Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin takes a strategic look at three companies in the news today and asks which could be the most successful?   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insurance is all about planning ahead but what can you do if you've just realised your parent is turning 70 and you're worried about healthcare costs? Will the amplification power of insurance still work if you start later in life for your parents? Elijah Lee, Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities and Michelle Martin break down the details of healthcare insurance for our elderly parents. ...

In this episode of Market View, Abhilash Narayan Senior Investment Strategist, Standard Chartered Private Bank joins Michelle Martin as they take a deep dive into what the Singapore market is best known for among institutional investors today, China’s latest attack at the US’s plan to expand American chipmaking and the possibility of Indonesia imposing nickel export tax this year. See omnystudio.c...

Are you a Manchester United fan? Even if you’re not, there’s been a lot of focus on Man U shares. The club is one of the most valuable sports clubs in the world. It’s publicly listed, though an unpopular family called the Glazers own the biggest stake. If fans had their way, the Glazers would sell out and leave. This week, there’s been a lot of speculation about who might step in to buy the club?...

Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor looks at the top performing SREITS for Q3 2022 and where value in the market is  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does Warren Buffett's love for oil giant Occidental Petroleum point to a potential investment option for investors? And why is Elon Musk considering investing in Neuralink's rival brain chip company, Synchron? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate these questions. They also talk about what's behind China's special loans offered to troubled property developers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Retail stocks are once again in focus this week, as a number of big US brands report earnings. Which companies do you think are likely to do best — those that offer bargain-basement discounts — or retailers that target high-end consumers?  Michelle Martin take's a look at two very different businesses — Dollar General and Macy’s —  in Market View Minutes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Germaine Leonora Tan and Yisle Lim, Co-founder, Hop app give Michelle Martin a tour of their new subscription-based mobile app which gives parents and kids access to the galaxy of edutainment classes with just a click of a button.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We survey US markets, oil prices, energy companies and how markets are reacting to the Fed’s latest messaging indication that they likely would not consider pulling back on interest rate hikes until inflation is down substantially. What is the rationale behind Tencent's plans to divest US$24 billion worth of it’s Meituan stake? Michelle Martin breaks it all down with Sani Hamid, Director for Wealt...

The latest earnings report from the US big box store Target is giving investors pause. Target is reporting a huge drop in quarterly profits — down 90 percent — as the retailer has had to to sharply markdown prices in order to clear inventory. Well, one company’s challenges is another’s opportunity.  Which stocks might stand to benefit from Target’s massive clearance sales? Michelle Martin finds ou...

Optimism hasn't been higher in the crypto market since early April according to Luno. Michelle Martin and Vijay Ayyar Vice President, Asia Pacific & Global Expansion, Luno discuss the crypto market sentiment, key resistance levels for Bitcoin, the near term outlook for Ethererum, and if its Merge surge is fading. They then tackle meme coins; is a resurgence at hand? See omnystudio.com/listener...

She is prime mover for a national helpline meant to help seniors in real-time Michelle Martin meets Vice-Chairman of ACES Care Ltd and Executive Chairman of Integrative Learning Corporation, Dr Tan Bee Wan  to find out how the  ACES HelpLife helpline ( 6797-6797) goes beyond meeting urgent immediate needs, how the data from it will help serve the changing needs of the elderly demographic and how a...

Will Bitcoin extend its recovery? What's next for China given the recent interest rate cuts? Will oil move lower? Will the US market extend its longest winning streak of the year? Tony Sycamore, Senior Market Analyst, City Index shares his take on the questions with Michelle Martin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you like to invest like Warren Buffett?  Michelle Martin tells us how!   She looks at a list of all the stocks that Berkshire Hathaway has been buying over the past quarter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Tina Teng, market strategist with CMC Markets discuss the outlook for US and APAC and the different possible strategies for investors. They also look at  the emerging picture of the Chinese economy and the possibilities of Tencent reversing a downtrend. Will a new US tax on corporate buybacks see a rush before the law comes into effect? What do the key earnings reports point to...

What do the best entrepreneurs and pioneers do when faced with uncertainty? How do they face their fears and keep going? When Covid19 hit, Insead Professor of Strategy Nathan Furr worried about his ability to keep teaching. HIs wife Susannah challenged him to use the tools in their new book to get over his fears of a very uncertain future. Nathan and Susannah Furr have written an inspiring guide t...

A brewery, a miner and an HR consultancy. Which one has record profits? Find out with Michelle Martin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Standard Chartered's Chief Investment Officer for Africa, the Middle East and Europe Mapreet Gill discusses the narrative driving African and Middle East Markets, the evolving tensions between China and the US , China's economy and near term drivers of oil prices in this conversation with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think is a better investment: face masks or taxi rides?  Might seem like an odd choice, but we have earnings from Medtecs International, which makes face masks as well as an anti-viral nasal spray.  ComfortDelgro is also reporting earnings.  So which company is doing better?  We’ll find out in Market View Minutes with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who will walk away with wins at the top literary prize in Singapore and how can you RSVP for your seat? Michelle Martin tour's the upcoming literary prize, with William Phuan, Executive Director of the Singapore Book council and speaks with a distinguished literary figure who will be honored at this years award ceremony that happens on the 25th August. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

What do you think is a better investment: face masks or taxi rides?  Might seem like an odd choice, but we have earnings from Medtecs International, which makes face masks as well as an anti-viral nasal spray. ComfortDelgro is also reporting earnings.  So which company is doing better? We’ll find out in Market View Minutes with Michelle Martin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Cheng Chye Hsern, Head of Investment, Providend discuss his read of the NASDAQ entering the bull market. The currency shock has muddled earnings and helped buoy the stock market, but what has been behind the dollar’s weakness? And given that the US yield curve has inverted again, can you investors, take advantage of better short term yields here in Singapore? See omnystudio.com...

Michelle Martin compares the earnings of two companies whose products are probably in many of the food products you use but don't realise to find out which is performing better. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does the new normal require a fresh look at the cashback vs air miles credit card debate? Just how far can you get on miles? Should you be looking beyond those attractive sign up bonuses and what does our featured guest wish his younger self knew about credit cards? Michelle Martin finds out in conversation with Tim Phillips, Head of Content & Investment Lead for ProsperUs, CGS-CIMB Securities...

Why is the USD weakening and what does this mean for markets? To what extent have investors stopped worrying about interest rate hikes? Is the NASDAQ in a new bull market? And which sectors are expected to outperform? Michelle Martin puts these questions to Charu Chanana,  market strategist with Saxo Capital Markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.