Making sense of HDB's Prime, Plus and Standard model: PropertyBT (Ep 24)
What do we make of the new HDB model of Standard, Plus and Prime flats? With more emphasis on homes for living and not investment or speculation, can one still build wealth from homeownership? Senior ...
25 Okt 202317min
Prenups - Why enter into one and who benefits? WealthBT (Ep 31)
Why are couples entering into prenups, and sometimes at the urging of their families? A prenup or post-nup may potentially be an important tool for families who have multigenerational wealth in mind. ...
22 Okt 202319min
Rising costs bring the bears back: BT Mark to Market (Ep 36)
Rising oil prices and stubbornly resilient economic activity may prompt the Fed and other central banks to keep monetary policy tighter for longer than expected. This could be bad news for US tech sto...
8 Okt 202318min
Why buy ECs? PropertyBT (Ep 23)
What is driving the popularity of Executive Condominiums (ECs), which are a hybrid between public and private housing? Maybe more ECs can be built, including in prime areas, to meet the private housin...
27 Sep 202319min
How responsible is your portfolio? WealthBT (Ep 30)
Learn about key themes like circular economy, biodiversity, energy transition and health in responsible investing as Genevieve Cua discusses with Evelyn Yeo from Pictet Wealth Management Asia. Synopsi...
24 Sep 202319min
Hotel Properties: Should investors check in? BT Mark to Market (Ep 35)
Hotel Properties Limited has been buffeted recently by news of the redevelopment of its Orchard Road assets, and a corruption investigation involving its major shareholder and managing director Ong Be...
10 Sep 202314min
Insurance par plans: Still attractive? WealthBT (Ep 29)
Insurance par funds last year chalked up their worst returns over the past five years. But not all insurers reduced bonuses and your par plan’s bonus may still be intact - for now. Are par savings pr...
27 Aug 202314min
The condo upgrading dilemma: PropertyBT (Ep 22)
Why do people chase the dream of condo ownership? With high private home prices, maybe the dream is an impossible one for many people. Selling an HDB to buy a condo unit may have downsides. Find out w...
23 Aug 202318min
