Market View: Berkshire After Buffett, China’s AI Exporters & Wall Street’s Consumer Test

What does investing like Warren Buffett look like now that the Oracle of Omaha has retired? Michelle Martin follows the money at Berkshire Hathaway as the Greg Abel era takes shape, with fresh bets on US housing and a bigger position in Alphabet. What might Berkshire be seeing in a difficult housi…

What Singapore Is Reading: Michelle's Picks From the The Straits Times Weekly Bestsellers Aug 15

What deserves a place on your reading list? Michelle Martin dives into the latest Straits Times bestseller list and picks out the books that caught her attention. From ancient classics to Japanese fiction and big novels about family, identity and the choices that shape our lives, Michelle goes be…

Money and Me: Proposed En Bloc Rules : Could Your Condo Be Next?

Singapore is proposing significant changes to its en bloc rules, potentially making it easier for some ageing developments to be sold collectively - even when a sizeable group of owners wants to stay. Michelle Martin speaks with Daniel Sim, Founder of Golden Goose Properties, about what really dri…

Market View: Reddit’s S&P 500 Boost, AMD’s $5 Billion AI Bet & Olam’s Profit Puzzle

Wall Street hits another record as inflation cools and oil prices fall - but where are the real opportunities for investors? Michelle Martin breaks down Reddit’s jump on joining the S&P 500, Workday’s takeover-fuelled surge, AMD’s multibillion-dollar debt raise and renewed interest in Chinese heal…

Can Music Change the Way We Feel Pain? The Science of Music Therapy

Can a song do more than lift your mood? Music therapy is increasingly being used alongside medical care to help people living with cancer manage pain, anxiety, nausea, sleep problems and difficult emotions. Michelle Martin speaks with Germaine Yong, Music Therapist at 365 Cancer Prevention Societ…

Money and Me: Banks did well, but which did best? Singapore's new ETF and a closer look at investing in AI infrastructure

Singapore’s banks are delivering record results, but with wealth management increasingly driving growth, which of DBS, OCBC and UOB offers the strongest investment case? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about what the numbers reveal and where value may lie beyond th…

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…