Live Well with Michelle

With bearish sentiment dominating the markets these days, investors are wondering where to put their money. No doubt that cash is king — in particular, US-dollar Money Market Mutual Funds. Investors are also, though, increasingly looking at stocks that pay good dividends. “Which companies are these?” Michelle Martin tackles that question today See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin looks at investor interest in 2 companies and money market funds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Web3 V.C. LiquidX has acquired a 60% controlling stake in Pixelmon, one of the most successful NFT auctions which raised some $70 million but dismayed with its widely panned artwork. What does a new leadership team minus the project's founder mean for Pixelmon? Can it thrive after a disastrous reveal? And what does this acquisition really mean for buyers of the GEN1 NFT's? Michelle Martin finds ou...

Overnight, the S&P 500 sank to the lowest since December 2020! We look into sell-off. They also discuss an interesting playbook in the face of the rising US dollar. Michelle Martin and Willie Keng then move to weak Pound and hoe that could affect SREIT ‘s with exposure to the UK. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now that the post-Merge dust is setting, why has the price of Ether fallen after its massive overhaul? What's the next big thing on the crypto calendar, and what needs to happen for this crypto winter to turn? Michelle Martin asks  Lawrence Linker, CEO, XD Academy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Her baby was diagnosed as Singapore’s the seventh case of a rare congenital heart defect. Mabel Tan, Financial Services Director, Great Eastern shares how the experience has come to shape her approach to financial planning. She also shares strategies that the sandwiched generation can use to approach financial planning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on Market View, Michelle Martin and Willie Keng give us an update on the latest of corporate share buybacks in Singapore and what these latest actions suggest about the company's outlook. They also discuss the aftermath of the UK's biggest tax cuts and why investors are moving to sell off the GBP.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Market View Minutes may make you hungry today. Michelle Martin looks at 2 fast food companies that analysts are bullish on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Japan's intervention to support the yen for the first time since 1998 be successful in the long run? Why are companies investing in Japan now? And what exactly has been the sentiment surrounding the US market - a day after its Federal Reserve hiked its interest rate? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang bring you the details. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If mortgages keep rising is now the time to make a big buy in property? For first time investors, what do they need to know about wading into the market? Send this onto a young person who wants to up their financial game. Michelle Martin discusses these questions and more with  Nicole Ng, Head of Learning and Partnerships, The Simple Sum.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With interest rates on the rise and inflation taking a bite out of the dollar, it could be a good time to take a closer look at stocks that pay strong dividends. So with that in mind, today in Market View Minutes, Michelle Martin has prepared a list of Dividend Darlings to share with you. These are stocks in the US and here in Singapore that have good dividend yields.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

Overnight, the US Federal Reserve delivered yet another aggressive rate hike, raising interest rates by 75 basis points. How has the market been reacting to it so far? In other news, why is Reliance Retail setting its eyes on the beauty and personal care market in India? Michelle Martin and Ryan have the details. They also talk about the rationale behind SATS's plan to acquire Worldwide Flight ser...

Michelle Martin and  Arun Pai, Investments Team, Monks Hill Ventures examine the ramifications of the US's Fed rate hike of 75 basis points & question the 2% inflation target. They also discuss if the thriving days of SPACs are in question and how quadruple witching affects the stock markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets are in a funk but if the time to buy is when prices are low, what’s caught the eyes of some on Wall Street? Michelle Martin looks at 2 stocks of very different businesses that Wall Street’s analysts think offer great value.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Given Singapore's core inflation rate rising to 4.8% in July - with no signs of slowing down - where should we park our money today? And what are some options for us to engage in low-risk cash preservation in this market of uncertainty? Be sure not to miss this episode of Money and Me as Michelle Martin takes a deep dive into these questions with  Elijah Lee, Financial Services Manager, Phillip Se...

In the face of Amazon Air Cargo Flights' slowest growth since early pandemic, to Top Glove's first quarterly loss, and Ford's $1 billion supply-cost warning, are we in for a bearish market? Meanwhile, why is Goldman Sachs bullish on copper in the medium to long term? And should long term investors buy energy stocks now? Find out the details with Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang!  See omnystudio.com/...

Today in Market View Minutes, we take a look at 3 automakers: GM, Ford and Nio.  All three companies are making news — but it is a mixed bag. So, which automakers are UP and which are DOWN? Michelle Martin weighs in.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could Yangzijiang shipbuilding's LNG orders become a growth catalyst for the company? Meanwhile, how much more 'pain' are stocks expecting in the second half of September given its historically bearish results? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang analyse these headlines. They also discuss their outlook for Apple given its recent release of the iPhone 14 and Beyond Meat's latest meat alternative drama.....

On a day-to-day basis, markets are turbulent. But sometimes, it’s good to zoom out and look at some of the underlying industry trends. For example, companies across the globe — and particularly in the US — are facing a tight labor market. It can be difficult to hire staff. So, what sort of companies are working to solve this problem? Michelle Martin zeroes in on a company that has got Wall Street...

Where are the Asian and global funds moving towards in Asia? As investors search for great companies today in Asia, what data points worth considering? Michelle Martin speaks with Herald van der Linde, Head of Equity Strategy, Asia Pacific, HSBC & Author of Asia’s Stock Markets from the Ground Up to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang survey the latest corporate buybacks here in Singapore, discuss what FedEx's warning last week may mean for the economy, expectations for the Feds hike and where crypto developer, Do Kwon is definitely not hiding.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For investors searching for income and stability amidst expectations of the Fed clocking another big rate hike this Wednesday, are there hidden places of value to be found within the galaxy of ETF"s or exchange traded funds? Michelle Martin and Tim Phillips, Head of Content & Investment Lead for ProsperUs, CGS-CIMB Securities discuss the possibilities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

US stocks are coming off one of their worst trading weeks of the year. The Dow, NASDAQ and S&P 500 all fell 4 to 6 percent last week. A stark warning from FedEx about its earnings and global economic trends rattled investors. In uncertain times like these, where is an investor to turn? Michelle martin finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is Adobe paying $20 billion to acquire design platform Figma? What does FedEx's disappointing first-quarter shipments results suggest about the future of the worldwide economy? And what are the potential effects of Biden's issuance of a new order to block Chinese Investment in technology in the US? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang get to the bottom of it all.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Frasers Hospitality Trust, suffered a 24 percent dip in share prices after a $1.35 billion proposal to take the trust private fell through.. The privatisation offer seemed generous enough,– at a 7 per cent premium to net asset value (NAV) But earlier this week, the global hotel and serviced residence trust clocked in 74.88 percent of shareholder votes who were in favour of the proposal, narrowly m...