A fast moving and topical business and finance show bringing you breaking business and economic news and financial market updates. Presented by former CEO and investment bank global trading head Peter Lewis, with over 30 years' industry experience. Join Peter and his expert guests for analysis and discussion on the day's top business stories live from 8 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. every weekday morning on RTHK Radio 3. We have a podcast to download after the show and you can also listen through the RTHK Radio 3 website live or later in the day. We welcome your questions, comments and feedback to read out in the show. You can email us at moneytalk@rthk.hk, post on our Facebook page "Money Talk on RTHK Radio 3 " or find us on twitter "MoneytalkR3") .
Minutes from the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting show that policymakers felt there was very little risk to halting interest rate increases. The Fed discussed several headwinds to the US economy and decided a pause in rate hikes would give the FOMC time to assess the effects of a global economic slowdown on the US economy.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on automobiles imported from the European Union, if the bloc doesn’t agree to a new trade deal. Speaking at a White House press conference he said, “if we don’t make the deal, we’ll do the tariffs.”
On today’s Money Talk, we have our regular weekly guest, personal wealth advisor Enzio von Pfeil with us, along with John Schofield of Apastron Investment. With this week’s view from Taiwan is Taipei-based Political Risk Consultant, Ross Feingold.
21/02/2019 - 8:08 Business and Market Discussions
Personal Wealth Advisor Enzio von Pfeil comments that the Fed is losing credibility as its decisions are being influenced by President Trump and the markets.
Talking about the US-China trade talks, John Schofield, Executive Director of Apastron Investment, says that the Chinese government has no intention of destabilising the yuan.
21/02/2019 - 8:25 View from Taiwan