Live Well with Michelle

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  Market View: Shipping Beats Chips, Meta’s AI Hardware Blitz, Palantir’s Comeback & a StarHub-M1 Deal? 24.09.2026 12min

  Forget AI stocks for a moment — some of Asia’s biggest gains are coming from shipping, with TS Lines, SITC International and Mitsui OSK Lines surging as freight rates climb. Michelle Martin examines whether the rally has further to run. Also on Market View: Meta rolls out a new generation of AI devices as its Muse agent runs into resistance from Amazon; Wall Street retreats as bond yields bite; and it’s Up or Down on Palantir, McDonald’s and Keppel REIT. Plus, what could a potential StarHub-M1 deal mean for StarHub, Keppel and the future shape of Singapore’s telecom market?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Suddenly Wealthy - What Should You Do When a Fortune Lands in Your Hands? 24.09.2026 24min

  What happens when significant wealth arrives before you feel ready to manage it? Whether through an inheritance, divorce settlement, the death of a spouse or the sale of a business, suddenly taking responsibility for substantial assets can be as emotionally challenging as it is financially complex. Michelle Martin speaks with Stephen Davies, CEO and founder of Javelin Wealth Management, about why the first move may be to do nothing, what to prioritise in the first month, and the question he asks before talking investments: “What’s it all for?” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What Drives You? Understanding Tep 2's Through the Enneagram 24.09.2026 23min

  Why do we behave the way we do — and why do certain patterns keep showing up in our relationships, work and lives? The Enneagram describes nine personality types, each shaped by different motivations, fears and desires. Michelle Martin explores what the Enneagram can reveal about our blind spots, how we respond under stress, and whether understanding what drives us can help us grow beyond our habitual patterns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: The Trillion-Dollar AI Spending Boom: Who Wins, Who Gets Disrupted? 24.09.2026 18min

  AI spending is exploding — and the money is moving across chips, data centres, banks and consumer technology. Michelle Martin looks at Alibaba’s sweeping AI ambitions, Jamie Dimon’s US$1 trillion hyperscaler spending forecast, UOB’s play on AI financing and Meta’s new AI agent. Plus, what’s moving Lennar, Peloton, Apple and India’s National Stock Exchange — and would you trust an AI agent to shop and spend your money?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  What should we start teaching our children in the age of AI? 23.09.2026 23min

  As artificial intelligence makes information instantly accessible, what should children actually be learning?  Michelle Martin speaks with Parvin Kaur, Center Director of Growing Up Gifted, about why academic knowledge alone may not be enough, what “higher-order thinking” looks like in a preschooler, and how teaching methods traditionally associated with gifted education can be used with children of different abilities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Bond Yields Are Surging. Is It Time to Buy? 23.09.2026 21min

  Government bond yields are climbing, with the US 10-year Treasury recently crossing 5% — painful for existing bondholders, but potentially offering more attractive income for new investors. So are bonds becoming a better opportunity, or are higher yields warning of greater risks ahead? Michelle Martin speaks with Thu Ha Chow, Head of Fixed Income Asia at Robeco, about what is driving the bond sell-off, where she sees opportunities across fixed income, how to think about duration and currency risk, and whether investors should choose individual bonds, bond funds or ETFs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Buffett Bows Out, BOJ Hikes & the Yen Falls, ST Engineering’s 30% Upside? 21.09.2026 15min

  The end of an era at Berkshire Hathaway: Warren Buffett steps down as chairman after more than six decades, with his son Howard taking the chair. But could one of Buffett’s favourite trades — Japan’s five great trading houses — offer investors a way to continue following his playbook? Michelle Martin breaks down why the yen fell even after the Bank of Japan raised rates to a 31-year high, and reveals which major Asian economy now has even lower interest rates than Japan. Then it’s Up or Down: Kylian Mbappé leaves Nike for On, a Wendy’s franchisee files for bankruptcy protection, Disney appoints its first CTO, Google’s Gemini raises fresh AI security concerns, and Nestlé faces mounting risks in Russia. Plus, why Goldman Sachs sees close to 30% upside for ST Engineering — and how Resident Evil just scared up a franchise-record opening at the box office.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Fit But Is Your Heart Healthy? What Every Runner and Hyrox Athlete Should Know 21.09.2026 22min

