Headstart On Record Podcast

Headstart podcast recap: Investing in 2026 and the fondest of farewells

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Headstart on Record looks at which investments to buy in 2026 and how a student entrepreneur found her calling.

Headstart on Record looks at which investments to buy in 2026 and how a student entrepreneur found her calling.

ST GRAPHICS: AMIRUL KARIM

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Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.

2026 has begun and the markets continue to be volatile and unpredictable. Which sectors still make promising investments this year?

Are tech stocks still sexy or are they losing their allure? Find out more here.

In his final podcast for Headstart On Record, Hong Yi and a psychologist tease apart the complex mixed feelings that come with work transitions for career progression.

They also talk about pushing past the yearning for toxic workplaces some might feel “Stockholm syndrome” for as well.

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Host: Sue-Ann Tan (

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Host: Tay Hong Yi

Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim

Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow

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