Live Well with Michelle

Market View: Reddit’s S&P 500 Boost, AMD’s $5 Billion AI Bet & Olam’s Profit Puzzle

Wall Street hits another record as inflation cools and oil prices fall - but where are the real opportunities for investors? Michelle Martin breaks down Reddit’s jump on joining the S&P 500, Workday’s takeover-fuelled surge, AMD’s multibillion-dollar debt raise and renewed interest in Chinese healthcare stocks. In Singapore, why is Olam falling despite reporting S$1.9 billion in profit? What does MSCI’s removal of Sembcorp mean for the stock, why is Genting Singapore under pressure, and what’s driving CDL’s earnings surge? Plus, leadership turmoil at India’s Tata Group and the bullish case for the company behind  jeans. Hosted by Michelle Martin. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Can Music Change the Way We Feel Pain? The Science of Music Therapy

Can a song do more than lift your mood? Music therapy is increasingly being used alongside medical care to help people living with cancer manage pain, anxiety, nausea, sleep problems and difficult emotions. Michelle Martin speaks with Germaine Yong, Music Therapist at 365 Cancer Prevention Society, about what happens in the brain and body when we hear music, what actually takes place in a music therapy session, and why music can sometimes reach us when words cannot. They also explore how music may support caregivers and simple ways families can use it to create comfort and connection at home. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Money and Me: Banks did well, but which did best? Singapore's new ETF and a closer look at investing in AI infrastructure

Singapore’s banks are delivering record results, but with wealth management increasingly driving growth, which of DBS, OCBC and UOB offers the strongest investment case? Michelle Martin speaks with Alvin Chow, Co-founder of Dr Wealth, about what the numbers reveal and where value may lie beyond the STI. They examine  Singapore’s new and first mid-cap focused ETF, we also take a closer look at component stock CSE Global as data-centre demand drives revenue growth. Plus, what can investors learn from the spectacular unravelling of Open AI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner’s leveraged AI bets? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Market View: ST Engineering & CapitaLand Profits Jump, a Rare Earth Race and Google’s AI Bet

ST Engineering and CapitaLand Investment deliver stronger earnings - but which has the more compelling growth story from here? Michelle Martin breaks down the numbers and what investors should be watching next. Why did Cisco fall despite beating expectations? What does Bank of America’s US$1.9 billion Jio Credit deal say about its ambitions in India? Why are SK Hynix and Samsung in focus amid reports of Temasek investment plans? And what does a US$12.5 billion Lakers valuation tell us about the value of elite sports franchises? Plus, Digital Core REIT, NTT DC REIT and Food Empire enter the local spotlight; and Google’s latest Pixel phones raise a bigger question - is AI really enough to make us upgrade our smartphones? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

How much would you need to take a year off to travel with 3 kids?

What would make you put work and routine on hold, take your three young children out into the world, and spend a year travelling together? Daniel Ng and Gina Cheong, co-founders of Aww Media, decided there might never be a better time. With a budget of around S$150,000, their family of five embarked on a year-long adventure around the world. Michelle Martin catches up with them from Colombia to find out what the Instagram pictures don't show: illnesses and injuries, travelling with three children when plans fall apart, managing money for a year on the road, and what constant time together has revealed about their family. Has the experience changed how they think about money, work, comfort and what makes a life well lived? And what do they hope their children will remember when the year is over? See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.