Money Talk Xtra

Money Talk Xtra

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Money Talk Xtra episodes

  • Co-living
    There is a growing trend among young professionals in Hong Kong to decide to live together in order to combat skyrocketing property rents and prices in the city. Peter Lewis was joined by Sachin Doshi, Founder & CEO of Weave to discuss the latest tre...
    8 min
  • REITS
    We’ve come across many listeners to Money Talk Xtra, who invest in property directly both here in Hong Kong and overseas. However, an alternative is to invest in a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT). To tell us how they work, Peter Lewis was by one o...
    8 min
  • Relocation
    Our listener Michael moved to Hong Kong many years ago but he’ll be relocating back to Australia in June. He came on to the programme to tell Jimmy Lam about his financial challenges. And to get some advice for Michael , Jimmy Lam went to speak to Da...
    14 min
  • Health insurance
    The SAR government has recently launched Hong Kong’s first government-backed voluntary health insurance scheme. To tell us about the impact on the health insurance market and your options when it comes to selecting health insurance, Peter Lewis was jo...
    9 min
  • Insider buying and selling
    A couple of weeks ago, Geely Auto was the top loser in one day in percentage terms on the Hong Kong stock Exchange after the company’s chairman, Li Shufu, sold 85 million shares of the company, according to an exchange filing. The shares dropped almost...
    8 min
  • Getting married
    Our listener Joey has been in touch with the programme. She’s getting married at the end of the year and she met with Jimmy Lam to tell him about the financial challenges she’s facing. To get Joey prepared for married life, Jimmy Lam also went to speak...
    13 min
  • Living in the world's most expensive city
    According to a recent survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit, Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city to live, alongside Paris and Singapore. The survey compared the cost of 160 items, such as food, drink, transport, utility bills, and rent, i...
    9 min
  • Where to invest in times of global discruption
    How do you invest in such uncertain times, manage the risk from unexpected events whilst at the same time harnessing the opportunities disruption provides.
    Peter Lewis went to see Tariq Dennison, Portfolio Manager at GFM Asset Management for some sugge...
    10 min
  • Big career change
    Common reasons for a career change include, better work life balance, pursuing a career more closely aligned to your interests or to secure a higher salary and better prospects. Our listener Benson recently did just that and he spoke to Jimmy Lam to t...
    11 min
  • Gym contracts
    The number of gyms in the territory has been rising over the past couple of years. However, we have been hearing of unscrupulous and high pressure sales tactics which are locking people into very expensive gym membership contracts. To find out more, Pe...
    10 min

About Money Talk Xtra

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This and every Saturday morning at 8:30, join Peter Lewis for Money Talk Xtra, a programme about personal finance, about investing, and about entrepreneurship. Each week Peter and his team delve into issues relating to your money, your investments, and your finances, with expert guests to answer your questions. He'll look at some of those life changing events that can impact your personal financial situation, talk about investment, and discuss topical issues.