Your Money with Michelle Martin

Michelle Martin and Nirgunan Tiruchelvam Head of Consumer and Internet , Alethia Capital Equity Research look at interesting highlights after the  first day of trade for US Bitcoin ETF's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What could the SEC’s decision of the spot bitcoin ETF mean for the crypto market and Bitcoin’s trajectory? Why are healthcare stocks back in focus after lagging in 2023? And how should you be reading Japan’s Nikkei 225 recent 3 decade highs? Michelle Martin puts these questions to Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monk’s Hill Ventures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why would majority owners of Frasers Property put the company or some of its assets up for sale? How much money are the spot Bitcoin ETFs likely to attract after the SEC’s recent approval? And what would the approval of the spot Bitoin ETFs mean for the future of Coinbase? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unwrap it all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Beaton, co-founder of Crimson Education, shares his journey of building a billion-dollar company while pursuing multiple degrees. Topics include strategies for academic excellence, entrepreneurship, maintaining a balance between academics and extracurriculars, importance of self-awareness in university applications, transformative acquisitions by Crimson Education, student success stories, and effective strategies for academic success in exams.

Aprisium is a Singapore-based sustainability focused deep tech startup that seeks to deliver autonomous, continuous, on-site-deployed, contamination detection and monitoring devices with direct insights that proactively manages and address companies' contamination hazards. The company's solutions directly support customer profitability and sustainability efforts through the employment of AI analytics, which accurately characterize and profile the discharge contamination, helping companies better manage their contamination.  Through the team's shared commitment to public health, safety, and the environment, Aprisium strives to empower governments and corporations to ensure a secure, clean and healthy Singapore. Host Michelle Martin is in conversation with Raghav Narayan, CEO, Aprisium to find out how they are leveraging cloud-based data management and AI analytics, to deliver pre-emptive insights and cause-and-effect analysis that addresses contamination concerns. -- About the Awards: Launched in 2008 and now in its 16th year, the EE Awards is an annual event that recognises the bold ambition of young businesses in Singapore and the region that are under ten years old, celebrating their business innovation, resilience, and excellence. It is jointly organised by The Business Times, Singapore’s only financial daily published by SPH Media, and OCBC, Asia's Best SME Bank.The 2023 EE Awards are supported by Mastercard, Oliver Wyman, Rajah & Tann Asia, RSM - Singapore, A*Star - Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Enterprise Singapore, and Paia Consulting.  For more information on EE2023, please visit: https://www.ocbc.com/business-banking/emerging-enterprise-awardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's causing Samsung's profit to tumble 35%? What do you need to know about healthcare stocks' break out? And why are some analysts skeptical about HPE's purchase of Juniper Networks? Find out with Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you need to factor in to make calculated financial decisions in the context of rising taxes and possible lower interest rates? Michelle Martin and Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend discuss how you can accommodate the higher GST rate while saving spending and investing in 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you need to know about the latest tech at CES 2024? Why wouldn’t Boeing’s financials be hurt by the latest 737 Max issues? And what’s leading China stocks’ fall this week? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang explore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How would you like to make your next payment using solar credits, the wave of your hand or even by cracking a smile? Well that may very well be the future of commerce in this world of changing consumer expectations and emerging technologies. But how will the convergence of forces and the urgent need for a sustainable future redefine and reshape the concept of what we pay with? Michelle Martin speaks with Sandeep Malhotra, Executive Vice President, Products & Innovation, Asia Pacific at Mastercard to find out about three broad trends that have the potential to reshape payments as we know it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the latest on Singapore stocks’ share buybacks? What does the US market narrative look like today? And why did Endeavour Mining’s share price plunge after it fired its CEO? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.