Money and Me
Money and Me
Playlist by Money and MeMichelle 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.1,203 clip(s) in playlist
Money and Me: Buying China in One Click - From A500 ETFs to the Six AI Tigers
China’s investment narrative is shifting from old economy giants to new-generation growth engines. Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Wealth cofounder Alvin Chow, to explore whether the new CSI A500 index could replace the CSI 300 as investors’ core China exposure. We unpack why CSOP’s new SGX-listed…
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Money and Me: Sell or Hedge America? Dollar Doubts, Gold Whiplash and the New Fed Chair
Money and Me unpacks why global investors may be hedging U.S. exposure rather than fleeing it outright, even as the dollar weakens and trade tensions simmer. Our guest, John Sidawi, Senior Portfolio Manager for Global Fixed Income at Federated Hermes explains how currency hedging has become a core…
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Money and Me: When Gold Breaks, AI Bites Back, and Japan Shakes the World
Markets are flashing warning lights - and investors are wondering if the rules have changed. Gold and silver tumble after a near-vertical rally as politics collides with monetary policy. We unpack why Microsoft fell despite beating earnings and whether its OpenAI bet is turning from moat into ris…
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Money and Me: Would you stop buying a S&P 500 ETF?
It used to be the good old reliable way to grow wealth, but is it time to look away from this old favourite? As concentration risk hits record highs, one dividend investor says the S&P 500 is no longer the “safe default.” Willie Keng of Dividend Titan explains why valuations look disconnected fr…
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Money and Me: Are You Really Diversified - or Just buying the same 7 over and over?
You think you’re diversified… but what if you’re just betting on the same seven tech stocks again and again? The so-called Magnificent Seven now dominate both US and global indices, quietly shaping returns for anyone holding “broad” ETFs. We examine whether global diversification is becoming impo…
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Money and Me: Robots, Gold and Tariffs - Are Markets in Denial?
Bad news is piling up, yet markets keep climbing - so which signal should investors trust? Gold surges past US$5,000 an ounce as investors hedge against trade wars, political risk and warnings of a looming “capital war” from Ray Dalio. Elon Musk claims robots will outnumber humans and could make …
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Money and Me: Is Cash Quietly Making You Poorer?
Michelle Martin asks if falling interest rates are changing the maths for Singapore’s savers who love hoarding cash. With billions still parked in T-Bills and money-market funds, investors now face a new risk: opportunity cost. Michelle speaks with Afdhal Rahman of OCBC about what could trigger a…
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Money and Me: The Boring Maths Behind Extraordinary Wealth
Today Michelle picks up a thought-provoking book by a serial British entrepreneur Gary Ashworth. The book unpacks a simple framework; what if becoming rich wasn’t about genius or luck - but about repeating one maths movement, ten times? Michelle Martin speaks with self-made multi-millionaire and…
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Money and Me: Why no sell-off? How to look beyond the Mag 7, and why cash is really not king now
Markets are rattled by geopolitics - but panic is rarely a strategy. From US military action in Venezuela to tensions over Greenland, investors are questioning whether uncertainty now warrants a shift in portfolios. We examine how US equities have actually behaved through geopolitical shocks - an…
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Money and Me: Million-Dollar CPF Moves in a New Retirement Era
Is leaving your CPF alone the safest option in 2026 or are there smarter moves for more than 2.5% interest? As Singapore’s retirement rules shift, what do you need to know about the moves that you can make for greater savings and smaller tax bills. With new dollar-for-dollar government matching …
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