Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin asks HomeSweeHome founders  Matthew Chow, Senior Associate Director PropNex Realty & Terrance Wong, Associate District Director, PropNex Realty how to read the Singapore property market with important questions for the basic and experienced property investor in this engaging conversation that includes how both men got their start in real estate investing and sales. See omnystud...

What’s driving McDonald’s and HSBC’s profits? And can we draw any conclusions about consumer spending or the state of the economy from the performance of the latest earnings season? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A recent report by Forrester says future consumer digital experiences will be both more invisible and immersive .  Michelle Martin speaks to Xiaofeng Wang, Principal Analyst, Forrester about what the future holds for super-apps and mobile apps and whether companies should be investing in building super-apps or turn their attention elsewhere for engagement?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Which Director Deals have stood out this week? What does the tentative deal to end labour strikes mean for the US automotive industry? Why are US stocks in retreat? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unravel the details.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin speaks to Tan Hong Tau, CEO of Manulife Financial Advisers  about his career and money lessons. They also discuss what we should be able to expect from a financial consultant.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is driving Amazon's latest positive earnings results? What did the latest US economic data suggest about how the US Fed is doing? And what did Singapore's latest factory data suggest about the health of the economy? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unravel the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most savings accounts may include an endless list of prerequisites for you to meet before earning a competitive interest rate. Michelle Martin speaks to Surendra Chaplot, Global Head of Product, Wise  about the launch of Wise's new 'Interest' feature which offers variable rates for SGD and USD. How is it able to offer such a rate? What does the feature mean for its business development and how wil...

How did UOB perform in its latest set of earnings results? Despite posting positive numbers, why are investors still concerned about Meta? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang break down the details. They also discuss the latest S-REITs earnings results.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The S-REITs sector has been coming under intense pressure as of late, with their YTD performance reflecting a 15% drop, compared to a 5% dip in the STI.  While institutions and global institutions may look away,are there are opportunities to be found at a discount? Michelle Martin and Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan look closer at 3 blue-chips worth talking about. See omnystudio.com/listener...

On this episode of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang find out what's powering Microsoft's cloud growth, what the demand for Google online advertising is like today, and if the new debt issuance in China is enough to revive the world's second largest economy.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This one is for the Joseph Conrad fans. A new book brings two Conrad novellas that start in Singapore together for the first time  Editor of " Tales of an Eastern Port: The Singapore Novellas of Joseph Conrad" Kevin Riordan , shares more of Conrad’s imagined Singapore, with Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Addressing crypto misconceptions has undoubtedly become increasingly imperative, given the long list of unfortunate events that occurred over the past year. With that in mind, Michelle Martin invites Diederik Van Wersch, International Director, Crypto & Web3, Chainalysis  to discuss Chainalysis’s crypto myth busting report which seeks to dispel 30 of the most common myths about cryptocurrency....

It’s shopping season! Why is Chevron buying Hess Corporation for $53 billion? Why did Swiss pharma giant Roche agree to buy Telavant Holdings in a $7.1 billion deal? And where is Microsoft investing its $3.2 billion to boost AI and Tech? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang crunch the numbers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin invites  Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend  to discuss some of the challenges markets are expected to face at the tail end of 2023 and what the rise in long term interest rates for government bonds mean for stocks and gold prices.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is topping the charts of institutional buying in Singapore's stock market, and whose lead should you follow? What's behind last week's negative sentiment over on Wall Street? And what key data should you be keeping an eye out on as Big Tech companies report their earnings results this week? Find out with Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here's the dilemma that many of us are faced with: Should you invest in a lump sum or in smaller increments over time, a strategy known as dollar-cost averaging? Find out the answer with Michelle Martin and Chrisopher Tan, CEO, Providend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang find out what's the latest on MBS' expansion plans, highlights coming out of Keppel's earnings, and why stock-market investors are fixated on 5% as the 10-year Treasury yield nears its key threshold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are there any real differences in how an investor should approach investing when major impact events like war breaks out? What does history tell us? Bank of America says we are in the worst bond market in some 247 years. Why are bond yields rising so fast? Michelle Martin finds out with Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monks Hill Ventures . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earnings are back in full swing! Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang analyse how Procter & Gamble, Tesla, and Netflix performed in its later quarter. They also examine China's latest GDP numbers and find out what it means for the world's second largest economy going forward.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How is ExxonMobil harnessing 130 years of experience in the local Singapore market to meet changing needs for clean energy sources? From research initiatives to harnessing hydrogen and the future of carbon capture, Michelle Martin speaks with Geraldine Chin, Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Asia Pacific to find out what the key energy player is reading in terms of energy trends and how...

You might think that those three words have been responsible for your mountain of debt, but what if you turned your natural impulse into your new superpower? What would your life look like, if you just kept buying  income-producing assets? Find out more with Michelle Martin who has found a great book to help you do just that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do most SIngaporeans in a survey by SJP Place point to as the important factor to wealth accumulation and retention? Michelle Martin speaks with  Oliver Wickham, Asia Partnership Director, St. James’s Place to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is behind the Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon's profits' growth? Meanwhile, how did Keppel REIT perform in its recent earnings release? And to what extent will the war in the Middle East weigh on United Airlines profits? Michelle Martin asks Ryan Huang. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much emergency savings should you have? How much of your monthly salary should you be investing? How much insurance coverage should one have? Michelle unpacks the secrets to a holistic financial planning with Elijah Lee, Senior Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is Ping An the next big Chinese property developer to default? What's China's new maritime cooperation initiative all about? How has cash sorting affected Charles Schwab? Michelle Martin investigates with Ryan Huang.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.