The Afternoon Update with Hongbin Jeong MONEY FM 89.3

Earning season kicks into high gear this week as Big Tech giants report results. The S&P 500 already saw a turnaround to start the week, ending its six consecutive days of losses. So can this rise be sustained? Can the earnings from the Magnificent Seven boost the index? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Steve Brice, Chief Investment Officer, Standard Chartered, to find out more. 
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Alternative investments have lagged behind public markets last year. This marks a complete reversal from 2022. But are they making a comeback this year? What’s the outlook for alternative investments? What are the key asset classes in the alternative investment universe? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Alex Catterick, Senior Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investment Solutions, Manulife IM, to find out more about where the opportunities lie in the alternative asset space. 
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On What’s Trending, Jaguar, a Taiwan’s first native dog, is joining the country’s police force. Also, an ostrich died after swallowing a staff’s keys. And lastly, San Francisco is preparing for the arrival of Pandas.
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Unclear prospects for demand in China have already weighed on luxury stocks since the post COVID restrictions. And it’s promoted a reassessment of such luxury brands’ business strategies. But can luxury stocks rebound from its rout? On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Tao Zhang, China Markets Editor, Bloomberg to find out how investors can navigate the luxury market. 
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On What’s Trending, we’ll be talking about Taylor Swift’s newest album - The Tortured Poets Department - and what kind of theories has been circulating online. Also, Queen’s University introduced a new Taylor Swift course called “Law (Taylor’s Version).”
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US Fed officials have questioned the need for a cut anytime soon, leaving traders mulling the outlook for US interest rates. Expectations of rate cuts have fallen from six in the beginning of the year to now - just two, while some even expect a possible hike. On Money in the Market, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Gautam Chadda, Head of Investment and Portfolio Advisory (Singapore) at RBC Wealth Management Asia, to find out more of the trajectory of rate cuts and how investors can navigate this landscape. 
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