Money and Me: Buying the Dip in a Riskier Market - Why Cheap Isn’t Always Value

What if the biggest investing mistake today is assuming every dip is a bargain? Michelle Martin explores whether the familiar “buy the dip” strategy still holds in today's market shaped by oil shocks, inflation pressures, and shifting rate expectations. Joined by Brian See Toh, Financial Services…

Market View: Big Tech’s $190B Bet - Alphabet Soars, Meta Slips, and DBS Goes All-In on Data Centres

What if the biggest winners in tech today are the ones spending the most - despite the risks? Big Tech earnings surprise to the upside, but markets pick clear favourites as Alphabet surges while Meta slips on AI spending fears. Microsoft doubles down with a staggering US$190 billion capex plan, w…

Read: Inspire or Infuriate? The Science of Leadership That Lifts or Drains

Why do some leaders leave you energised - while others quietly exhaust you? Michelle Martin sits down with Columbia University's Adam Galinsky, author of INSPIRE (The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others), to unpack the psychology behind leadership that truly moves people. Drawing on th…

Money and Me: Healthcare Bill Shock - Can Singapore Fix the Cost Crisis?

Hospital bills are rising - and now you’re expected to pay more upfront. What does that mean for your financial health? Michelle Martin speaks with Liaw Yit Ming and Lee Hong Huei of Foundation Healthcare Holdings to unpack Singapore’s evolving healthcare financing landscape. With new Integrated…

Market View: Coffee, Cola & Crude - The Surprising Strength of the Global Consumer

Coffee is hot, soda is fizzing - but is the global consumer stronger than we think? Strong earnings from Starbucks and Coca-Cola suggest demand is holding firm - even as inflation lingers. From affordable indulgences to premium beverages, spending patterns are splitting across income groups. Mea…

Money and Me: Inflation and Your REIT Investment

Inflation is squeezing wallets - but could it quietly boost your REIT returns? Michelle Martin sits down with Willie Keng, Founder of Dividend Titan (https://www.dividendtitan.com/), to unpack how rising costs could reshape the financing vehicles that REITS are. From CapitaLand Integrated Commerc…

Market View: AI Power Plays, Oil Shock & the New Rules of Global Tech Companies in focus: Meta Platforms, Microsoft, OpenAI,  also hear about BP, ExxonMobil, ST Engineering, Yangzijiang Maritime, Ray-Ban

What if the biggest threat to AI isn’t competition - but geopolitics? China blocks Meta Platforms’s AI ambitions, reshaping the rules of global tech investment overnight. Meanwhile, OpenAI and Microsoft loosen ties, signalling a new era of AI independence and rivalry. Markets edge higher even as…

Money and Me: How might the Straits of Hormuz crisis  impact retail investors?

What if markets are rising not because risks are low - but because investors are underestimating them? Michelle Martin explores the medium-term fallout of a potential Strait of Hormuz disruption and why energy shocks may reshape Asia’s outlook. Despite geopolitical tensions and recession fears, g…

Market View: AI Arms Race vs Apple’s Buyback Machine - Intel’s Surge & Markets on Edge

Are markets rallying on strength - or simply ignoring the risks building beneath the surface? Big Tech splits into two camps: AI heavyweights like Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft pour billions into the future, while Apple doubles down on massive buybacks. Intel shocks markets with its best d…

Money and Me: Oil Shock, Space Dreams & Apple’s Power Shift

What if one shipping lane, one IPO, and one CEO change could reshape your portfolio in a significant way? Michelle Martin unpacks three shifts that could redefine risk and opportunity,  From a potential Strait of Hormuz disruption to oil spikes, we explore how energy shocks ripple through inflati…