Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin looks at 4 indicators that inflation may have peaked. She also examines the latest twist in the Musk attempt to takeover Twitter and how Tesla and Twitter share prices have fared. Then, a closer look at Amazon and its stock-split. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are tech giant stocks bad bets in the midst of all the bad news lately? Are there poultry stocks worth getting exciting about given Malaysia’s chicken export ban? And is AMC's a meme stock success story? Michelle Martin finds out all about it with  Swapnil Mishra, Adjunct Mentor, Singapore Management University. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you eating out more these days?  What about heading to a museum or making travel plans? Well, if you are, you’re not alone... and this could present opportunities for investors. Join Michelle Martin as she shares some ideas on Market View Minutes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin says this is magic you need to experience in person Seven world-class acts: The Deceptionist (James More), The Escapologist (Andrew Basso), The Warrior (Aaron Crow), The Manipulator (Hyun Joon Kim), The Unforgettable (Enzo Weyne), The Designers (SOS and Victoria Petrosyan) and The Master Magician (Luis De Matos) put together an unforgettable show packed with mind-bending tricks tha...

Michelle Martin looks at significant corporate share buybacks and director deals. Later she examined JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and Tesla’s Elon Musk's comments — that are likely to fuel the bearish narrative in global markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin learns some tips and tricks to outwit the scammer in this conversation with  Joanne Lai, Co-author, Don’t Get Scammed!: Understanding Scams and Protecting Yourself Against Them.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does one’s life change after surviving a stroke? In the book he has written and illustrated, A Cry in The Dark by Terence Ang brings us a story filled with the realities faced as a stroke survivor.   Dr Moses Koh, Associate Consultant, Rehabilitation Medicine at Sengkang general hospital  and  Evelyn Koh, Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Founder of Aphasia...

Is Apple heading for a death cross? Who was one of the biggest gainers on the Singapore market recently? Michelle Martin finds out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is Tesla of Farming? Regular listeners of this show may know the answer but don't fret, Michelle Martin reveals the answer in Market View Minutes. She'll also let you in on what this company has in common with US homebuilders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin asks Arun Pai ( Investments Team, Monk's Hill Ventures) for a primer on carbon credit trading, how to assess S-Reits as an inflation hedge and for a breakdown of what quantitative easing is and its possible impact on markets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why did US indices lose ground overnight? Are the EV wars heating up and what does that mean for share prices of companies in the sector. Meta's COO is stepping down, how have investors reacted? Michelle Martin surveys the market in this edition of Market View. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a denim type of guy or gal? Well, jeans are big money. Did you know that a pair of 501 originals sells for nearly $200 on Levi’s Singapore website? Ok, $189.90 to be exact. But, wow, that’s a lot of money! The question of the day, though, is this: Are jeans a good investment? Michelle Martin finds out all about it in Market View Minutes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

How can new technologies address the need for greater accountability and verifiability? And why is blockchain the missing piece of the puzzle when it comes to establishing clear guidelines for sustainability and ESG frameworks? Michelle Martin asks  Bo Bai, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of MetaVerse Green Exchange. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Despite falling short of expectations in its latest set of earnings, why are analysts still positive on Singtel's growth prospects? Amid the aerospace sector recovery, is it wise to start stocking up on ST Engineering? And what does the US Fed's quantitative tightening mean for markets? Michelle Martin and Ryan have the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shares of the Chinese electric vehicle company Nio are on a roar. Why? Could it be that they’ve bottomed out, following a year of steady declines? Or, perhaps, are some new policies out of Beijing giving the stock a boost? Find out more, with Michelle Martin in Market View Minutes! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin finds out what's in store on the 8th of June for classical fans at the Esplanade. Flights of Fantasy is a celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of iconic pianist Tedd Joselson who returns to the public stage for a historic performance. The concert will include piano concertos by Tchaikovsky and Brahms performed by Tedd Joselson and accompanied by Musicians’ Initiative and also...

Michelle Martin finds out what hyper-personalisation of employee experience means for progressive businesses and the growing intersection of work, the metaverse and investable opportunities in this discussion with Shobhit Choubey, Head of Experience Consulting, Asia Pacific, CBRE.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How will Malaysia's poultry companies be affected by the recent chicken export ban? And how are oil prices reacting to Europe's ban on most Russian oil imports? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang review these headlines. They also talk about how markets are reacting to China's reopening plans, and what this means for the consumer stock market going forward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

What do a Korean chaebol, a Chinese finance company, a multinational bank and a US oil company have in common? Here's a hint:  they’re all doing something that investors like! Find out the answer, with Michelle Martin on Market View Minutes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does Sino-US rivalry today threaten the world's financial ecosystem? What are the financial roots of the conflict? Michelle Martin finds out with  James Fok, Author of Financial Cold War. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did Nutryfarm lose nearly $7million on durians? Ahead of earnings, what can we expect from Singtel's business and has the US markets finally bottomed out? Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang have the answers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Which market is proving to be one of Asia’s best safe havens? And which sectors in this market appear set to rise further? Michelle Martin has the answers for you, on Market View Minutes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weaving Southeast Asian folklore, Chinese fairy tale and folk religion with history and magic realism, combined with poetry,  Eva Wong Nava, Author, The House of Little Sisters latest book  draws our attention to the plight of female bond servants, many of whom were grandmothers and ancestors, whose sacrifices must be remembered for posterity. Michelle Martin finds out more.  See om...

Who's your favourite Marvel superhero? And would you invest in the company that owns them? Or perhaps, should you be looking at a different type of marvel, a tech company that maybe even Iron Man would like? Michelle Martin has the details.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Market View, Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang explore MAS's recent order for OCBC to hold an additional S$300m in regulatory capital over SMS phishing scams and Twitter shareholders' plan to sue Elon Musk over his manipulation of markets. They also discuss how markets are reacting to better results from US retail sales.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.