Money Talk Xtra

How can we prudently invest in IPOs? Peter Lewis asked Dickie Wong, Executive Director of Research at Kingston Securities for some advice.

Peter Lewis went to talk to Susan Hayes Culleton, who is the author of The Positive Economist Susan HayesCulleton blog and who has written several books on financial freedom and making more money.

Excessively high property prices are an obstacle to getting on the housing ladder at an early age and for many Hong Kong people it impacts their plans to get married or start a family. Our listener Catherine is one of the surveyees and she told Jimmy...

Back in 1983, a cover article in Time, introduced the term"The New Economy", to describe the transition from a manufacturing and industrial based economy to a new technology based economy. Since then the new economy has spawned many new companies, bu...

A new report says that more than a quarter of young people want to run their own business and be their own boss. So how easy is it to quit work and start your own company? To find out, Peter Lewis was joined in the studio by someone who has done just...

Just like Raymond, one of our listeners, David, wants to start his own enterprise. He came in and told Jimmy Lam about his idea and the challenges he is facing. To try and ease those concerns, Jimmy Lam also went to speak to retired businessman Ronald...

How should you react to markets that appear to be more volatile as you make your investment decisions? To get some answers, Peter Lewis went to talk to Rick Adkinson, Managing Director of Private Capital.

Peter Lewis is joined by Cecilia Lam, Chief Executive Officer, Rehabaid Society to discuss the financial considerations of caring for the elderly.

Money Talk Xtra listener Laura is looking after her parents and grandparents at home and she told Jimmy Lam about her situation. Jimmy Lam also went to speak to social worker Rachel Chiu.

With life expectancy increasing many retirees are turning to investment products and schemes that are specifically designed for the elderly to supplement the income from their pension. So what is available here on the market in Hong Kong. To find out...

Our listener Doug Miller raised a question about how to find a financial advisor that works in your best interests. To discuss his experiences and get an answer to his questions, Peter Lewis is joined by Chris Tse, Vice-Chairman for Finance & Administr...

This coming Wednesday Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan will announce the Budget for 2018/19. Our listener Paul Fan has some wishes for this year’s budget and he shared them with Jimmy Lam. And Jimmy Lam went to speak to financial planner Doroth...

Each Saturday over the past 4 weeks, we’ve been running a series of tutorials on some common investment products and strategies that are available in the HK market. This week we’re putting the focus on rights issue.To explain how they work and the cho...

Kung Hei Fat Choy! Welcome to the first Money Talk Xtra in the year of the dog, presented by Peter Lewis. More than ever, this is a time of year to show care for your family members, relatives and friends and also to share with those less fortunate...

The Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society released its Doing Good Index last month, a first-of-its-kind study looking at factors that affect philanthropy and the social sector. Joining Peter Lewis to discuss charitable giving in Hong Kong is Mehv...

If you were born in the Year Of The Dog 60 years ago then you’ll now be approaching retirement. Our listener Michael was born in 1958, an Earth Dog year. He met with Jimmy Lam and shared his financial concerns around his impending retirement. Jimmy L...

We’re going to continue now with our series of teach-ins about some common investment products. This week we’re going to take a look at convertible bonds. And to help us understand them here’s Tariq Dennison, Portfolio Manager at GFM Asset Management.

You should know at any point in time whether or not you owe more than you own if you want to manage your wealth effectively. Peter Lewis asks Philip Howell-Williams, a Financial Consultant at Infinity Financial Solutions for more.

Valentine’s Day is around the corner. It is one of those occasions when spending can go through the roof. Our listener Jacob has some concerns around that and he told Jimmy Lam about them. To get some advice, Jimmy Lam went to speak to Moe Kwok, edito...

This week we are going to take a look at warrants. We’re not recommending whether or not you should invest in warrants as they are derivative instruments and therefore you need to determine whether they are suitable for your own personal financial sit...