Lim Sue Lin of Hwang DBS Vickers Research talks about:
- likelihood of speculated privatisation scheme coming to pass

- possible pricing. Average P/BV for previous banking M&As is about 1.8x. 

- why RHB merging with MBSB could be more likely this time around

- significant benefits of such a merger

- call and target price for RHB

- overweight call on the financial services sector ,names her three top picks

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Joe Quinlan, MD and Chief Market Strategist at US Trust-Bank of America Private Wealth Management in New York, discusses: 

- Cypriot bailout plan; 

- Sanctity of bank deposits in Europe - Europe having "too many objectives and too few instruments" - Europe's political system is "failing Europe."; 

- Standard and Poor's view: high risk that Spain, Italy, Portugal and France will not be able to carry through its reforms due to social problems; 

- Outlook for Fed bond-buying program - consequences of latest Eurozone volatility; 

- Chinese economy - symptoms - 2008 financial crisis: a rapid buildup of leverage, decline in potential growth and elevated property prices; 

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Dodge O. Dorland, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Landor & Fuest Capital Managers in New York, discusses: 
- The Ides of March nearly upon us -- whether expect US Stocks to sustain their upward momentum, given the four housing reports due out in the coming week and the Fed’s two-day meeting, which ends with the release of its policy statement, economic forecasts and a press briefing;

- Since 1950, there have been only twelve other instances when the Dow was up more than 8 percent in the first quarter and most of the time, the Dow manages to post double-digit gains for the full year. Do you think we are on track for such a double-digit gain for the year?

- In China, Premier Li Keqiang has described a plan to open the economy to more market forces and strip power from the government as “going to be very painful and even feel like cutting one’s wrist.”How achievable do you think his plan is?

- Premier Li's plan involves trimming government bureaucracy, cutting regulations and fighting graft while reducing environmental harm and pollution, while calling for “equal opportunities for everyone.”Stateside, what is the broad consensus on these ambitious statements? 

- Cypriot bailout terms - bank run. 

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Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist at Jupiter Securities discussed: 

- broader market to continue its downside this week? speculation that elections may be called Thursday or following Monday. 

- charts of following stocks: 
 - talk of RHB going private - up 10 sen in early morning trade. 
 - SP Setia - in the news with its succession plan
 - Astro results out last week
 - Top Glove -Q2 results and purchase of the Icon

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Alliance Research analyst Ian Wan discusses Top Glove's Q2 results: 

- reaction to results

- impact of minimum wage 

- update on gas supply situation

- aggressive expansion plans in Emerging Markets

- top picks for the sector

- recent purchase of ICON  building

- trading buy retained at RM6.13. 

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Mikio Kumada, executive director at LGT Capital Partners in Hong Kong, talk about whether the Asian markets can sustain as they saw weakness despite positive news from the US. He also talks about

- The recent moves in Hong Kong and China to cool their property market in fears of a bubble;

- How despite the mixed economic data, there is still potential in the Eurozone, although fatigue over the issue has set in somewhat;

- How the Nikkei is expected to perform in the coming months. 

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Khoo Hsien Chun and Nadia Hassan discuss Affin warrants and IOI warrants. 

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Dr. Michael A. Yoshikami, Founder and CEO of Destination Wealth Management in San Francisco, California, discusses: 

- Bulls going berserk: whether rally still has legs;

- DWM's strategy this past fortnight; 

- Rally as 'hated' - very little accompanying euphoria -  implications: from behavioural, psychological standpoint; 

- Data-wise - strong monthly jobs report - talk - Fed pullback on quantitative easing - view; 

- Central banks of five G10 countries - decision to keep rates on hold - no policy moves - implications where "currency wars" are concerned. 

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Suresh Ramanthan, CIMB's Head of Regional Rates and FX Strategy speaks with BFM's Khoo Hsien Chun about 

- how recent economic data from China colours his view of currencies in the Asian region

- SGD weakening since late Feb. In the past month, high of 2.5116 low of 2.484. What’s contributing to SGD weakness? 

- what he's anticipating from MAS’ meeting next month

- dollar steadily climbing against the yen, and could possibly test the 100 yen mark - your short term outlook for the yen and BOJ meeting on the horizon. 

-USD hovered near a 3.5 year high against the yen on Monday - whether dollar strength sustainable

- euro vs dollar high of 4.24 in early feb, falling march it’s hovering around 4.0453, should stay around these levels? 

- what he's advising clients

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The FBM KLCI could pull back early this week, says Benny Lee, Chief Market Strategist at Jupiter Securities.

In this episode of Market Watch, he also discusses:

- support, resistance levels for the KLCI this week

- whether to return to the market or stay out

- bearish CPO predictions from last week's Palm Oil Conference - two short term trading ideas: DRB Hicom and Genting Malaysia

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