Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MNACT) proposed a merger of both real estate investment trusts (REITs), a move expected to propel the combined entity to become one of Asia's largest REITs.

In today's episode, we explore the merits behind this proposed merger and what should you do as a Mapletree North Asia Commercial shareholder as well as a Mapletree Commercial shareholder.

2021 was an interesting year for the stock market. We saw the S&P 500 breaking new levels and share prices of growth stocks at record high before they came crashing down towards the end of the year. 

In this episode, we discuss our biggest investing takeaways in 2021 as well as our take on the stock market in 2022. 

The pandemic in 2020 was an roller coaster ride. After the crash, share prices of many growth stocks soared to record highs even if the company wasn't making any profit. For most people, the stock market looked like 'easy money' ripe for picking regardless of a stock's valuation. However, the fairy tale seems to have ended recently, with many growth stocks dropping 30% to 70% from their all-time highs.

So... what actually happened? 

In this episode, we discuss what might have affected the once-loved growth companies and what should you do if you invested in them during the pandemic or recently.

CPF is a risk-free vehicle for growing your retirement funds. With proper financial planning, an average Singaporean can accumulate  $500,000 to a million dollars in their CPF by the time they hit their retirement at 65 years old.

One of the most important factors of compounding is time. And did you know that, as parents, we can help our kids kick-start their CPF from birth and allow their money to compound over time -- since, obviously, time works most in their favour.

In this week's roundtable, we discuss the pros and cons of helping your kids grow their own retirement fund using CPF.

Digital Core REIT (DCR) is raising US$600 million with cornerstone investors taking up 414.8 million units, or US$365 million; a placement of 253.7 million units; and 13.4 million units available for retail investors. Priced at 88 U.S. cents with a forecast distribution per unit (DPU) of 4.18 U.S. cents in FY2022, giving investors a DPU yield of 4.75%.

In this roundtable, we'll discuss more about Digital Core REIT's IPO, its growth potential, as well as a few risks that investors should take note of if they are keen in having a piece of DCR in their dividend portfolio.

HaiDiLao International (HKG:6862) is China's largest hotpot chain and the company behind everyone's favorite hotpot - HaiDiLao.  The restaurant chain is so popular that many patrons are willing to queue up to three hours just to have their "hotpot fix" for dinner.

HaiDiLao went IPO three years ago at HKD17.80 per share and has seen its share price go up to as high as HKD83.15 this year. Since then however, its share price has corrected 75%, crashing down to as low as HKD18.40. 

In this roundtable, we look into what happened to this beloved growth stock that has caused its share price to dive and if an investment makes any sense, especially for growth investors.

Tiger Brokers and moomoo are two of the most popular trading apps introduced to the market last year. Backed by UP Fintech and Futu respectively, these two companies have DOUBLED their revenue and profit numbers each year since 2019. Due to China's regulatory policies, however, both these companies' share prices have crashed by 70% since July.

In this roundtable, we look into both of these high-growth Chinese digital brokerages, and if an investment makes any sense, especially for growth investors.

Facebook announced last Thursday that it changed its company name to Meta, reflecting the company’s ambition beyond social media. Meta, as Facebook is now known, describes a future for working and playing in a virtual world -- The Metaverse.

In this roundtable, we look into Facebook/Meta as a company, its earnings potential, its new Metaverse ambition, as well as its valuation.

We chat with Ryan Huang from MONEY FM 89.3 as we find out more about his role as a finance presenter on radio, how he keeps track with the latest global market trends, and whether that helps at all with his personal investments...

About Ryan Huang

Ryan is a producer and finance presenter at MONEY FM 89.3.  He has a decade of experience in journalism, strategic communications and analyst research across areas such as technology and business.

Ryan has interviewed business figures such as DBS CEO Piyush Gupta, SGX CEO Loh Boon Chye, Kaspersky founder Eugene Kaspersky, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, as well as government leaders such as Singapore DPM & Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, and Trade & Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing.

Warren Buffett‘s longtime partner Charlie Munger recently doubled his Alibaba position in Q3 2021 according to an SEC filing.

In the regulatory filing, The Daily Journal (NASDAQ:DJCO) disclosed that it had bought more shares of Chinese giant Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) with its corporate cash. The Daily Journal uses its cash holdings to invest in equities, which make up a significant portion of the company's market cap. As of 27 Oct 2021, Munger holds 3.6% of The Daily Journal shares.

In this roundtable, we dive into the possible reasons why Munger doubled down on his Alibaba investment and whether it's a wise move.