Your Money with Michelle Martin

Today on Money and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, we explore how to protect yourself from falling victim to renovation swindlers and make every renovation dollar work harder for you!.  Michelle is joined by Wenny Lim, COO of HomePay, to discuss how their first-of-its-kind escrow payment model ensures funds are only released upon achieving project milestones, and the vetting process that helps prevent scams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. We begin this morning in Singapore, where banking shares, including DBS, OCBC, and UOB, have driven the Straits Times Index to its highest level in over two years. Discover what’s fueling this rally and whether investor concentration in these banks is a concern. We also compare Tesla and China's BYD in the electric vehicle market, and examine SoftBank, Philips, McDonald's, Amazon, Samsung, Thai Bev, and Japan's new banknotes in our daily UP or DOWN segment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send this episode packed with financial treasures learnt on home ground onto a young person you love! In this priceless episode, Michelle Martin invites a veteran wealth management leader, 54-year-old Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend to take us back into his personal history. Dive into the exciting yet often confusing journey of managing finances in the second decade of life. Christopher shares invaluable tips he wishes he knew at that age, common financial mistakes, and the evolution of his approach to saving, investing and insurance. Discover how prioritizing and "decluttering" can shape resilient wealth management strategies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang blitz through markets! This morning, we dive into the business of cars, more cars, and big pharma. Tesla reports better-than-expected Q2 vehicle deliveries, surging 10% overnight. General Motors, Nio, Zeekr, and Nikola also report impressive delivery numbers. In the pharma sector, Eli Lilly and Moderna announce new advancements. Plus, corporate news on Uber, Qatar Airways, Barito Renewables Energy, and Paramount.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin invites Nirgunan Tiruchelvam from Aletheia Capital, to discuss SEA Limited's current challenges. Nirgunan reiterates his sell call on SEA Limited, citing alarming increases in operating expenses in the e-commerce segment. He discusses the competitive threats from TikTok, Temu, and Shein, and the impact of the TikTok-GoTo tie-up on SEA Limited's market share. Explore the decline in SEA’s gaming segment and the prospects for sustainable EBITDA generation amid rising costs. Listen in for a great conversation on SEA Limited's strategic and financial outlook.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin invites Hayley Haupt, Partner and APAC Wealth Management Lead at Capco to discuss how wealth management is meeting current preferences for AI. Hayley shares insights from a recent Capco survey and we learn about which critical demographics are comfortable with AI-guided wealth management decisions. Explore how progressive wealth advisors are adapting to changing consumer preferences in the industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang blitz through markets! This episode dives into the legal challenges faced by Boeing and Meta. Discover how Boeing is navigating a potential plea deal with the US Justice Department, and explore Meta’s battle with European regulators over digital competition rules. Ryan also discusses Keith Gill’s latest meme stock interest, Chewy, and provides insights into the latest corporate news involving BYD, Samsung, Apple, SingTel, Singapore Airlines, and Salesforce. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Michelle Martin in her blitz through markets. Michelle chats with Ryan Huang this morning. Hard to believe it, but we are halfway through 2024, making it a good time to take stock and see how the markets are doing, which stocks have been performing well, and which have not. The S&P 500 is up nearly 15 percent since the beginning of the year, while the Straits Times Index is up about 3 percent. Among the biggest losers are Mapletree Logistics Trust and Mapletree Panasia Commercial Trust, both down over 20 percent. On the other hand, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding is up 65 percent. Ryan and Michelle also discuss significant director deals and institutional buying, with CapitaLand Investment and OCBC making substantial stock buybacks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Singapore Strain is a new work of fiction by author Raju Chellam. Michelle Martin speaks to Chellam to find out more about the pandemic narrative.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted by Michelle Martin today's Market View delves into the latest developments in the US political landscape as Biden and Trump debate. Discover how the major US stock indexes barely moved overnight, with the S&P 500, Dow, and NASDAQ showing minimal changes. Get insights into Walgreens' disappointing earnings, Nike's demand struggles, H&M's weather-impacted sales, and BlackBerry's cybersecurity boost. We also cover Chewy's stock volatility, Maybank's optimistic view on First REIT, and the best-performing local stocks, ST Engineering and Singapore Airlines.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.