Live Well with Michelle

With their main revenue stream being so travel dependent, how did YouTrip,  Southeast Asia’s leading multi-currency neobank, not only survive the global lockdowns but even plan their expansion? Melissa Hyak speaks to Caecilia Chu, CEO, YouTrip to find out about YouTrip's latest launching of their new B2B platform, YouBiz, and about YouTrip's business model. This interview is part of a special coll...

Would you risk it all and give up a well-paying stable career in Finance to try and pursue your passion? Well, the siblings Lena Chan, Co-founder & Pastry Chef, Mad About Sucre and Eric Chan, Co-founder, Mad About Sucre did just that, opening their gourmet restaurant. Lena even went one step further, flying to Paris to hone her craft at Cordon Bleu. Melissa Hyak speaks to them to find out more...

On the back of the US Federal Reserve 75 basis point interest rate hike, Melissa Hyak and Ryan Huang discuss what investors and companies are looking out from the Fed. They also run through how wall street fared overnight as some key US sectors managed to outperform expectations and rebound. However, they also highlight three companies- Meta, Ford, Kering less than stellar performance and discuss...

What caused Wall Street’s worst daily performance in nearly a month? Ryan Huang has the answers. He also gives an overview of the performance of US tech earning overnight, and earning stocks to watch out for the rest of this week.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Market View, Ryan Huang breaks down the latest of Tesla's announcement of its increase in capital spending plan by $1 billion and its second subpoena related to Chief Executive Elon Musk's go-private tweets in 2018. He also takes a closer look at Singtel's recent move to divest Amobee.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week and one company that everyone is going to have their eyes on is Apple. Can the iPhone maker deliver solid results in the face of supply chain constraints and a slowing global economy? Michelle Martin finds out what analysts are saying See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is Amazon stepping into the healthcare space, given its recent plan to acquire One Medical clinics for US$3.9 billion? And how is Elon Musk's personal life hurting his business? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang have the details. They also breakdown Twitter's recent earnings report. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of the most prominent areas where the rising interest rates can be felt here in Singapore is with home mortgage loans. Michelle Martin invites  Elijah Lee, Financial Services Manager, Phillip Securities as he breaks down the relative pros and cons of fixed vs floating rate mortgages now and how much we should be spending on your mortgage as a part of your finances.  See omnystudio.com/listener...

With United Airline's 2nd quarter, record-high earnings being unable to stop its shares from plummeting due to high costs, what does this mean for the airline sector now? Are Asian carriers coping better than Western carriers? Also, what does the European Central Bank's latest big rate hike mean for EU, US and other equities? Why have Snap shares plunged overnight and what does this signal further...

Michelle Martin is back from a 2-week holiday to find that market sentiment is just as bearish, if not more so, than when she left. Even in this gloomy mood however, some analysts think that Earnings Season presents an opportunity for a select number of stocks to ‘flip the script’ and demonstrate that they have been over-sold!  Which companies are these?  Michelle Martin finds out. See omnystudio....

Melissa Hyak speaks to Tina Teng, Market Analyst, CMC Markets APAC & Canada for her take on the volatile market performance in Western Markets overnight and looking forward, on whether the worst is behind us for equity markets this year. They also discuss the reasons behind Tesla's better than expected second-quarter earnings and the implications of potential gas shortages to the European Unio...

To those looking to dabble in whisky investments, you’re in luck as Whisky Cask Club has launched Asia’s first-ever Whisky Cask Fund here in Singapore! It offers accredited investors an alternative investment instrument and powerful portfolio diversification with low correlation to traditional asset classes. Alexander Knight, CEO & Co-Founder, Whisky Cask Club joins Melissa Hyak   as they disc...

With the Monetary Authority of Singapore recording a loss of S$7.4 billion for FY2021/22, what does this suggest about how core inflation is evolving in the country? And is China's latest move to fine Didi Global more than US$1 billion before wrapping up a year-long probe into the ride-hailing giant a light to the end of the tech crackdown tunnel? Melissa Hyak asks Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist...

With short-term options that allow renters to experience the space before committing to it and a platform that streamlines the process for renters and landlords alike, it's no surprise that Cove is revolutionizing the rental scene here in Singapore!  Sophie Jokelson, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Cove joins Melissa Hyak as they discuss some of the financial challenges faced by Singaporea...

With Bank Indonesia having sold 390 billion rupiah worth of government bond holdings in the secondary market, what can we expect from the pace of increase in rate hike in the near term? And given Apple's plans to limit their expenditures and job growth at some of its divisions, what does this suggest about the outlook of the upcoming tech earnings season? Melissa Hyak and Yeap Jun Rong, Market Str...

For the first half of 2022, the iEdge S-Reit Index has displayed strong resilience, generating flat total returns. In fact during the period, the S-Reits and property trusts sector in Singapore saw S$359 million of net institutional outflows and S$447 million of net retail inflows.  Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Independent Financial Advisor joins Melissa Hyak on Money and Me as they discuss his...

What's fuelling the demand in Singapore dollar-denominated bond issuances despite the challenging macroeconomic environment of inflation and tightening monetary policy? And how much more downside is there to the EURUSD after making headlines for hitting parity for the first time in two decades? Melissa Hyak investigates with Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Ryan Huang and Dan Koh discuss the latest headlines in Tech markets, evaluating the potential impacts of the new feature introduced by Meta which allows Facebook users to create up to 5 separate profiles. With NFT marketplace Opensea cutting 20% of their manpower, they comment on the state of the Crypto and NFT markets amidst the aftermath of the recent crash. Ryan also discusses the disappointing...

With US inflation rates hitting an unexpected high of 9.1% this month, Ryan Huang takes stock of price hikes in various sectors in the US and evaluates the responses to this worrying situation by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and pressures on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). He also assess the winners and losers among major US stocks as tech stocks show signs of recovery while...

With Boris Johnson on his way out, who are potential successors that can replace him and how are markets reacting to such news? Separately, how much are higher profit margins likely to add to Shell's bottom line after a $1 billion gain in its refining business? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang investigate.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Huang discusses various stocks and sectors bucking the overall negative handover from Wall Street and the general gloomy outlook of US markets. He also discuss the expected aggressive interest rate hikes by central banks around the world, Microsoft and Google slowing down, and Keppel Corp and Keppel Infrastructure Trust recent investment moves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Ryan Huang evaluates the gloomy start to the week as China's covid restrictions look to be tightening and US earnings take a hit, particularly among major tech stocks. Ryan also discusses the various local stocks making the headlines including Hafary Holdings, Nio and Sevens Ateliers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global alternative protein investment surged 60% up to $5 billion last year, but what is the picture like in Asia? We take a closer look at the alternative protein market with  Dr. Andy Kusumo, founder and CEO of Dynamic Foodco which will launch its plant based chicken alternative, Dynameat later this year in Singapore. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a Coca-Cola fan? Well, you might be, and not even know it! Coke has over 200 brands, from Barq’s root beer to Peace Tea to Topo Chico, a spiked alcoholic sparkling water. But what offers a better return — drinking one of these nice cold beverages or investing in Coca-Cola shares? Let’s put this another way: is Coca-Cola a good investment?  We’ll check out what the analysts are saying with...

Adrien Desbaillets CEO and Co-Founder, SaladStop! Group to tell us what it means to be the first net zero Asian F&B outlet and what other businesses can learn from its business journey See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.