Could sticking to familiar choices like cash and stocks leave a gap in your portfolio?

A new BlackRock survey offers fresh insight into where investors are putting  their money.

Michelle Martin speaks with Koay Hui Sien, Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy for APAC at BlackRock, about the opportunity cost of holding too much cash, concentration risk in ETFs and what bond ETFs can offer when interest rates are uncertain.

Plus, how do bond ETFs actually generate income, how do they behave differently from dividend stocks and REITs, and should they have a place in your portfolio?

Could sticking to familiar choices like cash and stocks leave a gap in your portfolio?
A new BlackRock survey offers fresh insight into where investors are putting&nbsp; their money.
Michelle Martin speaks with Koay Hui Sien, Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy for APAC at BlackRock, about the opportunity cost of holding too much cash, concentration risk in ETFs and what bond ETFs can offer when interest rates are uncertain.
Plus, how do bond ETFs actually generate income, how do they behave differently from dividend stocks and REITs, and should they have a place in your portfolio?

Start your day on a positive note with Live Well with Michelle Martin.

The show explores wellbeing in all its dimensions — from self-awareness and personal growth to money, investing, and everyday lifestyle. Through thoughtful interviews and engaging conversations, Michelle speaks with experts and changemakers on living and ageing well, while helping you discover new ideas — from great books on READ and inspiring voices on INFLUENCE, to practical financial insights on MONEY AND ME.

In a fast-moving world that can often feel overwhelming, Live Well offers a refreshing counterpoint — with insights, ideas and stories that help you feel informed, empowered and ready to take on the day.

Start your day on a positive note with Live Well with Michelle Martin.
The show explores wellbeing in all its dimensions &mdash; from self-awareness and personal growth to money, investing, and everyday lifestyle. Through thoughtful interviews and engaging conversations, Michelle speaks with experts and changemakers on living and ageing well, while helping you discover new ideas &mdash; from great books on READ and inspiring voices on INFLUENCE, to practical financial insights on MONEY AND ME.
In a fast-moving world that can often feel overwhelming, Live Well offers a refreshing counterpoint &mdash; with insights, ideas and stories that help you feel informed, empowered and ready to take on the day.

Live Well with Michelle

Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started,  manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today. 

Michelle Martin speaks with financial advisors on how to make the most of your money. Learn how to get started,&nbsp; manage your expenses and start your smart money investment journey today.&nbsp;

Money and Me

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.

In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore&rsquo;s first and only Business and Personal Finance station. MONEY FM is a 24-hour English talk format station featuring local and international business and financial news. We provide you with financial market and currency updates and insights from analysts, economists, policy makers, industry experts and business owners.
In the lighter hours, listen to discussions on social issues and features on topics that include health, education, arts and music.

MONEY FM 89.3 is Singapore’s first and only Business and Personal Finance station.

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Start your day on a positive note with Live Well with Michelle Martin.

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Money and Me: Beyond Cash, Stocks and REITs: What’s Missing From Your Portfolio?

Copper has overtaken iron ore as BHP’s biggest earnings engine for the first time, as the mining giant delivers a 30% jump in underlying profit and its highest dividend in four years.

Michelle Martin looks at what BHP’s results tell investors about the long-term copper story.

Meanwhile, Meta faces a potentially enormous legal test over allegations surrounding social-media addiction, and Alibaba sharpens its focus on AI with the sale of its gaming business.

Plus, which industry is being hit by climate change?

Copper has overtaken iron ore as BHP&rsquo;s biggest earnings engine for the first time, as the mining giant delivers a 30% jump in underlying profit and its highest dividend in four years.
Michelle Martin looks at what BHP&rsquo;s results tell investors about the long-term copper story.
Meanwhile, Meta faces a potentially enormous legal test over allegations surrounding social-media addiction, and Alibaba sharpens its focus on AI with the sale of its gaming business.
Plus, which industry is being hit by climate change?

Market View: BHP’s Copper Crown, Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Risk & Oil Rattles Markets

AI can summarise a 300-page book in seconds, but what happens to our ability to concentrate, think deeply and stay with a book?

Only 28% of adults in Singapore read books weekly, according to an NLB study.

Now, the National Library Board is launching ReadSG, a five-year national movement aimed at turning reading into an everyday habit - complete with challenges and incentives for putting in the minutes.

Melissa Tam, Chief Executive Officer of NLB, joins Michelle Martin to discuss whether our reading habits are being reshaped by the digital world, why sustained reading still matters in the age of AI, how parents can raise readers, and the simple ways we can rebuild our “reading muscle.”

AI can summarise a 300-page book in seconds, but what happens to our ability to concentrate, think deeply and stay with a book?
Only 28% of adults in Singapore read books weekly, according to an NLB study.
Now, the National Library Board is launching ReadSG, a five-year national movement aimed at turning reading into an everyday habit - complete with challenges and incentives for putting in the minutes.
Melissa Tam, Chief Executive Officer of NLB, joins Michelle Martin to discuss whether our reading habits are being reshaped by the digital world, why sustained reading still matters in the age of AI, how parents can raise readers, and the simple ways we can rebuild our &ldquo;reading muscle.&rdquo;

Can We Still Read? Rebuild your attention in the Age of AI

What does investing like Warren Buffett look like now that the Oracle of Omaha has retired?

Michelle Martin follows the money at Berkshire Hathaway as the Greg Abel era takes shape, with fresh bets on US housing and a bigger position in Alphabet. What might Berkshire be seeing in a difficult housing market, and is its growing appetite for tech really such a departure from the Buffett playbook?

In China, Goldman Sachs is looking beyond the usual AI names to companies supplying the hardware behind the boom. Could printed circuit boards, data centres and robotics components offer another way into the AI trade - and how much should investors factor in geopolitics?

On Wall Street, Home Depot, Target, Lowe’s and Walmart put the American consumer under the microscope, while minutes from the Federal Reserve’s divided July meeting could offer clues on where rates go next.

Plus, Michelle goes Up or Down on Stripe’s US$7 billion OpenRouter deal, WuXi AppTec after its huge rally and Alibaba as Qwen passes three billion downloads.

And why are Chinese consumers more optimistic about AI than Americans? Where might Singapore sit? Finally, Spider-Man crosses US$2 billion as Hollywood rediscovers the power of the big-screen blockbuster.

Hosted by Michelle Martin.

What does investing like Warren Buffett look like now that the Oracle of Omaha has retired?
Michelle Martin follows the money at Berkshire Hathaway as the Greg Abel era takes shape, with fresh bets on US housing and a bigger position in Alphabet. What might Berkshire be seeing in a difficult housing market, and is its growing appetite for tech really such a departure from the Buffett playbook?
In China, Goldman Sachs is looking beyond the usual AI names to companies supplying the hardware behind the boom. Could printed circuit boards, data centres and robotics components offer another way into the AI trade - and how much should investors factor in geopolitics?
On Wall Street, Home Depot, Target, Lowe&rsquo;s and Walmart put the American consumer under the microscope, while minutes from the Federal Reserve&rsquo;s divided July meeting could offer clues on where rates go next.
Plus, Michelle goes Up or Down on Stripe&rsquo;s US$7 billion OpenRouter deal, WuXi AppTec after its huge rally and Alibaba as Qwen passes three billion downloads.
And why are Chinese consumers more optimistic about AI than Americans? Where might Singapore sit? Finally, Spider-Man crosses US$2 billion as Hollywood rediscovers the power of the big-screen blockbuster.
Hosted by Michelle Martin.

Money and Me: Beyond Cash, Stocks and REITs: What’s Missing From Your Portfolio?

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