  Events like Hyrox are drawing a new generation into high-intensity competition. But being able to run fast, lift heavy or boast an impressive VO₂ max doesn’t necessarily mean your heart is healthy. So how do you know whether your heart is actually ready for strenuous exercise? Michelle Martin speaks with Dr Bharat Vashdev Khialani, Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, NHG Heart Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, about the difference between fitness and heart health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Treasuries at 5%: Time to Lock In? Plus Gold, AI Risk and the Yen Carry Trade 21.09.2026 24min

  US Treasury yields have crossed 5% — so is this finally the moment to lock in attractive bond income, or could yields still climb from here? Michelle Martin speaks with Swapnil Mishra, author of Investing for the Clueless, Reckless and Overly Cautious, about where he sees opportunity across short and long-duration bonds, and why Singapore’s booming bond market is giving local investors more choices. They also unpack an unusual market puzzle: why are gold and the US dollar attracting investors at the same time? And after gold’s big run, are new buyers purchasing protection — or simply chasing performance? Plus, what should investors make of AI leaders themselves calling for greater caution?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Fed Hikes: Are Singapore Banks and US Stocks Back in Play? 18.09.2026 13min

  The Fed has raised rates, but markets are rallying as oil prices and bond yields ease. Could the rate hike also provide a much-needed boost to Singapore banks — and why might UOB emerge as a bigger beneficiary? On Market View, Michelle Martin examines what the changing rate environment means for Singapore banking stocks and whether Wall Street's best day in six weeks has legs. Then it's UP or DOWN: Jensen Huang says Nvidia could sell twice as many chips next year — can the stock keep delivering? Is Zscaler an overlooked cybersecurity opportunity? And could relaxed rules for conservation shophouses unlock new value at Boat Quay? Plus, Pokémon turns 30. Michelle looks at how Pikachu and friends became a multibillion-dollar nostalgia machine — and why Pokémon cards are still attracting serious money three decades later.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Eleven Seconds Before Midnight: Can Humanity Become Wise Enough to Survive? 18.09.2026 23min

  Human beings can split the atom, engineer artificial intelligence and peer billions of years into the history of the cosmos. But has our wisdom kept pace with our capabilities? In Eleven Seconds Before Midnight: Humanity, the Cosmos, and the Species We Must Become, Dr. Farshad Shishehchian argues that humanity needs to look beyond the divisions of nationality, culture and ideology and learn to cooperate as a species. The book places our brief existence against the vast scale of a 13.8-billion-year-old universe, while exploring threats ranging from AI and climate change to pandemics and nuclear weapons. What can the cosmos teach us about being human? Why, despite extraordinary scientific progress, do tribal divisions remain so powerful? And can curiosity, open-mindedness and global cooperation help close the gap between what humanity can do and what it is wise enough to do? Michelle Martin speaks with Dr. Farshad Shishehchian, CEO of Blue Aqua International and author of Eleven Seconds Before Midnight: Humanity, the Cosmos, and the Species We Must Become.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Property Traps - The 5 Questions to Ask Before You Invest 18.09.2026 25min

  A polished presentation, an impressive property and the promise of an 8%, 10% or even 15% return — but do you actually know what you're buying and where those returns are coming from? Recent investment controversies involving Singaporeans are a reminder that a real property or business can sit behind an investment and still leave investors nursing substantial losses. So what questions should you ask before transferring a single dollar? Michelle Martin speaks with Daniel Sim, Founder of Golden Goose Properties, about why even sophisticated investors can get caught, the warning signs to watch for and the five questions he believes every investor should ask before committing their money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: S-REITs: Buying Opportunity, Value Trap or Time to Move On? 17.09.2026 20min

