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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times.Podcasters: Sue-Ann TanProduced & edited by: Amirul KarimExecutive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna SeowA podcast by The Straits…
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S2E49: Singapore stocks have just had their best run in years, are you missing out? (opens the original)
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The US market is exciting, but it can also be dangerous for young investors. The US market has been on a tear, but it is also littered with pitfalls for unsuspecting new investors. Should we stock pick or just buy the S&P 500? And what about new IPOs like Space X? In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at how to explore the US market without getting burnt. Her guests are Sheryl Choong, Head of Client Advisory Singapore at Endowus and Afdhal Rahman, OCBC executive director o
S2E48: Pay transparency: what to do after finding out a colleague’s salary is higher than yours (opens the original)
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Would you reveal your salary to your colleagues? What to do if you are underpaid? In this episode, ST’s own manpower correspondent Sharon Salim talks about navigating conversations around salary transparency and how being too transparent can affect workplace dynamics. Hosts Kai Wen and Sue-Ann discuss transparency being crucial to benchmarking against peers in the same industry, and whether firms discourage employees from salary transparency to maintain an advantage in salary negotiations. Highl
S2E47: Invest in stocks and ETFs because your friend says so? Why friends and finances don’t always mix (opens the original)
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Talking to friends about money can be sensitive, here’s how to navigate it. Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times. Friendships may be priceless, but money talk often crops up among friends - who owes who money, choosing dinner locations, trying to budget for travel together. But how can we talk openly about money without breaking friendships? In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan and
S2E46: 7 jobs in 14 years: A comms director explains why job hopping isn't always bad (opens the original)
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Job hopping: Career suicide or a way to learn what works for you? Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times. In this episode, Annabel Lim, Business & Reputation Director at communications firm We. Communications shares how she built her career by cycling through 7 full-time jobs. She talks about how each change gave her a different perspective or skill that cumulated in her current role, and why “job-hop
S2E45: Investing amid volatility: is it all about managing emotions and impulses? (opens the original)
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Does buy low, sell high work in today’s volatile market? Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a head start in your personal finance, career and life with The Straits Times. Everybody wants to be a Warren Buffett - to buy when the market dips and sell when it soars again. But is this a good investment strategy for everyone? In this episode, ST business correspondent Sue-Ann Tan looks at whether to go all in when the market dips. Her guests are Arpit Agal from Syfe and Chua Inn
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