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March 02, 2015 US and Europe Markets/China PMI/Global phone plan
It's been a busy weekend on the mainland and China's economy is in focus. We'll talk about the impact of the latest rate cut with ANZ's senior economist, Raymond Yeung. First though, we discuss the US and international outlook, with our international ec
29 min
February 26, 2015 HK market/ Budget analysis
Today we discuss the Budget with a panel of experts including CPA Australia’s Paul Ho, Equiom’s Roddy Sage and IHS Global Insight’s Chief economist Rajiv Biswas. That’s after Kingston Securities’ Dickie Wong looks at the markets. Peter Lewis is back with
29 min
February 25, 2015 US, Europe markets/ Pre-Budget analysis/ Investment tips
What’s in store for Hong Kong? PwC tax partner Jeremy Choi will preview the financial secretary’s Budget address. That’s after a marketwrap with chief global equity strategist at Jefferies, Sean Darby. And Tyche Group’s CEO Stephen Gollop tells us about w
29 min
February 24, 2015 US interest rate / Work stress / HSBC earnings
Several banks released their company earnings yesterday. Pegasus’s managing director, Paul Pong weighs in on HSBC’s lower-than-estimated full year profit. Our markets commentator today is Gavin Parry of Parry International Trading. And if you are having p
29 min
February 23, 2015 Eurozone progress/ China IPOs in the US
Happy Lunar New Year and welcome back to Money for Nothing on this first trading day after the holiday. Greece is still in the Eurozone -- but has the new government sold illusions to voters? Our international economics correspondent Barry Wood gives us
29 min
February 18, 2015 Eurozone crisis/ China Hollywood business
Welcome to the last day of the Year of the Horse. Today, St James's Place Wealth Management's chief economist Martin Hennecke join us with our market discussion. Then media contributor Lightning International's CEO James Ross talks to Variety's Asia burea
29 min
February 17, 2015 Japan GDP/ LNY outlook/ India broadband
Today we talk to Sunrise Brokers' Ben Collett to analyse the latest GDP figures from Japan. Our South Asia correspondent Murali Krishnan tells us about India's ambitious multi-billion dollar high-speed broadband connectivity plan. And on markets, we have
29 min
February 16, 2015 Greek crisis / Oil Prices/ Arbitration
All eyes will be on a meeting between Eurozone finance heads and Greek representatives today. Will they reach an agreement on the bailout terms? We'll ask our international economics correspondent, Barry Wood. Then we'll have a look at the recent euphor
29 min
February 13, 2015 Greek bailout/ China share/ Tech start-up
Today on Monday for Nothing, we welcome Natixis Asia-Pacific’s Chief Economist, Luca Silipo who analyses the Eurozone crisis. That’s after our market discussion with Gottex Penjing Asset Management’s deputy chief investment officer, William Ma. Next,
29 min
February 12, 2015 Greek bailout talks / Investors eye Tokyo property
This morning on Money For Nothing, Michael Kurtz of Nomura joins us for our markets discussion. Asia Bankers Club CEO Kingston Lai tells us about Tokyo’s property market, where the weaker yen has made real-estate a more attractive buy. And Peter Lewi
29 min

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A business and finance show in which industry experts analyze current market trends.

This Week in Finance: Greece is the way we are feeling...(26.1.2015)

It’s been the week of deflation—looming deflation in Europe, as well as continuously deflating oil prices.

The ECB is adamant that they played their role, now it's up to finance ministers and local European governments.

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This week in Finance: Will the ECB move to quantitative easing? (19.1.2015)

Perhaps the biggest news in finance emerged at the end of last week when the Swiss National Bank’s move to scrap its cap on the franc.

Jim O’Neill, former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management said “this is probably the single largest ever intraday move of a liquid currency since floating exchange rates started.”

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This Week in Finance: Low expectations for Hong Kong CE Policy Address (12.1.2015)

Wednesday looks to be the most newsworthy day this week.

It's time for Chief Executive CY Leung's annual policy address. After more than two months of street protests during the Umbrella Movement last year, he is seeking to save his plan for the 2017 election of the city's top political leader.

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This week in Finance: Santa's profit margins (15.12.2014)

We reached out to our guest hosts as to their thoughts on a story addressing Santa's profit margins given the advent of e-commerce. Here's what came back from Peter Lewis --

"Santa's profit margins are enormous."

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This week in Finance: A new record for Shanghai stocks (8.12.2014)

Are the brokerage firms the winners in the Shanghai rally? Alex Wong of Ample Capital thinks perhaps so. He also thinks that Hong Kong will come back this week. Click here for more on what to expect this financial week.

This week in Finance: The “velocity of money is dying” (1.12.2014)

In the U.S., Europe and Japan, the velocity of money has collapsed, leading to falling prices in some areas. Instead of money going into investment and production it is being used to pay down debt and supporting companies and industries that normally would fail. It's a bubble economy. Click here for more on what this means...

This week in Finance: Oil Prices at Record Lows (24.11.2014)

Oil prices are now at record lows, a situation triggered in the last four months by an unprecedented increase in oil production in the US. This has been exacerbated by weaker demand growth across the world, especially in Asia and Europe. Prices have fallen by more than 30 percent.

Perhaps the biggest question for this coming week then is what OPEC will do about oil prices when it meets in Vienna this week ? Click here to read more.

This week in Finance: Is world economic growth back on track? (17.11.2014)

We kickoff this week with an update on the G20 summit in Brisbane. Our international reporter, Barry Wood is in Brisbane and will give us a complete update from the ground. Click here for this week's editorial note.

This week in Finance: Meeting of the Minds (10.11.2014)

Two different Meetings of the Minds are set to take place in the region this week.

APEC is already in full swing in Beijing and the G20 summit takes place in Brisbane later in the week. Other than that, here's what we'll be keeping an eye on this week. Click here for this week's editorial note.

This week in Finance: The October Phenomenon (3.11.2014)

Volatility was the name of the game in October yet Wall street ended the month with record highs.

After a strong enough start, stocks plummeted to their worst slump in two years but then the U.S. markets rebounded and closed at all-time highs on the last day of the month.

Was it just an October phenomenon? And what should we be watching for when markets open this first week of November? Click here for this week's editorial note.

This week in Finance: My two cents' worth (27.10.2014)

Wall street just had its best week in almost two years so what should we be looking out for in the markets this week? Click here for this week's editorial note.

This week in Finance: So what's the bottom line (20.10.2014)

As we kick off this week, the biggest question on people's minds is - what drove the stock market's wild swings last week, and what's next on the cards? Here's a look at what to look out for in finance news this week....(More).