On Market Watch Mikio Kumada, the executive director at LGT Capital Partners in Hong Kong talks about the recent bull run in the US markets, which has sparked fears of a possible steep pullback. However Mikio feels that the bull run will continue and any correction will be mild. He also comments on:

- How economic concerns will continue to be one of the main themes in the US. 

- How Eurozone worries will be one of the main speedbumps seen in the coming months.

- How the recent moves in Japan will have a positive impact on the global markets as the push for fiscal and monetary stimulus measures becomes stronger. 

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Khoo Hsien Chun, Nadia Aziz and Melisa Idris discuss this year's CLSA Feng Shui Index; what the year of the snake holds for various zodiac animals.

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Robert Levitt, the CIO and founder of Levitt Capital Management live in Market Watch talks about how while correction will happen, the rest of the year is expected to be much better despite reservations of many. Other facts he discusses includes:-

- How oil and technology will change the world. He is expecting oil prices to come down which will then have a ripple impact on the world. 

- US markets will show improvement, and there is no longer fears of people leaving the Euro

- Apple will continue to be the stock dujour even though earnings have been coming down, and times will get better for them. 

- Japan is also the next big growth story, and the changes there are positive. It seems to be going back to Koizumi-era policies, which will have far reaching implications

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Ben LeBrun Market Analyst for Options Express in Sydney addresses the booming Australia market, which has been taking the lead from markets in the US and Europe. Among the points he discusses:

- The earnings season for the Australian market to drive sentiment. One of the biggest that is taking place is that of Telstra.

- How the recently released retail figures are not really reflective of Australians spending habits

- China's recently announced measures to close the income gap between the lower and upper class and whether it will affect the growth of the economy.

- About the mounting tensions between Japan and China, and how a solution needs to be found soon

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Khoo Hsien Chun and Nadia Hassan discuss Hartalega warrants and MAHB warrants.

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

- Whether stocks are overdone? And how far can the pullback go?

- Comparing views with Goldman Sachs' Jim O'Neill, who says that the momentum for the U.S. stock market for the rest of the year looks "very favorable"

- 'Sequestration' - reaction of market during this next period of uncertainty;

- QE, improving data and turning the taps off; - Andy Xie and his views that the end of QE might trigger a half-decade bull run in the dollar and lead to a "crisis" in emerging markets as hot money inflows unwind.

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Wong Ming Tek of Hwang DBS Vickers Research discusses the following with regards to MISC:

- is RM5.30 a fair offer price

- should, would investors pressure for better price

- rationale for PETRONAS' timing, before MISC's Q4 results are announced. 

- revolving doors at KLCI i.e. companies listing, delisting, relisting once more. 

We also discuss what major shareholders Eastspring and Pacific Mutual have to say about the offer.

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Peter Esho, Chief Market Analyst at City Index in Sydney, Australia, discusses:

- Light week ahead for US economic reports - final major week of the earnings season - implications - stock market bulls; 

- The Dow and S&P 500 are a short hop from all-time highs and recent data has been spotty. While January's ISM manufacturing data was stronger than expected, nonfarm payrolls were a little light of expectations. Meanwhile, jobs growth seems interesting though this was tempered by the surprise GDP contraction and worries over the "fiscal cliff".How do u interpret this seemingly contrasting data?

- And what’s your view on how US stocks will behave: more upside or time to take some cash out of the till? 

- Jobs watch - implications - QE4; 

- There are broad expectations that Australia's central bank, which holds its first policy meeting of the year today, could deliver a surprise interest-rate cut to underpin the economy and lower the Aussie dollar. What’s your view? 

- The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered interest rates by 125 basis points last year, taking its benchmark interest rate to 3 percent, amid a weakening labor market and prices of some key commodities Australia exports.

- Its latest move was a quarter-point cut in December and was recent enough for many economists to say the RBA will hold its fire this month. Markets put the chances of a rate cut this week at just 18 percent

- Do you share some views that with inflation still benign and data still pointing to weakness in some sectors of the economy, the Australian economy is generally much weaker than many people expect? 

- And then there are the elections, the Sept 14 date of which you have been dismissive of, saying it was only natural that Labour would go as far into their term as they could. Nonetheless, the big catalyst Aussie markets want to see resolved is the political instability wrought by a hung parliament. That’s meant legislation has been so difficult to pass through. With Labour so far behind in the popularity stakes do u see this uncertainty clearing up come Sept 15.

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On Market Watch Dodge O. Dorland Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Landor & Fuest Capital Managers talks about what to look forward to in the US post-earnings season. Other topics include

- The Dow Jones reaching 14,000 for the first time since 2007.  However, with the earnings season over and a lack of catalysts to drive the market, there is fears of a possible pullback going into February.

- Economic fundamentals remains the key, however, there will be a transition period that the market has to face later on in the year.

- Eurozone is showing recovery signs and whether it is sustainable

- Whether there is a currency war on the horizon following the drop of the pound against the euro. 

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