Riders are cheaper, but your out-of-pocket expenses are higher. Is that switch worth it? Join BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua and Havend CEO Eddy Cheong as they dissect Singapore's new Integrated Shield riders. Learn about the hidden costs, cancer coverage changes, and the only way to beat that costly 'buffet syndrome.'

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:05 Is the trade-off in higher out-of-pocket expenses worth it?

05:33 Key factors when considering a switch

08:38 Unintended consequences: the hidden costs

10:13 Partner panels and profitability: mitigating the "buffet syndrome"

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Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

With Eddy Cheong, chief executive officer, Havend

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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Markets are volatile, but smart strategies can deliver stable returns. What if you could balance explosive growth with steady income—all while protecting against inflation? DBS chief investment officer Hou Wey Fook reveals the "barbell approach" that's delivered 8.6 per cent annual returns through major downturns. From AI winners to gold's scarcity play, discover investment themes carrying portfolios through uncertainty. Real strategies, proven results, actionable insights.

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

Highlights of the podcast:

04:08 Gold and scarcity assets

07:41 Cash vs. investment strategies

12:49 The barbell approach

14:31 How to DIY the barbell approach

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Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

With Hou Wey Fook, chief investment officer, DBS

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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Is US exceptionalism truly dead? With Big Tech valuations soaring and global tensions rising, investors must choose: stay US-focused or diversify. Discover why the American formula for growth may still have legs, and where the most rewarding opportunities lie next as Genevieve Cua and Capital Group's Andy Budden dissect the threats to the US edge—from debt sustainability to global governance reforms in Asia.

Synopsis: Learn to protect and grow your wealth in this monthly Business Times podcast series for affluent individuals, hosted by BT wealth editor Genevieve Cua.

Highlights of the podcast:

02:02 Defining US exceptionalism

05:13 Three evolving threats to the US edge

08:40 Is AI a bubble? Not yet

13:45 The US-China AI dynamic

16:10 Asia's governance revolution

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Send your questions, thoughts, story ideas, and feedback to btpodcasts@sph.com.sg.

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Written and hosted by: Genevieve Cua (gen@sph.com.sg)

With Andy Budden, investment director, Capital Group

Edited by: Howie Lim & Claressa Monteiro

Produced by: Genevieve Cua, Howie Lim & Chai Pei Chieh

A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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Website: bt.sg/btcorresp

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