Live Well with Michelle

Imagine waiting over a decade for a $150 million dollar inheritance to be distributed.  Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode explores two actual Singapore cases that reveal how family relationships and money can be a difficult mix. From secrecy, undocumented arrangements and “creative” financial structures the conversation brings to light issues that can save families years of...

"You can marry four or five different men, but the only one they want to find out about is Dick Lee," jazz legend Jacintha shared in a recent ST interview. Dr Ong Keng Sen, Artistic Director, T:>Works & Jacintha, the star of Lush Life join Michelle Martin to take listeners behind the scenes of the production that you can catch for only two days at the Singapore International Festival of the...

Could pipelines, shipping fleets and defence contractors become the market’s next big winners? Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Swapnil Mishra, Author of  Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious , this episode explores how the Trump-Xi meeting, the Xi-Putin summit and rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping investment flows worldwide. Michelle and Swapnil unpack...

Wall Street may have hit record highs - but the bond market is suddenly flashing warning signs investors can no longer ignore. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores why surging Treasury yields are rattling stocks, whether higher borrowing costs could threaten the AI-driven market rally, and what resilient consumer spending at Home Depot really says about the US economy. M...

What is Warren Buffett’s latest purchase? Is it a market signal? Market View explores Berkshire Hathaway’s latest portfolio reshuffle, Elon Musk’s courtroom loss against OpenAI, and why analysts suddenly see StarHub as the possible winner after the Simba-M1 merger stalled. Michelle Martin unpacks whether rising bond yields are becoming a hidden threat to markets, why AI infrastru...

The exhaustion, anxiety, sleeplessness and brain fog that many women silently suffer through at midlife, is not "just stress", and there is help available. What is the invisible cost of menopause and how can you stop paying it? From not giving up everything you've worked so hard for at the workplace, to taking control of your health, Michelle Martin and Joanne Yoong Founder & CEO, Research for...

China companies may be eyeing Singapore again - but could a new wave of listings finally reignite excitement on SGX for retail investors? Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Jason Saw, Group Head of Investment Banking at  CGS International , this episode explores why Southeast Asian deal activity is rebounding after a softer stretch. Michelle and Jason unpack the AI-driven semiconductor boom...

Could the bond market smack down the exuberant US stock market?  Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores whether surging US bond yields could become the biggest threat yet to richly valued equity markets ahead of a crucial earnings week featuring Nvidia, Walmart and Home Depot. Michelle unpacks what the bond market may be signalling about inflation, borrowing costs and...

If ETFs are becoming the “backbone” of investing, what does that mean for the future of portfolios in Asia? Asia-Pacific’s ETF market has crossed the US$2 trillion mark, and investors are no longer using ETFs simply to track indices. Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Ahmed Ibrahim, Head of ETF Solutions, APAC at State Street, this episode explores how ETFs are evolving into ga...

A finance professional loses S$1.2 million. Another woman loses S$330,000 to someone she thought cared about her. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this deeply personal conversation explores the emotional roots of financial vulnerability - why fear, loneliness, and stress can lead more of us to defer to authority or silence our own intuition in moments where we must need to make good decisions or face bi...

Can diplomacy keep markets calm while oil, inflation and AI euphoria all surge at once? Asia-Pacific markets look set for a cautiously positive open after Wall Street rallied on growing optimism around the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. Market View unpacks why investors are cheering signs of renewed US-China economic cooperation even as oil prices jump back above US$100 a barrel amid Strait of Hormuz...

Many financially successful women remain passive participants in their own financial lives until a crisis forces visibility. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode explores the issue of women and  financial disengagement  with Grace Tay, Associate Director at Finexis Advisory and a lawyer-turned-financial consultant. The conversation examines “financial infidelity,” emotiona...

What comes to mind when you think of letting go? Perhaps you are trying to let go of unhelpful thoughts or beliefs or habits. Perhaps the best masterclass on letting go comes from survivors of illnesses that take away what we assume we have for life. On  LIVE WELL WITH MICHELLE , Michelle takes us through the deeply human story of a Singaporean stroke survivor whose new book is an invitation...

Markets are shrugging off virus scares, rising bond yields and fragile US-China tensions - but are investors becoming dangerously comfortable with risk? Hosted by Michelle Martin with Arun Pai, Partner at Monk's Hill Ventures, this episode unpacks why Wall Street appears increasingly willing to “buy the dip” even during moments of geopolitical and health uncertainty. Michelle explores...

If you caught Michelle Martin’s conversation with  Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities last week, you’ll know they ran out of time just as things were getting interesting. In Part 2, we dive into the "how" - the practical steps to starting your own annuity journey for a secure retirement. Michelle starts with a question many are talking about in Singa...

On Money and Me, Michelle Martin speaks with a former banker who channeled his ADHD into a “superpower”, transforming a restless "lack of focus" into a relentless drive to master a legendary Thai recipe and engineer a tech-forward F&B ecosystem. He proves that neurodiversity is a competitive financial asset, turning a classroom label into a mission-driven business that disrupts the...

What if the next competitive advantage in business isn’t ruthless optimisation - but learning how to thrive? Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode features Stephen Lew, Founder of The School of Positive Psychology, who shares why high achievement and deep fulfilment are often not the same thing. We explore how Positive Psychology and the science of resilience, meaning, creativity and human...

Singapore’s capital markets could be entering a new phase. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, this episode examines the planned SGX-Nasdaq dual-listing bridge expected to launch by mid-2026, allowing eligible companies to access both Singapore and US investors through a streamlined listing process. We explore whether the initiative can help revive SGX liquidity, attract regional tech...

Singapore’s financial advisory industry is changing fast - with consolidation, rising compliance costs and larger platforms reshaping the business of advice. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode with Christopher Tan, CEO of Providend, explores what happens when financial advice becomes increasingly concentrated in the hands of fewer, larger players. Both also discuss the part of retiremen...

What’s Money Trauma and how can you heal from it?  Michelle Martin finds out in this insightful conversation with Gail Wong, Professional Coach and Investor, Livetrue.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Suspiciously well-timed oil and prediction market trades tied to the Iran-U.S. conflict have reportedly totalled close to US$7 billion, raising fresh questions about geopolitics, insider conviction and how markets price fear. Oil surged after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the conflict with Iran was “not over,” sending Brent crude above US$104 a barrel and WTI close t...

After a lively on-air debate between dividend investing and ETFs, listeners cast their votes - and the results are revealing. Then Michelle explores executive presence and the subtle signals that shape influence at work. Because in modern careers, competence alone is rarely enough - presence can shape opportunity. Hosted by Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Passive income goes head-to-head as ETF investing battles dividend growth investing in a lively showdown, as we ask which investing style might be best suited to be the main pillar for anyone's portfolio? Tim Phillips argues for the long-term power of ETFs, while Willie Keng makes the case for intelligent dividend investing. The debate dives into whether ETFs are still good diversifiers given mark...

Passwords are a part of life, but perhaps they reveal something bigger about modern life - the rising cognitive burden we carry every day. Listeners share how they are coping with password fatigue with Michelle. Maybe that’s the deeper issue here. The future isn’t just about making technology smarter. It’s about reducing unnecessary friction so human beings have more mental space...

Author John Coleman spent his early years in a single-wide mobile home in the USA. When it rained in Florida, the family would buy movie tickets, and wait out the storm safely in the theatre. Today he is Co-CEO of Sovereign's Capital which invests in public equities, private equities and venture capital. Michelle Martin finds out how John's six-step framework in his book "Good Money, Six Steps to...