Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin speaks with Deborah Cunningham, Chief Investment Officer, Global Liquidity Markets, Federated Hermes  about her expectations on the Feds' rate hike timetable, what liquidity could mean for tech stocks and Asian markets, and which sectors or vehicles could lose in a rapidly rising environment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is IBM's new CEO Arvind Krishna's move to pivot the company to the cloud and artificial intelligence paying off? It looks like the strategy is paying off. Find out why from Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin tells us why Herald Van Der Linde's new book, Asia's Stock Markets – From The Ground Up is a must read.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday, the Nasdaq Composite index declined 2.7%, sending tech stocks into correction territory and seeing their worst week since 2020. Where can the Nasdaq go after this? Michelle Martin gets some answers from  Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, Head of Consumer Sector Equity Research, Tellimer . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is an ACP, an LPA or an AMD? These are some important acronyms to know when it comes to end-of-life planning. Michelle Martin and  Christopher Tan, CEO, Providend  break down each one, and discuss how much end-of-life planning costs and why it's priceless for peace of mind.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang start the week with a discussion on the postponement of the ARA Logos-ESR Reit vote and how Singapore's first SPAC listings performed on their debut, plus the upcoming Novo Tellus Alpha Acquisition launch this week. Then they delve into Solana's network troubles and how much Singtel just paid to buy a stake in an Indonesian bank.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Food, feed, fuel. These are all important resources derived from one single aquatic plant: algae. So with that in mind, how much do you think the market for algae is worth? Try US$320 billion! Michelle Martin has more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What can we learn from the OCBC phishing scam? Is China doing the right thing by cutting rates to stabilise the yuan? Will India’s LIC IPO be a big win? And what do the new MAS rules mean for crypto advertising? Michelle Martin gets the lowdown from Arun Pai, Chief Strategy Officer, FLOW . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some 469 OCBC customers lost at least S$8.5 million in phishing scams involving SMSes impersonating OCBC Bank in December. Michelle Martin and Raju Chellam, Chief Editor, AI Ethics & Governance Body of Knowledge take a closer look at this phishing scam. Here’s what you should know and what you can do to protect your money.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We continue our look at European stocks Michelle Martin looks through a list, handpicked by HSBC.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang end the week with a focus on all things SPACs! From the big SPAC matchmaking frenzy in the US to Singapore's edge over Hong Kong to be Asia's ultimate SPAC hub. Then they talk about the CEO with a big pay numb Surbana REIT and how Amazon is going back to brick and mortar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and  Ilian Mihov, Dean and the Rausing Chaired Professor of Economic and Business Transformation at INSEAD,  discuss if inflation has been underestimated and his inflation expectations for Singapore and global markets.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang talk about Microsoft's record breaking acquisition deal of Activision Blizzard for almost $69 billion, and what's in the bag of this potential deal. Next. they discuss Unilever's unwavering pursuit of GSK consumer arm despite an initial rejection. Rounding up the agenda: Reactions from Goldman Sachs significant slowdown in Q4, Shopify Ecommerce deal with Ch...

Are you retirement-ready? How much is enough to retire comfortably? These are some of the burning questions you should be asking, as you start thinking about your golden years. Michelle Martin seeks some answers on retirement planning from Tan Chuan How, Chief Agency Officer, NTUC Income . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investors are applauding over news of Microsoft buying 'Call of Duty' maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, making it the largest ever deal in the history of the gaming industry. Find out more from Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Singapore's first SPAC listings make their debut this month, it's time we got to know more about these blank-cheque companies. Michelle Martin enlists the expert opinion of Choo Oi-Yee, Chief Commercial Officer, ADDX  on whether this signals Singapore's global and regional positioning as a SPAC hub and if they are safe for investors.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang talk about the latest scams to hit Crypto.com and OCBC Bank, and the MAS advisory to crypto firms against advertising. Next, they discuss India’s upcoming IPOs by Life Insurance Corporation and OYO Hotels and why investors are excited. Rounding up the agenda: China’s lowered interest rates, what the Bank of Japan will decide at today’s meeting, Sing...

Unitholders of ESR-Reit and Ara Logos Logistics Trust will soon need to make a decision on the merger of the 2 real estate investment trusts (Reits).The proposed S$1.4 billion merger will be effected by way of a trust scheme of arrangement and will see ESR-Reit acquiring all of ALog Trust's units in exchange for a combination of cash and new units. What will they decide at their EGM on Januar...

Analysts say Bitcoin has tested the key support level of US$40,000. Will Bitcoin hit 'new highs' this year or even reach that $100,000 in June (purported by some) despite its rough start? Michelle Martin gets insights and a crypto outlook for 2022 from Vijay Ayyar, VP Corporate Development & Global Expansion, Luno .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tik Tok star, Cliff Tan takes us through his first book which mines an ancient art for modern interiors. Michelle Martin chats with Cliff Tan, the London-based Singaporean about how he used lockdown time to kickstart his hugely successful TikTok channel of over a million users and his new book Feng Shui Modern .  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michelle Martin and Ryan Huang start the week with three themes on investors' radars — China's slowing growth and why investors see this as a positive; Japanese Prime Minister's Fumio Kishida's capitalism policy not sitting well with investors; and what to expect from the upcoming earnings season from the US.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tony Sycamore, APAC Analyst, City Index  joins Michelle Martin in this episode to discuss moves by two of the world's biggest economies — the US Federal Reserve hints at quickening the pace of raising interest rates, while China moves the other direction by cutting rates on policy loans for the first time since April 2020.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The STI is off to a roaring start to 2022, outperforming key global and even Asian markets. Banks and S-Reits are leading the charge, and investors are seeing them as safe havens. Find out why from Michelle Martin.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More people who used their CPF monies to pay their housing loans, were unable to fully refund the amount after selling their properties in 2020, compared with the previous two years. Were you one of them? Michelle Martin finds out why this could be happening and how to avoid the situation  with Mister Boon, author, The Landlord Club: Untold Strategies to Maximise Rental Property Returns See o...

Research shows that most habits around money are set as young as age 7. So how can parents navigate this tricky topic and cultivate healthy financial habits in their children? Is it ever too early to invest? Michelle Martin finds out from Will Rainey, author of Grandpa’s Fortune Fables and founder of financial education platform, Blue Tree Savings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...