Live Well with Michelle

Could pipelines, shipping fleets and defence contractors become the market’s next big winners? Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Swapnil Mishra, Author of Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious, this episode explores how the Trump-Xi meeting, the Xi-Putin summit and rising geopolitical tensions are reshaping investment flows worldwide. Michelle and Swapnil unpack why investors are suddenly paying attention to “old economy” sectors like energy transport, logistics and defence - and how AI infrastructure demand is unexpectedly reviving interest in pipelines and natural gas. They also examine whether shipping disruptions, sanctions risks and a fragmented global order could create long-term winners beyond Big Tech. If geopolitics is becoming a permanent market force, what should retail investors rethink about their portfolios?

Wall Street may have hit record highs - but the bond market is suddenly flashing warning signs investors can no longer ignore. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores why surging Treasury yields are rattling stocks, whether higher borrowing costs could threaten the AI-driven market rally, and what resilient consumer spending at Home Depot really says about the US economy. Michelle also unpacks why luxury giant Tapestry is betting heavily on international growth, how Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s booming order book reflects shifting global trade dynamics, and why BYD’s fleet of “floating garages” could reshape the future of industrial competition. Featuring companies including Home Depot, Tapestry, Coach, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Delfi and BYD.

What is Warren Buffett’s latest purchase? Is it a market signal? Market View explores Berkshire Hathaway’s latest portfolio reshuffle, Elon Musk’s courtroom loss against OpenAI, and why analysts suddenly see StarHub as the possible winner after the Simba-M1 merger stalled. Michelle Martin unpacks whether rising bond yields are becoming a hidden threat to markets, why AI infrastructure bottlenecks are hitting chip stocks , and what the public clash inside Lululemon Athletica reveals about founder power. Plus - why strong numbers from Lendlease Global Commercial REIT could matter for retail property investors.

The exhaustion, anxiety, sleeplessness and brain fog that many women silently suffer through at midlife, is not "just stress", and there is help available. What is the invisible cost of menopause and how can you stop paying it? From not giving up everything you've worked so hard for at the workplace, to taking control of your health, Michelle Martin and Joanne Yoong Founder & CEO, Research for Impact, discuss the growing debate around HRT, why menopause symptoms are so often dismissed and how workplaces can support women through one of the most important transitions in a woman's life.

China companies may be eyeing Singapore again - but could a new wave of listings finally reignite excitement on SGX for retail investors? Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Jason Saw, Group Head of Investment Banking at CGS International, this episode explores why Southeast Asian deal activity is rebounding after a softer stretch. Michelle and Jason unpack the AI-driven semiconductor boom, rising M&A appetite, and why Singapore is positioning itself as a capital markets hub amid growing global competition. They also examine whether more Chinese companies listing on SGX could deepen liquidity, reshape investor sentiment and create fresh opportunities for local investors. If ASEAN markets are entering a new investment cycle, where could the next winners emerge?

Could the bond market smack down the exuberant US stock market?  Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode of Market View explores whether surging US bond yields could become the biggest threat yet to richly valued equity markets ahead of a crucial earnings week featuring Nvidia, Walmart and Home Depot. Michelle unpacks what the bond market may be signalling about inflation, borrowing costs and investor confidence, while examining the widening AI ecosystem beyond Nvidia through companies like Cisco, Vertiv and Arista Networks. She also looks at what discount retailers TJX and Ross Stores may reveal about the health of the US consumer and the rise of the “trade-down economy” as shoppers hunt for value in an uncertain environment. Closer to home, Michelle breaks down the uncertainty surrounding Singapore’s telecom sector after IMDA suspended its review of Simba Telecom’s proposed S$1.43 billion acquisition of M1 amid a regulatory probe. The episode ends with a look at rising oil prices linked to tensions around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, as well as renewed investor interest in space infrastructure plays like Rocket Lab and AST SpaceMobile.

If ETFs are becoming the “backbone” of investing, what does that mean for the future of portfolios in Asia? Asia-Pacific’s ETF market has crossed the US$2 trillion mark, and investors are no longer using ETFs simply to track indices. Hosted by Michelle Martin with guest Ahmed Ibrahim, Head of ETF Solutions, APAC at State Street, this episode explores how ETFs are evolving into gateways for AI investing, income strategies, active management and digital assets. Michelle and Ahmed unpack what’s driving explosive ETF growth across China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia - and how APAC is increasingly shaping global ETF innovation.

A finance professional loses S$1.2 million. Another woman loses S$330,000 to someone she thought cared about her. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this deeply personal conversation explores the emotional roots of financial vulnerability - why fear, loneliness, and stress can lead more of us to defer to authority or silence our own intuition in moments where we must need to make good decisions or face big losses.  Drawing from real scam cases and the memoir of Vanderbilt heiress Belle Burden, Michelle examines the hidden ways we can disengage from financial power and how to get that control back.

Can diplomacy keep markets calm while oil, inflation and AI euphoria all surge at once? Asia-Pacific markets look set for a cautiously positive open after Wall Street rallied on growing optimism around the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing. Market View unpacks why investors are cheering signs of renewed US-China economic cooperation even as oil prices jump back above US$100 a barrel amid Strait of Hormuz tensions. We dive into President Donald Trump’s claim that China will buy more American oil, why Boeing shares still fell despite a major 200-plane China order, and what that says about expectations-driven markets in 2026. Meanwhile, AI remains the dominant force on Wall Street explore Cerebras Systems’ blockbuster IPO debut, rising Treasury yields, sticky inflation pressures and why markets are increasingly balancing optimism about growth against deep concerns about geopolitics and energy shocks.

Many financially successful women remain passive participants in their own financial lives until a crisis forces visibility. Hosted by Michelle Martin, this episode explores the issue of women and  financial disengagement  with Grace Tay, Associate Director at Finexis Advisory and a lawyer-turned-financial consultant. The conversation examines “financial infidelity,” emotional manipulation, and how women can regain financial visibility, confidence and agency.