Market View: Big Oil Booms, SpaceX Stumbles & Singapore Banks Take Centre Stage

Market View: DBS Delivers, Disney Delights, and Can SpaceX Investors Bounce Back?

DBS posts another record quarter, lifting profits and rewarding shareholders with a higher dividend. Disney surprises Wall Street with strong earnings, while US stocks hover near record highs on hopes of easing geopolitical tensions. We also examine why Eli Lilly continues to dominate the weight-loss drug market, whether SpaceX investors should stay the course after a disappointing post-IPO performance, and ask if every diversified portfolio should include an oil major as protection against geopolitical shocks. Plus, a debate over whether AI is creating genuine long-term winners - or the next investment bubble. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

READ WITH MICHELLE: How to get through to anyone

Why do some people still get their message across when the receiver is angry while the rest of us feel like we are hitting a brick wall in our struggle to be heard? In this episode, Michelle Martin explores Just Listen by Mark Goulston, a psychiatrist who trained FBI hostage negotiators and argues that influence begins not with speaking, not with persuasion but with an act that lowers resistance. Discover practical techniques to build empathy, defuse conflict, and connect with even the most difficult people.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me: Can SpaceX recover the way Facebook did? Are you missing a key component of today's portfolio if you invest in the S&P 500 for diversification?

Could Tesla and SpaceX ever merge, or are geopolitical realities too great to overcome? We examine SpaceX's first earnings report as a public company and whether investors sitting on losses should take comfort from the recoveries of companies like Meta - or worry about becoming the next Alibaba. We also debate whether soaring profits at the world's biggest oil companies are a sign of corporate greed or simply the consequence of geopolitical conflict. Plus, Arun shares how investors can separate genuine AI winners from companies merely riding the hype. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Market View: Big Oil Booms, SpaceX Stumbles & Singapore Banks Take Centre Stage

Geopolitical tensions continue to reshape global markets, with Big Oil emerging as one of the biggest winners. Michelle Martin looks at why BP and Saudi Aramco are posting blockbuster profits as higher energy prices boost earnings, even as U.S. President Donald Trump criticises oil giants over soaring fuel costs. She also examines why SpaceX shares fell despite beating revenue expectations, as investors questioned the hefty cost of its AI ambitions. Plus, Wall Street hits fresh record highs, Jeff Bezos plans another multi-billion-dollar Amazon share sale, HSBC delivers a strong earnings beat, and it's a crucial week for Singapore's banks as DBS, OCBC and UOB prepare to report results. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What Your Smartwatch Isn't Telling You

Today, millions of people track their sleep, heart rate, stress and activity using smartwatches and fitness trackers. But are we making full use of these devices, or are we simply checking numbers without knowing what to do next? Michelle Martin speaks with Edwan Chiam, Founder of Signsbeat, about how wearable technology could evolve from passive tracking to personalised health guidance. Edwan noticed the health of people around him was taking sharp turns; that inspired him and his  co-founder to launch Singapore health-tech startup Signsbeat. Their mission? To help people move beyond simply collecting health data and start understanding what that data is really telling them.  They discuss how Singaporeans are using smartwatches today, the health metrics that matter most, common misconceptions about wearable data, and how better interpretation of physiological signals could empower individuals to make smarter decisions about their health and wellbeing. Guest: Edwan Chiam, Founder, Signsbeat. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.