ARA Logos-ESR Reit vote and how Singapore's first SPAC listings performed on their debut, plus the upcoming Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition launch this week. Then they delve into Solana's network troubles and how much Singtel just paid to buy a stake in an Indonesian bank. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Food, feed, fuel. These are all important resources derived from one single aquatic plant: algae. So with that in mind, how much do you think the market for algae is worth? Try US$320 billion! Michelle Martin has more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can we learn from the OCBC phishing scam? Is China doing the right thing by cutting rates to stabilise the yuan? Will India’s LIC IPO be a big win? And what do the new MAS rules mean for crypto advertising? Michelle Martin gets the lowdown from Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.