Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests. Podcaster: Howie Lim Produced by The Business Times, SPH Media Trust.
Analysts are saying that tech stocks will move higher to end the year and through 2025 but others have turned bearish. So what do we do? And is there a way to navigate the space safely? Howie Lim speaks to Dom Rizzo, portfolio manager, global technology equity strategy at T. Rowe Price to find out.
Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.
Highlights:
00:56 What the deal with tech stocks is
02:54 Understanding the sector
04:26 Outlook for the tech sector
07:39 Tips for retail investors
10:47 The questions around AI
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Dom Rizzo, portfolio manager, global technology equity strategy, T. Rowe Price
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Chai Pei Chieh
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While the debate continues as to whether the Fed’s jumbo rate cut was anticipated, we’re more concerned as to what will happen to our investments and money. Experts and market watchers weigh in with tips on where to put our money now.
Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.
Highlights:
01:49 Why understanding Fed decisions is important
04:29 What the divided decision means
06:02 Where the investment opportunities are
12:10 More information may become available
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With Charu Chanana, head of FX strategy and global market strategist, Daphne Tan, director of business development, CMC Markets Singapore and Daryl Ho, senior investment strategist, chief investment office, DBS Bank.
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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Returns on whisky cask investments can be attractive over time but investing through cask ownership has become a minefield, breeding scammers out to profit from the relatively opaque market. Good thing Howie Lim speaks to experts to help us navigate.
Synopsis: Every Monday, Howie Lim gets experts to break down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
02:37 Why whisky cask and not whisky investing
04:43 How to be sure whisky cask is for you
07:42 Whisky cask investing is safer than most asset classes
10:05 Should whisky drinkers get involved?
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Alexander Knight, CEO, Whisky Cask Club
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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More young people crave independence and are moving out of their parents’ before getting married? How do you know when it’s time and if you have the means to do so? Howie Lim speaks to Tim Phillips from timtalksmoney.com and Seth Wee from Providend to find out when and how they did it.
Synopsis: Every Monday, Howie Lim gets experts to break down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
02:14 Budget considerations
03:51 How investing will help
07:09 Unforeseen expenses
09:28 Should you buy or rent?
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Tim Phillips, timtalksmoney.com; and Seth Wee, client advisor, Providend
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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Investors fled from risk assets when the Asian stock sell-off deepened in August. It was speculated that interest rates would need to be cut rapidly to stimulate growth. Was this a one-off or a signal of things to come? Howie Lim finds out from Paul Chew head of research, Phillip Securities Research.
Synopsis: Every Monday, Howie Lim gets experts to break down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
02:46 Investors should not focus on one data point
05:50 Precedents in history to draw parallels
09:26 How market interconnectedness plays a role
11:08 All times are uncertain and volatile
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With Paul Chew, head of research, Phillip Securities Research
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Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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Companies should start placing a higher priority on both employee mental and financial well-being because the better your workers are, the better your company will be as well. How true is that and when did it become an employer’s responsibility to care for its employees’ finances? Howie Lim speaks to So Sin Ting from Endowus, Theodoric Chew from Intellect and Paul Gordon from Aon to find out.
Synopsis: Every Monday, Howie Lim gets experts to break down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
01:48 Relationship between financial preparedness and self
03:40 Financial well-being is about more than financial health
06:18 Is it really an organisation’s responsibility?
10:34 Take care of your people, and they’ll take care of business
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Theodoric Chew, co-founder & CEO, Intellect; So Sin Ting, chief client officer, Endowus; and Paul Gordon, head of financial wellbeing, APAC, Aon
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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With the US economy giving everyone whiplash in recent times and the Fed poised to cut interest rates, what does this all mean for your investments? Howie Lim speaks to Charu Chanana, head of FX Strategy and global market strategist at Saxo to find out.
Synopsis: Every Monday, Howie Lim gets experts to break down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
01:43 How the US economy is doing so far
04:30 Which scenario will be better for you?
09:02 Where exactly the US economy is headed
13:13 Is ‘timing’ rebalancing your portfolio bad too?
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Charu Chanana, head of FX Strategy and global market strategist, Saxo
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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After first gaining popularity in the early 1990s, investment-linked insurance policies have been a mainstay in the offerings of insurers. But how much has changed since then and do they have a place in your portfolio today? Howie Lim talks to CEO of Providend Christopher Tan and chief agency officer of Income Insurance Tan Chuan How to find out.
Synopsis: Every Monday, Howie Lim gets experts to break down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
01:33 How ILPs are like ‘cooking’ or ‘football’
05:15 The skinny on wealth-accumulation ILPs
09:38 Reasons to be cautious
11:12 Benefits of ILPs
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Hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend and Tan Chuan How, chief agency officer, Income Insurance
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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Debt can be scary but you’re not alone. There is help available and paths you can take. Howie Lim finds out what they are from Tan Huey Min of Credit Counselling Singapore and Seth Wee of Providend.
Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.
Highlights of the conversation:
03:48 Cheapest ways to get out of debt
05:14 Are you ready to seek help?
08:50 Things you can do
11:58 Not as difficult as it may seem
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Seth Wee, client adviser, Providend and Tan Huey Min, general manager, Credit Counselling Singapore
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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Singapore as a global financial hub attracts expatriates from around the world. This drives prices and costs up. Additionally, Singapore has been crowned the costliest city for expats by several surveys. How is everyone dealing with this accolade and those pesky costs? Howie Lim finds out from Christopher Forbes from CMC Invest and Bryan Tay from Lendela.
Synopsis: Every Monday. The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.
Highlights of the conversation:
01:10 Where do extra costs for expatriates come from?
04:55 Increasing compensation package; a self-fulfilling cycle
07:47 How citizens are coping
12:09 Could the high cost of living force expats out?
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Bryan Tay, country manager, Lendela and Christopher Forbes, head of Singapore, CMC Invest.
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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What is ‘money dysmorphia’, ‘soft life’ and ‘loud budgeting’? Your guess is as good as any! Howie Lim finds out from Christopher Forbes of CMC Invest and Seth Wee from Providend whether these Gen-Z money trends are worth looking into.
Synopsis: Every Monday. The Business Times breaks down useful personal financial tips with expert guests.
Highlights of the conversation:
00:58 Gen-Z money trends are really boomer financial fads?
02:54 Doom spending can’t be good
05:52 Tackling money dysmorphia
08:26 The generations aren’t that different
13:45 Advice which stands the test of time
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Written and hosted by: Howie Lim ([email protected])
With Christopher Forbes, head of Singapore, CMC Invest and Seth Wee, client adviser, Providend.
Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Howie Lim
Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh
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