Money and Me: Should you buy into that red hot IPO on SGX, the Catalyst or Nasdaq ?
From Live Well with Michelle by MONEY FM 89.3
July 16, 2026 · 22 min
About this episode
Michelle Martin discusses the implications of investing in hot IPOs with Paul Chew, analyzing performance trends and strategies.
SpaceX, IPO Fever and the One Mistake Most Investors Make SpaceX's record-breaking IPO captivated investors around the world, delivering a spectacular first-day rally before giving back much of those gains. But is chasing the hottest IPOs a winning investment strategy, or a recipe for disappointment? Michelle Martin speaks with Paul Chew, Head of Research at Phillip Securities , to unpack fresh research comparing IPO performance across Singapore and the US. Why have Singapore Mainboard IPOs largely underperformed while Catalist listings have delivered stronger early gains? What really happens when insider lock-up periods expire? And how should investors separate genuine long-term opportunities from market hype? Using blockbuster listings including SpaceX, Visa, Meta (Facebook), Alibaba, Centurion Accommodation REIT, MetaOptics and Lum Chang Creations , we explore the data behind IPO investing and build a practical framework for deciding when a new listing deserves a place in your portfolio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Michelle Martin
Guest: Paul Chew
Topics covered
- IPO investing
- investment strategy
- market performance
- Singapore IPOs
- US IPOs
- insider lock-up periods
- long-term opportunities
Keywords
- IPO
- SpaceX
- investment strategy
- Singapore
- US
- performance
- lock-up periods
- market hype
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Phillip Securities, SpaceX, Visa, Meta, Alibaba, Centurion Accommodation REIT, MetaOptics, Lum Chang Creations
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