Influence: Taylor Swift, BTS, The White Lotus- is this the "era" where Asia benefits from soft power?
How can countries be more than venues when harnessing the power of the "creative economy"? Are there conditions that allow some countries to grow their soft power, more effectively than others? Michelle Martin finds out in conversation with Curtis S. Chin, Chair of Asia Fellows,Senior Advisor, Global Markets of the Milken Institute and former U.S. Ambassador.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Maalis 202422min
Money and Me: Will China's plans to revive its economy work, Why has Bitcoin’s surged and what's next, Gold price prospects
China has set an ambitious growth target of around 5% for this year. What are some of the key measures it is looking at to as to boost its flagging economy and will the measures be significant enough to reinvigorate China's once booming economy? Bitcoin hit a high but so has a Joe Biden meme coin - the latter saw a 4700% jump. Will Bitcoin hit $100 000 by the end of 2024? Michelle Martin finds out how Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monk’s Hill Ventures is reading markets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Maalis 202422min
Market View: SIA downgraded to ‘neutral’, ComfortDelGro, JD.com earnings results, Nordstrom, Foot Locker, Victoria’s Secret, OpenAI & Elon Musk, CrowdStrike, Intel, NYCB, S-REITS
Why has Citi downgraded SIA to ‘neutral’? What might JD.com’s recent earnings results suggest about China’s economy? And how is OpenAI responding to Elon Musk’s allegations? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
7 Maalis 202421min
Market View: Wall Street rally pauses, Apple 24% plunge, Huawei, Bitcoin breaches all time high, Tesla, Gold prices, China's GDP target, CrowdStrike, BYD, Temasek, AMD roadblock
Who's overtaking Apple as the new favourite smartphone in China? Why did AMD hit a US regulatory roadblock? And how should investors be reading Bitcoin's recent wild swings? Dan Koh and Ryan Huang analyze the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Maalis 202419min
Money and Me: What Singapore could gain from Taylor Swift?
Will the economic impact of Swift's visit be fleeting? Which sectors could benefit? Is Swift part of a broader trend that countries are likely to soon capitalize on for tangible GDP growth? Michelle Martin discusses the possible effects of the "Swift Lift" with David Mann, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Mastercard, Mastercard Economics Institute.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Maalis 202415min
Market View: Sea earnings, Apple $2 billion fine, TSMC, Elon Musk vs Jeff Bezos, Bitcoin, Reddit IPO
What’s driving Sea’s recent earnings? Why is Apple getting fined nearly $2 billion? And why are Reddit’s users threatening to bet against its IPO? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang find out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Maalis 202421min
Money and Me: Ladies, would you invest your CPF-OA funds?
What returns could you be looking at if you did invest your OA and SRS? What is the risk-return argument? Michelle Martin in conversation with So Sin Ting, CCO, Endowus to discuss why women in particular may want to maximize their CPF funds and participate in the stock market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Maalis 202418min
Market View: GRANOLAS vs Magnificent Seven, US Market Narrative, Raffles Medical, Wilmar International, ValueMax, Hasbro, Mattel, Super Micro, Viking Therapeurtics
What’s the argument for investing in granolas? How do they compare to the Magnificent Seven? And what’s the current market narrative of US stocks? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack it all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Maalis 202422min
