Money and Me
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Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started, manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today.
NOV 28, 2025
28/11/25 - Money and Me: Agentic AI and the New CFO PlaybookMoney and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, dives into how Agentic AI is transforming the finance function from back-office engine to strategic command center pathways.
Michelle unpacks the growing tension between rapid deployment and the trust, governance, and talent needed to keep up.
Join Michelle and BlackLine’s Nikhil Parambath as they explore how APAC leaders can think through a theme expected to dominate CFO future roadmaps to capturing long-term value through implementing autonomous finance.
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NOV 26, 2025
26/11/25 - Money and Me: Singapore’s Big Market Reset — What Investors Must Know NowSingapore’s markets are transforming faster than at any time in the past decade.
In today’s episode, hosted by Michelle Martin, we unpack MAS and SGX’s sweeping reforms and take a closer look at the Fullerton Singapore Value-Up (FSGV), the first retail fund under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP), Fullerton’s Shawn Ang joins us to discuss what you'd be investing in with this fund and what benchmark it aims to beat.
We explore overlooked mid- and small-cap opportunities in Singapore and how markets have reacted so far.
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NOV 25, 2025
25/11/25 - Money and Me: Singapore’s New Sub-Sale EraRecord profits, record losses — the sub-sale market can seem extreme.
In today’s episode of Money and Me, we dive into what changes in the sub-sale market reveals about the new property-flipping landscape. We break down whether property flippers are rising or disappearing, and how the HDB-to-OCR migration wave is reshaping demand.
You’ll hear insights into the rental hotspots for 2026, the health of the EC market, and how sub-sale rules like those impacting the Sellers Stamp Duty, affect investor strategy. We also unpack CCR luxury dynamics, where 171 big-ticket deals closed.
All this and more, hosted by Michelle Martin, with her guest Ivan Cai, CEO, Crestbrick . Both dive into featured themes which include: The Avenir, CCR luxury, OCR resale condos, ECs, SSD, sub-sale risks, 2026 outlook.
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NOV 24, 2025
24/11/25 - Money and Me: Ringgit’s Rise, Nvidia’s Reality Check & Singapore’s First Crypto PerpsThe ringgit just hit its strongest level in three years — here’s why it matters for your wallet.
In this episode of Money and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, we unpack why the Malaysian ringgit is surging and whether the rally can last through 2025.
We break down Nvidia’s latest earnings and what they signal about the next phase of the AI trade.
Plus: if Bitcoin is “digital gold,” why is it trailing both bonds and gold this year?
We also demystify Singapore’s newest market milestone: SGX’s launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum perpetual futures — what they are, why they matter, and who will be using them.
Joining the conversation is Swapnil Mishra, author of Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious.
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NOV 21, 2025
21/11/25 - Money and Me: Racing Ahead - Singapore’s Mid-Cap Breakout StoryWhat if Singapore’s next big winners aren’t in the STI - but quietly sprinting just beside it asks Michelle Martin, as she explores the rise of the new iEdge Singapore Next 50 indices.
This mid-cap cluster - from ComfortDelGro to Sheng Siong and PropNex - is filled with familiar names but how has it done relative to the STI?
PhillipCapital’s Dan Chang joins us to decode why investors are warming to mid-caps across logistics, data centres, hospitality and industrials.
We break down how to evaluate mid-cap fundamentals, manage volatility, and decide between index exposure and selecting winners.
If you’ve overlooked Singapore’s mid-caps, this episode might just rewrite your playbook.
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NOV 20, 2025
20/11/25 - Money and Me: Where Smart Capital Is Heading in 2026Global real estate is finally stabilising - but the opportunities and risks are not where most investors think.
As 2025 closes, the real estate cycle is shifting: interest-rate steadiness, gradual price discovery, and a cautious return of transactions.
Michelle Martin speaks with Keith Ong, CEO of RealVantage, to decode what this means for investors in 2026.
We unpack capital-market signals, and the foreign-buyer landscape
Plus, sector picks for 2026 - from data centres to senior living - and the risks investors still underestimate across the US, Australia, UK and Asia.
All this and more, hosted by Michelle Martin.
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NOV 19, 2025
19/11/25 - Money and Me: Reality Checks on AI Stocks, Fed Jitters & Bank EarningsMoney and Me dives into whether the AI boom is becoming a bubble or just shaking out the excess.
We unpack why the odds of a December Fed cut have dropped below 50% and what that means for investors.
Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend breaks down hyperscalers’ rising debt-fuelled capex and the red flags to watch.
Singapore’s big three banks report sharply different earnings - we explore how NIM compression, fee income and credit costs are reshaping the sector’s outlook.
Hosted by Michelle Martin, with insights investors need as volatility returns.
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NOV 18, 2025
18/11/25 - Money and Me: Cracking the Private Equity Promise & The ETF-Only Retirement PlayWhat risks may be hiding behind the “democratisation of PE” narrative?
Tim Phillips of TimTalksMoney breaks down liquidity traps, private-credit ETFs, and the red flags every investor should spot.
Then we shift to the big retail question: Can you build your entire retirement plan using ETFs alone?
We compare ETF-only strategies for a 35-year-old with $50K versus a 55-year-old with $500K.
All this and more, in Money and Me hosted by Michelle Martin.
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NOV 17, 2025
17/11/25 - Money and Me: Are S-REITs Still Worth the Climb?Industrial REITs are steady, yields are juicy, and rates are falling - so is now the moment to move?
Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode breaks down why industrial S-REITs have held firm with strong occupancy and rental reversions.
We explore how the wider S-REIT universe has staged a 2025 rebound on easing debt costs and a friendlier rate outlook.
With T-bills slipping near 1.37 - 1.4%, Kenny Loh weighs in on whether REIT yields of 5 - 6% still offer real value.
Is this rally just a “rates are going down” trade - or the early innings of a broader re-rating?
Kenny also shares clear strategies for conservative investors navigating income, risk and timing.
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NOV 13, 2025
13/11/25 - Money and Me: Bubble Signs or Smart Moves?SoftBank just dumped Nvidia in the midst of this AI frenzy - is this a warning signal, or the smartest money move of the year?
As rare-earth stocks roar and governments scramble for critical minerals, we ask whether a new multi-decade commodities supercycle is forming - or whether geopolitics is simply inflating another hype cycle.
Michael Burry is also sounding alarms, accusing hyperscalers like Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft of chasing an AI dream without a proven business model.
We unpack SoftBank’s Nvidia exit, the mineral race, and the AI-infrastructure boom versus bubble debate.
What’s real, what’s noise, and what’s actually investable right now?
All this and more - hosted by Michelle Martin with insights from Arun Pai of Monk’s Hill Ventures
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