Your Money with Michelle Martin

Singapore’s health insurance landscape is shifting—and many seniors are rethinking their coverage. What's prompting some to downgrade or drop their private Integrated Shield Plans. What’s behind the price hikes? What’s at stake for policyholders? Michelle Martin breaks it all down with Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager at Phillip Securities. They also unpack the failed Income-Allianz deal and its impact on Singapore’s insurance sector. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Clean energy stocks are soaring—even as President Trump mocks wind power! Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang explore the market’s curious reactions to Trump’s new “Big, Beautiful Bill". From solar surges to chipmaker tax perks, find out which stocks are rallying and which are reeling. Elon Musk takes aim at Congress, but Trump fires back with threats of deportation and DOGE drama. Plus, it’s a UP for Ford, a DOWN for Tesla, and a “cheers” to Constellation Brands—tariffs and all. The STI eyes the 4000 mark again. Companies featured: Tesla, Ford, Amazon, Constellation Brands, Intel, Micron, TSMC, Array Technologies, SunPower, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Hongkong Land. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

To what extent are Asia’s wealthiest investors turning to digital assets and tokenized stocks? Michelle Martin unpacks the rise of institutional and family office interest in digital assets with Melvin Deng, CEO of QCP. Explore the role of digital assets in portfolio diversification, growth, and risk management. Learn how structured products, tokenization, and innovation are creating access to the crypto frontier in 2025. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How is a 30-year-old fund manager beating China’s markets — and even the Dow? Michelle and Ryan uncover the high-conviction bets of Xie Tianyuan, including a shift from Kweichow Moutai to Pop Mart. They also break down New World Development’s US$11B refinancing, Meta’s AI ambitions, and Trump’s tariff talk. Up or down? Boeing, Dezign Format, and Millennium Hotels take center stage. And in Singapore, which counters are surging and who is lagging?   Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. Companies mentioned: New World Development, Pop Mart, Kweichow Moutai, Boeing, Millennium Hotels and Resorts, Dezign Format,Wilmar International, Netflix, NASA. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Mortgage rates in Singapore to dip below 2% again? As fixed rates fall below floating ones and the 3-month SORA sinks, what does it all mean for homeowners and buyers? Michelle Martin finds out what’s driving these changes and when mortgage rates could finally fall below the 2% mark again. Should you switch from fixed to floating, or wait? Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode features David Baey, CEO of Mortgage Master, who shares his insights on refinancing strategies, repricing risks, and the smartest move for your loan. f you’re out of your lock-in period, this is the episode you need to hear. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.