Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin chats with the Chairman of real estate agency Crestbrick for insights into today's valuable property and prospects for future gains. A sold-out launch in Tampines and rising global uncertainty are reshaping how investors view property. Rivelle Tampines’ rapid sales at nearly $1,900 psf raise questions about affordability, demand, and the evolving upgrader market. Geopolitical...

A property trust is selling, and a millionaire is buying more of his own company. What signals are markets sending today?  Markets are navigating a complex mix of asset sales, geopolitical tension, and tech sector volatility, find out how in the show hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang.  Manulife US REIT and OUE REIT both move to divest assets, but for very different strategic...

When geopolitical shocks ripple through supply chains and markets, what should investors hold onto? The war’s ripple effects are spreading - from energy disruptions hitting everyday businesses to growing stress across global markets. Michelle Martin speaks with Swapnil Mishra, Author of Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious, on how investors are navigating this uncertainty...

When CEOs are buying, markets are falling, and butter chicken disappears off menus - what is the market trying to tell us? Asia-Pacific markets tumble as Iran war fears deepen, while Wall Street logs its longest losing streak in nearly four years. Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack insider buying at Palo Alto Networks, Pop Mart and ABR - even as institutional investors pull back. We explore how...

Markets turned volatile as a Google AI efficiency breakthrough rattled memory chip makers like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, raising questions about future demand. Meanwhile, Jefferies flags a coming humanoid robot wave, spotlighting players like Analog Devices and NXP Semiconductors. Wall Street saw its sharpest drop since the Iran conflict began, with oil volatility and inflation fears weigh...

What if the future of leadership isn’t full-time - but precisely on demand? Fractional leadership seems to have gone from niche to mainstream almost overnight - but the reality is, this has been building for years. Michelle Martin speaks with Sara Daw, Global CEO of The CFO Centre and The Liberti Group, and author of  Strategy and Leadership as a Service . We explore what’s drivin...

Where is the Asian equivalent to Fort Knox? How can you invest in physical gold? Michelle Martin breaks down the surge in gold investing as prices hit record highs and uncertainty drives demand for safe havens. With guest Ong Xun Xiang, Head of ETFs at Lion Global Investors, we unpack how gold ETFs offer access without the hassle of storing physical bars. What exactly is a “physical gold ETF...

Oil spikes, gold stumbles, and private funds start locking the gates - are investors missing the real risks? March has reshaped the investing landscape as geopolitical tensions send oil soaring and markets into flux, hosted by Michelle Martin. Brent crude surges past $120, forcing investors to rethink inflation, energy exposure and portfolio resilience. At the same time, gold’s unexpected de...

Social media giants face a legal reckoning, Keppel races toward a $200 billion ambition, and AI stocks are back on fire - what does it all mean for investors? Markets are navigating a collision of regulation, reinvention and rally, hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. A landmark ruling puts pressure on platforms like Meta, Instagram and YouTube, raising new risks for Big Tech. Meanwhile, Kep...

If you need a new blueprint for thinking about careers, Michelle says, this is the book to pick up. In this conversation with Ricky Foo, author and headhunter, she explores the uncomfortable truth: job hunting is no longer a one-off slog but requires an "always-on" mindset. Why is the traditional CV-and-apply model  breaking down in an AI-filtered world? How can you approach personal branding...

As Asia ages at record speed, the old “save then spend” playbook is evolving. Michelle Martin speaks with Andy Budden of Capital Group on why a 100-year life demands a complete rethink of investing. From China’s pension pressures to Singapore’s CPF LIFE, the gap between savings and real needs is widening. We explore why income resilience - not just portfolio size - is the n...

A $375M verdict, oil profits on steroids, and AI winners splitting from losers - markets are sending sharp signals. Asia-Pacific markets take their cue from Wall Street’s wobble as geopolitics and valuations collide, hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. From Meta’s landmark legal setback to TotalEnergies flagging unprecedented refining margins, policy and profit cycles are collid...

Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Chen Shiling, Founder of the Happee Hearts Movement and Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2025, in this deeply moving conversation on purpose and impact. She could have been a successful nephrologist but instead is using her medical skills to step into the gap she saw for inclusive healthcare.  We explore what “high-quality healthcare” truly mean...

