Episodes

  • Money and Me: Bring Christmas to those in need with ONE (SINGAPORE)
    Dec 23 2024

    This holiday season, Michelle Martin hosts Minnie Venkatachalam from ONE (SINGAPORE) to discuss their inspiring ONE Wish List 2024. Discover how this initiative delivers holiday gifts to children from low-income families in Singapore and hear about the role of the ONE Emergency Fund and ONE Livelihoods Fund in supporting these families. Minnie shares the types of gifts on children’s wish lists, how families are identified, and ways listeners can contribute through donations or volunteering. Learn how to make a difference and bring joy to the community this festive season.

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    24 mins
  • Money and Me: How to Quit Your Job
    Dec 18 2024

    It's a non-trivial decision but you can do it! Join Michelle Martin on Money and Me, where she discusses the financial realities of quitting your job with Founder and CEO of Inkcome, Tim Phillips. Tim shares key strategies for securing financial stability, managing debts, and evaluating credit card decisions during career transitions. Learn how to financially prepare for extended unemployment and whether credit lines or personal loans can help navigate uncertainty. Tim also dives into the air miles game, comparing top cards like the DBS Altitude and UOB PRVI Miles. Discover his insights on maximizing travel rewards and how his consultancy, Miles Consulting, fills the gap in advising clients on credit cards and air miles.

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    23 mins
  • Money and Me: Trump’s Second Term, Bitcoin, Tesla, AI, and Suntec REIT with Kenny Loh
    Dec 16 2024

    Join Michelle Martin on Money and Me! Michelle invites Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor to unpack the implications of Donald Trump's re-election on markets, from Bitcoin's record-breaking milestone to US-China relations and Taiwan's strategic future. Discover how Tesla’s rivalry with BYD may reshape the EV market and how generative AI and machine learning could transform the labor landscape. Finally, dive into the latest developments in Suntec REIT’s mandatory cash offer . Don’t miss this comprehensive market exploration!

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    30 mins
  • Money and Me: A Dividend Investor looks at Bitcoin, NVIDIA, DBS, UOB, and OCBC
    Dec 13 2024

    When 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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    25 mins
  • Money and Me: Becoming wealthy is easy, here are the steps.
    Dec 12 2024

    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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    24 mins
  • Money and Me: Special Guest - Alok Sama the Former President and CFO of SoftBank International
    Dec 11 2024

    Join 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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    22 mins
  • Money and Me: Forget 10%. Here’s how to achieve 40% annual growth in your investment portfolio
    Dec 10 2024

    One 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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    22 mins
  • Money and Me: Bitcoin Hits $100K, Solana’s Bullet Launch, and Zeta Markets' Role in DeFi
    Dec 9 2024

    Hosted 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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    18 mins