  S-REITs have raised at least S$4.5 billion in equity funding this year, while average distribution yields of around 6.2% continue to tempt income investors. But after years of weak capital performance, are investors still being paid to wait—or overlooking deteriorating assets and balance sheets? Michelle Martin speaks with Kenny Loh, REIT Specialist and Wealth Advisory Director, about where he would average down, which headline yields may be value traps, whether banks and bonds now offer better income, and if data-centre REITs provide genuine exposure to the AI boom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Kevin Warsh’s Fed Hikes Rates; Lumentum, Coherent, Generac and Salesforce Ride the AI Wave 17.09.2026 11min

  Michelle Martin unpacks Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve rate hike and Donald Trump’s response, before examining what it could mean for the yen, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England. Also in focus: why Lumentum and Coherent led the S&P 500, Amazon’s Generac deal, Anthropic’s Singapore expansion and Salesforce’s US$63 billion target. Plus, Boeing’s 737 Max delays, Metrocon’s Catalist debut and ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming overtaking Gautam Adani as Asia’s richest person.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Caregiver Burnout: They need more than permission torest 17.09.2026 20min

  More than nine in ten respondents to the Caregiving Welfare Association’s ongoing survey have experienced—or expect to experience—caregiver overwhelm. Yet guilt, family expectations and the fear that nobody else can provide the same care often stop caregivers from taking a break. Michelle Martin speaks with Steven Yeo, Executive Director of the Caregiving Welfare Association, about recognising burnout, balancing employment with caregiving, preparing someone else to step in and making respite a normal, planned part of care.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: Is the AI Trade Changing? Grab’s Big BNPL Bet, Nvidia and Oil Shock 16.09.2026 12min

  Grab makes a US$1.5 billion bet on Atome, while Nvidia’s Jensen Huang pushes back against calls to slow AI development. Michelle Martin unpacks what it means for investors, plus the pressure from US$100-plus oil and rising bond yields, a setback for crypto stocks, record oil-shipping costs and Metrocon’s market debut. And in the Last Word: Apple’s next wave of products.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Live Well with Michelle: Who Gets a Say in Your Healthcare? 16.09.2026 16min

  Healthcare decisions are made for patients — but how often are they made with them? Michelle Martin speaks with Ann Single, CEO of the Patient Voice Initiative and President of HTAi, about what meaningful patient involvement looks like, whether it can lead to better healthcare decisions, and what Singapore can do to put patient voices at the heart of its healthcare system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Is the AI Trade Changing? From Chips to Cybersecurity 16.09.2026 26min

  Is one of the market’s biggest investment narratives starting to shift? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about calls to slow frontier AI development, the surge in cybersecurity stocks and where the next AI winners could emerge. They also unpack the Fed’s rate decision, inflation and oil risks, before putting McDonald’s and Tencent under the spotlight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Market View: AI Fear Boosts CrowdStrike, JPMorgan Backs IREN & the US Bets on Tungsten   16.09.2026 16min

  Could the next big AI trade be protecting us from AI itself? Michelle Martin looks at the surge in CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks as cybersecurity stocks emerge as beneficiaries of growing fears over increasingly powerful AI. Then, JPMorgan makes a bullish call on IREN as the former Bitcoin miner reinvents itself as an AI data-centre player. Plus, what oil above US$100 and rising bond yields mean ahead of the Fed; why ByteDance and a US tungsten producer are up; Bank of America slides; and could S-REITs finally offer investors an “oasis of calm”? And in the Last Word: BTS agency BigHit Music is coming to Singapore in search of its next male K-pop star.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Money and Me: Beyond Nvidia - The 5 Layers of the AI Investment Opportunity 15.09.2026 26min

  Is Nvidia just one slice of a much bigger AI investment story? CEO Jensen Huang describes artificial intelligence as a five-layer cake: energy, chips, infrastructure, models and applications. Michelle Martin speaks with Brandon Ho, CFA, Head of Investment Advisory Singapore, to unpack where companies including Constellation Energy, TSMC, Broadcom, Micron, Microsoft, Alphabet, Palantir and ServiceNow fit within the stack. Which layers are already translating AI demand into revenues and profits? Where are valuations relying heavily on future expectations? And can spreading investments across the five layers really diversify AI exposure — or are they ultimately all riding the same spending boom?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.