Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin and Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG discuss US Fed Chair Jerome Powells latest messaging about its future policies. Also in the conversation, a round-up of Chinese property firms facing key payments and news on Tesla, Microsoft, Sea and iFast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global stocks saw double-digit returns over the last three years... will it see a fourth? Are bond yields still considered safe havens even as they're losing ground? And for investors who feel the S&P is overvalued, could US small caps be the next big thing? Michelle Martin gets some answers from Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Zynga — creator of popular games like FarmVille and Grand Theft Auto — could have a new owner in Take 2, which wants to pay some $13 billion for the game developer. But some observers say Take 2 is overpaying for the deal. Find out why from Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Market View, Michelle Martin and Kyle Rodda, Analyst, IG discuss US markets, Fed Chair Jerome Powell's latest remarks on a “different” post-pandemic economy, Jamie Dimon's prediction for economic growth and why the STI has outperformed major indices. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Goldman Sachs has picked several stocks to buy into even though they've already enjoyed strong rallies in 2021. The list is fairly diverse, ranging from a Taiwanese chipmaker to an Indian bank. Get ready with your pen to paper and get the list from Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Money & Me, Michelle Martin speaks with Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor on his outlook of S-Reits for 2022, his thoughts on the proposed Mapletree Pan-Asia Commercial Trust and if REIT IPOs will make a comeback after delays in 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Car ownership is infamously expensive in Singapore. Yet some of us still need a personal vehicle to get around. Car subscriptions like Carzuno offer the option of owning a car, without the high upfront costs involved. Michelle Martin chats with Andrew Chan, co-founder of Carzuno  to find out what its subscription really includes, how much drivers stand to save and how this Singapore...

Sea's share price tumbled some 17 percent after Tencent Holdings sold its $3 billion stake in the Singapore-based company. But does this mean Sea is a bad buy? Not necessarily, say some market watchers. Michelle Martin explains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang end the first week of 2022 with a Market View of the US markets, where the Feds are looking to impose a triple threat of policy tightening. Also, a look at bond yields, hedge funds and the future of US small caps. And in a double round of "Up or Down", their vote on meme coins, GameStop, Sonos and Shimao.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin taps the analytic brain of Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW to understand why energy prices are rising, particularly in Singapore; what the bond yield markets are pointing towards and what that could mean for stocks. They also discuss Tencent's divestment in Singapore's Sea and where value is to be found with Chinese internet companies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang dive into tech stocks deferring biggest losses in more than a decade overnight, the the latest FOMC minutes from December,  Moody's review on the contentious merger between Mapletree Commercial Trust and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust, plus Tencent's divestment in Sea, news on Rivian and Singapore retail sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

The S&P Stocks keep setting record highs after record highs. But if investors know where to look, there are plenty of values to be found. A screening of the the S&P 500 index for stocks that were trading far below the average analyst price target has been compiled. Find out which ones made the cut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What kind of impact would  inflation and regulation have on the crypto market? Can Bitcoin reach $100,000 this year? And will Solana reverse its downtrend? Michelle Martin gets the insights of  Krishna Ramachandra, Chairman of Selvam LLC and Senior Advisor to EQBR Networks  for some directions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang discuss Warren Buffett's Apple investment and Charlie Munger's Alibaba holding. They also talk about Novo Tellus' approval for a SPAC listing, why investors don't like Mapletree Commercial Trust's merger and how Toyota dethrones GM to become America’s top-selling automaker in 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barron’s is making the bull case for Graham Holdings, calling it a “small-scale version” of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. Andrew Bary of Barron's says that like Berkshire, Graham Holdings offers “a large group of unrelated businesses and a strong balance sheet". Find out more with Michelle Martin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple briefly became the first company to reach a US$3 trillion market cap before slipping overnight. Still, it's no wonder investors are remaining bullish on Apple — and it's not hard to see why, with its popular products like its iconic smartphones, and now its growing wearables category to take it deeper into the metaverse.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He started investing when he was only 19 and became a millionaire on a teacher's salary. But financial author Andrew Hallam believes there's more to success than money. His new book tells of the investment decisions he made that's given him financial freedom, while also emphasising that money isn't the only measure of wealth — all in the name of Balance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Dr Clemen Chiang, co-founder and CEO, Spiking.com  shares how his platform helps the average retail investor understand where the whales are putting their  money and why AMBITION is his acronym for key investment themes for 2022. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang talk about Apple's brief stint as the the first company to hit a $3 trillion stock market value, Elon Musk's wealth and the verdict on the Theranos fraud case. On the corporate news agenda, they discuss Alibaba, Evergrande, Nio, Mapletree Commercial Trust, mm2 and embattled beauty company Best World.  See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Welcome to the first trading day of 2022! Andrea Heng and Ryan Huang start the year's first Market View with upbeat data: Singapore's 7% GDP growth. They also discuss the impending GST hike, how the emerging market IPO landscape will look like in 2022 and some news on Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust and Tesla. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea Heng and Ryan Huang end the year's final Market View with a recap of  the market-moving headlines of 2021, the impact on markets in 2022, particularly in the face of China's sectoral crackdowns, the metaverse, inflation and the crypto space. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrea Heng and Ryan Huang digest the latest data from the US, namely the trade deficit recorded in November and pending home sales. Also on the agenda: Singapore and China signing a whopping 14 MoUs on financial cooperation including one on an ETF link, as well as Bitcoin slumping, Binance coin's shine and corporate news on medtech firm Biolidics and battery manufacturer GP Industries. See omnyst...

It's the final Hump Day of 2021! Andrea Heng gets Ryan Huang to shed some light on the impending SenseTime IPO in Hong Kong, Ant Group shuttering its crowd-funding app and the bullish 2022 outlook on India's start-up scene despite dismal IPOs this year. Also highlights from the STI, including Comfort Delgro and CDL.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's Market View, Andrea Heng and Ryan Huang tackle the topic of China's restrictions on companies with foreign investments, as well as Didi's insiders blocked from unloading their shares and the latest test for Evergrande. They also discuss the impact of Singapore's rising rents on expats and locals, plus up-and-coming cryptocurrencies gaining their day in the sun to potentially outshine Bi...

Andrea Heng and Ryan Huang begins the final week of 2021 with a discussion on global GDP, which is set to surpass $100 trillion for the first time in 2022. Plus on the agenda is an update from the embattled Evergrande amid PBOC's marginal easing for the property sector as well as announcements Huawei and Baidu, a SPAC listing for Vertex and YCH Group's foray into a Vietnam superpower.  See om...