Live Well with Michelle

What can we expect from Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium? Why is TAKA Jewellery not making more profit? What are the reasons behind Mastercard and Binance ending their four crypto card programmes in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Bahrain? Adrian Abraham speaks to Ryan Huang to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the factors contributing to Nvidia’s record results? Why has Grab brought forward its profitability target? Why is Shell considering a sale of its Singapore refining and petrochemical plants? Adrian Abraham and Ryan Huang find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is Nike’s stock on its biggest losing streak since the apparel giant’s IPO in 1980? What’s caught the eye of investors as they assess private business activity reports from Australia and Japan? Adrian Abraham and Ryan Huang find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do investors remain super skeptical about the pace of China’s consumer rebound? What can we expect from Arm’s US initial public offering? What’s driving Zoom’s better than expected fiscal second-quarter results? Adrian Abraham and Ryan Huang find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the main factors contributing to Singtel’s first-quarter net profit decline? What can we expect from the Jackson Hole Symposium? Will the AI trade face its first major test with the upcoming Nvidia earnings? Adrian Abraham and Ryan Huang find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How should an investor think about trading on leverage? Can algorithms today help you minimise your risk? Michelle Martin discusses using leverage in today's market with Swapnil Mishra, Founder, WealthZen & Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even after a disappointing annual revenue forecast, why are investors still positive on Cisco? Which banks may be involved in the Anti-money laundering bust that seized S$1 billion and what implications might this have on their status? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang find out.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is there so much enthusiasm around VinFast? How are the SGX and HKEX making their money? Could there be more rate hikes in the US? How is Sembcorp Marine dealing with a corruption scandal? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unravel these questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What factors do we need to consider to ensure we’re getting consistent healthy portfolio returns?  How do you minimise risk, which regions could you consider, what’s a 30 second balance sheet test?  Michelle Martin speaks to Willie Keng, Founder of the blog, Dividend Titan to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does this seasoned investor in UK properties think about scooping up more properties given current interest rates? When looking for the "golden goose" that keeps laying the financial "eggs" what should you keep in mind as the golden, first principle to picking property? Michelle Martin finds out with Daniel Sim, founder of Born Poor Die Rich. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

As Beijing has stopped releasing  unemployment figures, we take a comparative tour of China, US and Japanese markets. Michelle also looks at earnings of  Singapore-listed tech companies in this edition of Market View. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How have S-REITs performed so far? Who stands out? The decision for Sabana REIT to go for an internal REIT manager was one of the most unprecedented events in Singapore REITs history. How will this impact the S-REITs landscape going forward?  Michelle Martin speaks to Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curtis Chin, Chair of Milken Institute's operations in Asia, opens up about his path to influence, the rise of  "creative economies", Fitch's US downgrade, smashing stereotypes and highlights of the upcoming 10th Milken Asia Summit in this enlightening conversation with Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why are Olam and Wilmar struggling? What is Japan Foods’ outlook going forward? Why is CapitaLand Investment optimistic about China’s recovery? Is it finally time to move on from the proposed cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?  Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unravel these questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When one of the world's top credit rating's agencies downgrades US government debt, what does that mean for you if you are a risk-averse investor? Where in the world are we seeing sustained stimulus? Fitch Ratings move to downgrade the US government’s credit rating from a stellar AAA to an AA+  was due in part to “the erosion of governance… over the last two decades" so what does this mean for you...

Michelle Martin speaks to Seow Kai Lun, Managing Editor, The Simple Sum about some of the best personal finance tips for young adults. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When marketing a brand that’s been around for over 100 years how can a company stay relevant? Michelle Martin invites  Nanz Chong Komo, CEO Komo Inc , the woman the distributorship for Sodastream in Singapore and Malaysia to chat about marketing a brand and building a business in the “Nespresso of home devices” category.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For most pet owners out there, you’d probably consider your pets to be a part of your family and want to make sure they’re taken care of after you’re gone.  But how should one think about including their pet in their will? And how can owners ensure your pet is well taken care of should anything happen to them? Michelle Martin invites  Wilson Lee, Senior Group Financial Services Director, Infinity...

Why are Singapore property developers performing so poorly? Meanwhile, which company is doing better - Genting Singapore or Banyan Tree? And what is driving Alibaba’s latest solid earnings beat? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unravel these questions and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could AI do to Nvidia what the dot-com boom did to Sun Microsystems? How much risk should one take while investing in AI? And should the dominant allocation for investors still be fixed income even after Fitch recently downgraded the US credit rating? Michelle Martin asks Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monks Hill Ventures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Worries about China’s real estate sector are coming to the forefront again… Could Country Garden be a repeat of China Evergrande’s default? And with obesity drugs helping people eat less, which food companies could become the biggest loser? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which 3 banks owned by Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund stand out?  Will UOB’s exclusive Taylor Swift ticket sales bump up their stock? Michelle Martin speaks to Tim Phillips, Head of Content & Investment Lead for ProsperUs, CGS-CIMB Securities to find out . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will be the hardest part of the Sabana REIT transition? Why are Elite Commercial REIT and Paragon REIT reporting big drops in DPU? What does the US Treasury volatility mean for the economy? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Ryan Huang.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did Fitch decide to cut the US credit rating and what should an investor think about before investing in China given the current economic situation? Michelle Martin speaks to Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend to find out more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the driving factors behind the slowdown of Berkshire Hathaway’s share buybacks? What’s on the radar for the week ahead? How are Chinese Markets shaping up? Michelle Martin unwraps these details with Willie Keng.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.