From weak demand for REIT fundraising to a sharp selloff in one of Europe’s biggest companies, markets are sending mixed signals, hosted by Michelle Martin with Willie Keng, Founder, Dividend Titan. ( https://www.dividendtitan.com) Lendlease REIT’s preferential offering saw a tepid response, raising concerns about investor appetite for yield plays in a higher-rate world. At the same ti...

A single post moves markets, oil swings wildly, and one founder widens his grip - are investors missing the bigger risks? Markets whipsawed overnight as geopolitics, governance and energy shocks collided in real time, hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang. Grab’s proposal to boost founder voting power raises fresh questions about control versus accountability - even as it expands into fi...

Michelle Martin speaks with Eugene Lim, Founder and CEO of “The Assembly Place,” on the lessons from his new book "The Placemaker" which is about this Singapore entrepreneur how used streetsmarts to develop a whole new business model of community living. From launching in 2019 to listing on the Singapore Exchange, his journey is a masterclass in resilience and reinvention. Eugene share...

What if one person, one idea, and one restless night could build a global gaming success? Michelle Martin sits down with 33-year-old Yeo Ying Zhi, founder of YYZ Studio, to explore how indie developers are reshaping the gaming industry. From building Havendock  into a 100,000-player hit to creating viral web games like  Enchanted Heroes , YYZ shares what it really takes to go solo. We un...

What if the biggest threat to food companies… isn’t inflation  but your shrinking appetite? GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic are reshaping consumer behavior, forcing food giants to rethink portions, pricing, and product strategy. Meanwhile, US markets wobble as the Russell 2000 slips into correction territory, raising questions about the durability of the rally. Asian tech earnings from...

A niche corner of real estate is quietly delivering strong income - but is it built to last? Michelle Martin explores whether purpose-built worker and student housing can offer investors stable, resilient returns in uncertain markets. Hosted by Michelle Martin, with insights from Centurion Accommodation REIT’s Chief Investment Officer Ginny Ang, we unpack how the REIT beat its DPU forecast a...

A silent gas is shaking global markets - and most investors didn’t see it coming. Michelle Martin breaks down how a supply shock tied to Middle East tensions is rippling through semiconductors, healthcare and aerospace. The conversation tuns to s logistics giant FedEx posts blockbuster earnings. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, both explore how industrial gas leaders like Linde and...

Oil above $110, war risks rising - yet markets are climbing… what’s really going on? Michelle Martin explores the surprising resilience of equities as the Fed holds rates steady despite inflation and geopolitical shocks. We unpack how Middle East tensions - from Iran to Qatar - are reshaping energy markets and reigniting inflation fears. At the same time, capital is rotating into AI,...

AI demand is exploding - but are investors already pricing in too much too fast? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack Micron’s blockbuster earnings as AI-driven memory demand surges, even as its stock slips on heightened expectations. They explore whether the AI supply chain - from Nvidia-driven demand to chipmakers - is entering a new phase of volatility. Back home, a bullish broker call o...

If you want to bank on the picks and shovels play behind the AI Capex spend, you need to understand growth drivers.  Investors have been piling into semiconductors but what if you wanted to look beyond NVIDIA? As computing demands grow, bottlenecks are springing up like traditional copper wiring slowing data transfers because of their heat constraints.  Enter photonics: a whole field dev...

From drone swarms in Ukraine to robots servicing warships, investors are chasing the next battlefield of AI. Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang unpack how little-known players like Swarmer and Gecko Robotics are capturing market imagination despite thin revenues, signalling a shift where real-world deployment matters more than profits. Hosted by Michelle Martin with Ryan Huang, the conversation explor...

The era of “set it and forget it” ETF investing is being challenged - are passive ETFs no longer enough? Michelle Martin dives into the shifting ETF landscape with Aman Pujara, Director of Quantitative Research and Portfolio Construction at Syfe, as investors rethink the classic “VOO and chill” strategy. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode explores why active ETFs are r...