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.
DEC 13, 2024
13/12/24 - Money and Me: A Dividend Investor looks at Bitcoin, NVIDIA, DBS, UOB, and OCBCWhen stocks hit record highs, how does an investor make choices? Bitcoin or NVIDIA? Singapore bank darlings or US dividend stocks? Join Michelle Martin on Money and Me as she delves into the key principles of dividend investing in 2024 and opportunities for 2025 with her guest Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan. Explore strategies for picking dividend winners amidst high interest rates, record high stock prices, AI enthusiasm and geopolitical uncertainty. Willie shares his top sectors, emerging market areas of interest, and actionable advice to prepare your portfolio for the new year.
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DEC 12, 2024
12/12/24 - Money and Me: Becoming wealthy is easy, here are the steps.Are the chip wars heating up? Is China's monetary policy going to help it brace effectively for when Trump comes into power? Can the path to wealth really be simplified into 2 simple rules? Find out with Michelle Martin's conversation with Arun Pai, who is part of the Investments team of Monk’s Hill Ventures
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DEC 11, 2024
11/12/24 - Money and Me: Special Guest - Alok Sama the Former President and CFO of SoftBank InternationalJoin Michelle Martin on a special edition of Money and Me, with guest Alok Sama, the former insider at Softbank turned bestselling author of The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble. Alok offers a behind-the-scenes look at SoftBank’s bold bets on companies like WeWork, Alibaba, and Nvidia. Discover insights into Masayoshi Son’s visionary approach, what Sama thinks of SoftBank’s $500 million OpenAI investment, and the pitfalls of inflated tech valuations. Alok shares lessons on identifying sustainable growth and navigating common money traps in the venture capital world. Michelle describes the book as a riveting must-read for anyone curious about the intersection of finance, tech, and AI, reinventing oneself.
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DEC 10, 2024
10/12/24 - Money and Me: Forget 10%. Here’s how to achieve 40% annual growth in your investment portfolioOne of the fundamentals of investing is starting early. After all, it is through the magic of compounding that allows you to grow your wealth exponentially. But what if you’re into your 40s or 50s? Is it too late to grow your wealth substantially? Absolutely not!
Dan Koh invites Simon Ree, Founder, Tao of Trading to discuss the blueprint midlife professionals need to understand about growing their wealth, and debunk the 5 myths of the finance industry to generate returns significantly greater than 10% per year, and make money in falling markets!
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DEC 9, 2024
09/12/24 - Money and Me: Bitcoin Hits $100K, Solana’s Bullet Launch, and Zeta Markets' Role in DeFiHosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Money and Me dives into the latest milestones in the crypto world with Tristan Frizza, Founder of Zeta Markets. Michelle explores Bitcoin’s record-breaking surge past $100,000, driven by pro-crypto developments, and discusses its impact on the broader market. Attention then shifts to Solana’s highly anticipated Layer-2 rollup, Bullet, set to redefine blockchain scalability in early 2025. Tristan shares insights into Zeta Markets’ role in advancing DeFi, its innovative use of zkVM technology, and how platforms like Zeta are shaping Solana’s expanding ecosystem. Don’t miss this deep dive into the future of decentralized finance!
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DEC 6, 2024
06/12/24 - Money and Me: Change what is keeping you broke!Today Michelle has selected just the book for a financial reset. Founder of financial literacy platform The Simple Sum, Shirley Crystal Chua joins Michelle Martin for a discussion on the platform's new book "What is Keeping You Broke?". Learn less obvious but practical tips to develop your "money confidence". What is the context for making good decisions with your money that are especially relevant in Singapore? Why is looking beyond saving, spending and investing to growing a "people portfolio" something young people may want to focus on? Are you uncomfortable with managing money? You can start to change that just by listening to today's Money and Me for great ideas to get on track to using money as a tool for your freedom.
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DEC 5, 2024
05/12/24 - Money and Me: Anthony Kruger on BlackRock's Systematic Investing and AIJoin Michelle Martin on Money and Me with Anthony Kruger, APAC Head of Platform Strategy for BlackRock Systematic Group. Explore how BlackRock’s systematic investing integrates proprietary AI models to deliver unique investment insights. Discover how AI and machine learning is revolutionizing decision-making and analyzing data Gain insights into BlackRock’s platform performance, its competitive edge and how the human element plays into investment decision making. How is AI reshaping economies and markets? Don’t miss this unique deep dive from the perspective of one of the leaders in the field of systematic investing.
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DEC 4, 2024
04/12/24 - Money and Me: Is market concentration any good and should you invest in bonds today?With the stock market set to continue breaking records, how much of a concern is the increasing weight of mega US stocks in most market capitalization portfolios for investors? Should investors be investing in bonds as yields remain elevated? And after its recent correction, should you be investing in India or China? Michelle Martin puts these questions and more to Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend as they discuss how to best position your portfolio for 2025.
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DEC 3, 2024
03/12/24 - Money and Me: Growth investing and CPF reviewIs growth investing a viable strategy for someone with a smaller paycheck? How can you maximize the returns on your SRS account? And with the SA set to close in 2025, what does it mean for those turning 55 next year? Find out with Michelle Martin as she speaks to Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities.
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DEC 2, 2024
02/12/24 - Money and Me: Unicorns, Hype and BubblesDr Jeffrey Funk discusses his 6th book with Michelle Martin. The book is a compelling analysis of why startups today are struggling compared to those of 30 years back. Jeff and Michelle discuss overhyped AI technologies, the myths of genius founders and the "wow factor" driving irrational investments. Discover how startups often fail to deliver value and why AI's productivity claims might be overstated. Also, what can investors can learn from past bubbles? Could this book help you navigate the turbulent world of tech investments? Listen in to find out.
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