Your Money with Michelle Martin

With Singapore's 5G rollout still on course despite the pandemic– is it a good time to invest into telcom or 5G stocks?There are reports that this COVID-19 Pandemic is likely to last two years, but there is also hope for an antibody that could fight the virus. When is a good time to buy into markets?Singapore starting to gradually ease the circuit breaker measures. Are we expecting a V shape recovery for Singapore’s economy? Which industries could rebound as we transition to a new normal? Michelle Martin talks to Swapnil Mishra, Head of Private Wealth at Kristal.AI to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is the outbreak accelerating a future workforce management approach? Which companies are accelerating changes to their total rewards programmes and workforce strategies, supporting employees either through additional income or in supplemental ways? What’s the state of hiring and layoffs in Singapore? Alexander Krasavin, Partner for APAC and MEA, Human Capital Solutions at Aon walks Michelle Martin through Aon's two surveys conducted in March and April to study how rewards and strategies have altered in response to COVID-19 and which strategies could be part of a new normal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many investors want to take advantage of cheap cash but can understanding investor psychology help you make the most of markets? Michelle Martin speaks with Wilfred Lim, Executive Director of BMFA Wealth Management and Adrian Chia, Executive Director of BMFA Wealth Management to discuss defensive asset selection, bias in investing and how investors are psychologically dealing with the volatility shaking markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thousands of investors watched Warren Buffet opening the 2020 Berkshire Hathaway meeting on Saturday, saying he had made a mistake with airline shares. What can we read from Buffet dumping the entire stake in airlines ? What’s the rationale here? And what picture does this paint for the future of aviation?  Michelle Martin speaks with Greg Waldron, Asia Managing Editor of FlightGlobal  to discuss recent changes in the American aviation industry, SIA’s measures to manage their fleet and the future of aviation as it stands.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We digest key earnings results and ask if tech investors can diversify risk. Also where is oil possibly heading? Michelle Martin is joined by Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer at AsiaCollect to sieve all this news and make sense of it for the investor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MAS-licensed digital wealth management firm Syfe announced its collaboration with Singapore Exchange to launch a portfolio that allows everyone to easily invest in and track the SGX’s iEdge S-REIT 20 Index. Why launch now?  How can we invest and manage the risk of our investments? Michelle Martin speaks to Dhruv Arora, CEO and Founder of Syfe to discuss Syfe's new offering with the SGX, ETFs and steps investors can take to protect themselves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As many companies are looking to stay afloat during these difficult times, they may turn to retrenchment to cut their costs and manage their budgets.  Michelle Martin speaks with Andrew Tan, Singapore Country Manager of Wantedly to discuss what businesses need to keep in mind when letting go of employees and how to generate team spirit and cohesion at this time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Singapore’s unemployment rate could reach around 4 percent in 2020 as the country toils to contain the spread of COVID-19 with an extended circuit breaker that economists say could lead to a deeper recession. In a report released, DBS Bank's senior economist Irvin Seah said the overall unemployment rate could rise to 3.6 percent, up from 2.3 per cent at end-2019, given that the economy is now expected to shrink 5.7 percent.  We are joined now by Irvin Seah, DBS Senior Economist for his projections, the tech space and strategies to mitigate this. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year, China is set to release an ambitious 15-year blueprint called ‘China Standards 2035’ that will lay out its plans to set the global standards for the next-generation of technologies.  Meanwhile, globally some economies are reopening this week. What do these developments mean for nations, companies and investors?  Michelle Martin speaks with Jack Kouzi, Founder and Director of Strategy VFS Group to discuss China’s tech standards 2035 expected later this year, stocks to watch and the implications of the opening of the many economies after months of lockdown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The World Health Organisation has reiterated there is no evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients are immune. Still at the level of our own health, many want to understand what we can do to build up our immunity and resilience.  Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Vincent Candrawinata, Entrepreneur, nutrition researcher and founder of Renovatio to discuss immunity cards in Chile, how to strengthen our immune systems through diet and behavioural changes and difficulties with testing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.