Money and Me: What are the best options to replace the 4.08% interest rate of the special account given the closure of the SA after age 55?
Christopher Tan helps us with the math involved in choices related to the closure of the CPF-SA account (for those turning 55 from next year). How can we best optimise our CPF contributions? Is trying to outdo 2.5% in your OA by funneling funds to investments a good benchmark to use? Why doesn't Chris celebrate IWD? Michelle Martin puts the pressing questions of the day to the CEO of Provided, Christopher Tan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Mars 202424min
Market View: Jardine Matheson earnings report, DFI Retail Group 437% earnings increase, Great Eastern, Novo Nordisk, GE Aerospace, American Eagle, Kroger
How did Jardine Matheson Holdings perform in its recent earnings report? What are 3 resolutions that investors are putting forward for Great Eastern? And what’s driving profits at DFI Retail Group? Find out with Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Mars 202421min
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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 202421min
