Market View: ST Engineering & CapitaLand Profits Jump, a Rare Earth Race and Google’s AI Bet

ST Engineering and CapitaLand Investment deliver stronger earnings - but which has the more compelling growth story from here? Michelle Martin breaks down the numbers and what investors should be watching next. Why did Cisco fall despite beating expectations? What does Bank of America’s US$1.9 b…

How much would you need to take a year off to travel with 3 kids?

What would make you put work and routine on hold, take your three young children out into the world, and spend a year travelling together? Daniel Ng and Gina Cheong, co-founders of Aww Media, decided there might never be a better time. With a budget of around S$150,000, their family of five embark…

Money and Me: Investors calling for better Forward Guidance

Should S-REIT managers tell investors more about what lies ahead? Michelle Martin speaks with Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Wealth Advisory Director, about the push for stronger forward guidance from Singapore REITs and whether greater transparency could lead to better investment decisions. What…

Market View : Sea’s 40% Surge, Nvidia’s US$500 Billion AI Bet and CoreWeave’s Revenue Boom

Sea Limited delivers another profitable quarter as Shopee hits new highs - but has its 40 percent share-price rally run too far? Nvidia releases a new open AI model and mobilises US$500 billion to finance AI infrastructure, raising questions about risk and China. CoreWeave shares surge as revenue…

READ: Culture Can Make or Break a Startup’s Global Ambitions

Are you a start-up founder who can code-switch in different societies? In this episode of READ, Michelle Martin speaks with Vinnie Lauria author of Mind the Gap, about the cultural blind spots that can derail international expansion. From investing in Carousell to Redmart, Vinnie has since 2011, …

Money and Me: Would You Trust AI With Your Money? Where the Machines Fall Short

Nearly half of consumers are already using AI to help guide savings and investment decisions. But when does a useful financial tool become a dangerous shortcut? On Money and Me, Michelle Martin speaks with Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend, about what AI can genuinely do well when it comes to inv…

Market View: AI’s Cybersecurity Boom, Microsoft’s 30% Upside, TSMC Surges & Singapore Raises Growth Forecast

AI is creating a new cybersecurity arms race - and investors are taking notice. Michelle Martin looks at why CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks have hit record highs after Black Hat put the growing threat from AI agents firmly in focus. Could cybersecurity be the next major leg of the AI trade? Th…

Money and Me : 3 Forgotten Blue Chips: Ready for a Comeback?

The STI has enjoyed a strong run, but not every blue chip has kept pace. 3 stocks have all lagged the benchmark - after years of disruption, restructuring and investor patience being put to the test. Michelle Martin speaks with Chin Hui Leong, Co-founder of The Smart Investor, to examine whether …

Market View: DBS Delivers, Disney Delights, and Can SpaceX Investors Bounce Back?

DBS posts another record quarter, lifting profits and rewarding shareholders with a higher dividend. Disney surprises Wall Street with strong earnings, while US stocks hover near record highs on hopes of easing geopolitical tensions. We also examine why Eli Lilly continues to dominate the weight-…

READ WITH MICHELLE: How to get through to anyone 

Why do some people still get their message across when the receiver is angry while the rest of us feel like we are hitting a brick wall in our struggle to be heard? In this episode, Michelle Martin explores Just Listen by Mark Goulston, a psychiatrist who trained FBI hostage negotiators and argues…