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. 

 

Join Michelle Martin on a special edition of&nbsp;Money and Me, with guest Alok Sama, the former insider at Softbank turned bestselling author of&nbsp;The Money Trap: Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble. Alok offers a behind-the-scenes look at SoftBank&rsquo;s bold bets on companies like WeWork, Alibaba, and Nvidia. Discover insights into Masayoshi Son&rsquo;s visionary approach, what Sama thinks of SoftBank&rsquo;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.&nbsp;
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Your Money With Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm) It’s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

Your Money With Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm) It&rsquo;s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with &ldquo;Influence&rdquo; and hear from great authors in &ldquo;Read&rdquo;.

Your Money with Michelle Martin

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. 

Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started,&nbsp; manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today.&nbsp;

Money and Me

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.

In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

It’s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with “Influence” and hear from great authors in “Read”.

It&rsquo;s all about Your Money with Michelle Martin from 9am to 12pm. How to save, invest and make the best financial decisions for yourself. Listen to inspiring thinkers with &ldquo;Influence&rdquo; and hear from great authors in &ldquo;Read&rdquo;.

Your Money with Michelle Martin (9am - 12pm)

Money and Me: Special Guest - Alok Sama the Former President and CFO of SoftBank International

A smoky char siew filling , molten salted egg custard, and a skin so thin it almost melts in your mouth- this humble pau has built a Singapore food legacy spanning three decades

Tanjong Rhu Pau is so famous customers keep returning.

Founded in 1988, the family business is now run by siblings Chloe Yap and Yap Wei Jie, who stepped in to continue their parents’ legacy.

They share their modern expansion plans, including deliveries, with Michelle Martin.

Find out how this family businesses is reinventing while staying true to what made them beloved in the first place.

A smoky char siew filling , molten salted egg custard, and a skin so thin it almost melts in your mouth- this humble pau has built a Singapore food legacy spanning three decades
Tanjong Rhu Pau is so famous customers keep returning.
Founded in 1988, the family business is now run by siblings Chloe Yap and Yap Wei Jie, who stepped in to continue their parents&rsquo; legacy.
They share their modern expansion plans, including deliveries, with Michelle Martin.
Find out how this family businesses is reinventing while staying true to what made them beloved in the first place.

Influence: The founders steering a Singapore Food Icon - Tanjong Rhu Pau

A Singapore retiree has sparked a lot of conversation after revealing she receives roughly $4,600 a month from CPF payouts.

We examine the numbers behind her strategy

For listeners turning 55 today, the key question is whether replicating this strategy is still possible under today’s CPF rules.

We explore the role of the Enhanced Retirement Sum (ERS), annual top-ups and the powerful impact of compounding.

We also unpack what meaningful retirement payouts mean for different life circumstances in this episode of Money and Me, hosted by Michelle Martin, with guest Elijah Lee of Phillip Securities.

A Singapore retiree has sparked a lot of conversation after revealing she receives roughly $4,600 a month from CPF payouts.
We examine the numbers behind her strategy
For listeners turning 55 today, the key question is whether replicating this strategy is still possible under today&rsquo;s CPF rules.
We explore the role of the Enhanced Retirement Sum (ERS), annual top-ups and the powerful impact of compounding.
We also unpack what meaningful retirement payouts mean for different life circumstances in this episode of Money and Me,&nbsp;hosted by Michelle Martin, with guest Elijah Lee of Phillip Securities.

Money and Me: What if your CPF could pay you $4,600 every month in retirement - tax free?

War risk in the Middle East is back on traders’ screens - and the ripple effects are already shaking oil, defense stocks, airlines and global markets.

Escalating tensions in the Middle East - including Iran’s unprecedented leadership succession - are sending shockwaves through global markets.

Oil has surged above US$100 a barrel for the first time in years, reigniting inflation fears and putting pressure on equities.

Defense companies are rallying while travel and aviation stocks stumble amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.

Meanwhile investors are watching Greg Abel’s first major moves as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway for clues on the next phase of Warren Buffett’s empire.

Closer to home, the Straits Times Index slipped for the week as Singapore Airlines, SATS and Jardine Matheson came under pressure while ST Engineering surged on defence optimism.

In this episode of Market View, hosted by Michelle Martin  we unpack how geopolitics is reshaping sector winners and losers.

War risk in the Middle East is back on traders&rsquo; screens - and the ripple effects are already shaking oil, defense stocks, airlines and global markets.
Escalating tensions in the Middle East - including Iran&rsquo;s unprecedented leadership succession - are sending shockwaves through global markets.
Oil has surged above US$100 a barrel for the first time in years, reigniting inflation fears and putting pressure on equities.
Defense companies are rallying while travel and aviation stocks stumble amid rising geopolitical uncertainty.
Meanwhile investors are watching Greg Abel&rsquo;s first major moves as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway for clues on the next phase of Warren Buffett&rsquo;s empire.
Closer to home, the Straits Times Index slipped for the week as Singapore Airlines, SATS and Jardine Matheson came under pressure while ST Engineering surged on defence optimism.
In this episode of Market View,&nbsp;hosted by Michelle Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;we unpack how geopolitics is reshaping sector winners and losers.

Money and Me: Special Guest - Alok Sama the Former President and CFO of SoftBank International

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