Money and Me: Treasuries at 5%: Time to Lock In? Plus Gold, AI Risk and the Yen Carry Trade

US Treasury yields have crossed 5% — so is this finally the moment to lock in attractive bond income, or could yields still climb from here? Michelle Martin speaks with Swapnil Mishra, author of Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious, about where he sees opportunity across short …

Money and Me: Property Traps - The 5 Questions to Ask Before You Invest

A polished presentation, an impressive property and the promise of an 8%, 10% or even 15% return — but do you actually know what you're buying and where those returns are coming from? Recent investment controversies involving Singaporeans are a reminder that a real property or business can sit beh…

Money and Me: S-REITs: Buying Opportunity, Value Trap or Time to Move On?

S-REITs have raised at least S$4.5 billion in equity funding this year, while average distribution yields of around 6.2% continue to tempt income investors. But after years of weak capital performance, are investors still being paid to wait—or overlooking deteriorating assets and balance sheets? Mi…

Money and Me: Is the AI Trade Changing? From Chips to Cybersecurity

Is one of the market’s biggest investment narratives starting to shift? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about calls to slow frontier AI development, the surge in cybersecurity stocks and where the next AI winners could emerge. They also unpack the Fed’s rate decisio…

Money and Me: Beyond Nvidia - The 5 Layers of the AI Investment Opportunity

Is Nvidia just one slice of a much bigger AI investment story? CEO Jensen Huang describes artificial intelligence as a five-layer cake: energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. Michelle Martin speaks with Brandon Ho, CFA, Head of Investment Advisory Singapore, to unpack where compani…

Money and Me: The Best Cards for Living Abroad to Earn Miles Without Losing Them to Fees

If you’re living overseas for a few weeks or months, what’s the smartest way to pay without carrying a wallet full of cards — or wiping out the value of your miles with foreign-currency fees? Michelle Martin speaks with Tim Phillips, Founder of TimTalksMoney, about building a simple two- or three-c…

Money and Me: BTO Ceiling at $16K, More Homes Coming: Is Singapore Turning Into a Buyer’s Market?

Singapore’s housing market could be entering a new phase. The BTO household income ceiling is rising to S$16,000, while the Executive Condominium ceiling moves to S$18,000 - potentially widening the pool of households eligible for public and subsidised housing. At the same time, thousands of new …

Money and Me: Higher Rates and Investors Positioning

For much of 2026, investors have been waiting for US interest rates to fall. After Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole debut, should they be preparing for another hike instead? Michelle Martin speaks with Simon Ree, Founder of Tao of Trading, about what Warsh’s inflation-firs…

Money and Me: Into the Moneyverse we go

Enter the moneyverse with Michelle and her guest who explains that there are invisible rules to the systems that generate and perpetuate wealth and economies we all need to understand. Why can you know how to budget, save and invest - and still struggle to get ahead? Michelle Martin speaks with L…

Money and Me: Beyond AI - Are Healthcare and Electrification the Next Big Investment Opportunities?  

AI has dominated markets, but could some of the more interesting long-term opportunities now lie elsewhere? Michelle Martin looks at two structural themes: healthcare innovation and the infrastructure required for global electrification with four names in focus. We also examine what separates a g…