Your Money with Michelle Martin MONEY FM 89.3

A tool of Chinese influence? Shutdown vs sale? What does the US forcing Bytedance to sell an app signal of the decoupling between US and China and its economic implications? Meanwhile China is bucking the sell-or-ban approach with Tesla and Baidu - why? And at 100 is it time to retire the notion of mutual funds? Michelle Martin finds out with Arun Pai from the investment team at Monk's Hill Ventures. 
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Why is Starbucks' "rest of the year" forecast sober? What do the earnings from the world of AI and chipmakers signal about whether or not investments in AI are reaping rewards? How did market's react to Jerome Powell's remarks this morning? Tour markets with Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang in this edition of Market View.
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Musk’s wealth has surged by more than 37 billion US dollars this past week; how has a visit to China contributed? Across the region, traders were scrambling to trade and make sense of swings in the yen. Yesterday was one of the most volatile days for the currency in recent memory, we take a closer look at the yen hitting 160. How has Seatrium's share buybacks been received?

Michelle Martin invites Willie Keng, founder of the Dividend Titan blog for this morning's market conversation.
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According to a 2023 study by Fidelity, 60 percent of women invest in the stock market, up from just 44 percent in 2018! But what else can be done to close the gender investment gap and empower more women to invest? Michelle Martin invites Kelly Chai, Vice President, Citco Fund Service to discuss the 5 key areas that aspiring investors need to know today. 
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Diederik van Wersch, Regional Director, ASEAN and Hong Kong, global blockchain data platform Chainalysis, talks about Bitcoin's price action before and after the halving, Asia's adoption trends, and if a crypto spring could take root in Asia in this conversation with Michelle Martin.
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The high interest rates you used to be able to get on your savings accounts are falling, so where should you put your money? Elijah Lee Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities shares his ideas on the landscape of opportunity for investors seeking income in this conversation with Michelle Martin.
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