Economic reality is beginning to catch up with the false hopes of many Britons. One year ago, when a slim majority voted for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union, they believed the ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-20
US President Donald Trump has been in office for less than 200 days but his major decisions could erode US hegemony in the global economy. Recently, he announced that the US will step away from the Pa ...More
EJ Insight2017-06-08
US billionaire Bill Gates has teamed up with other business leaders, including Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma, to launch a US$1 billion clean-technology fund. The fund, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, wi ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-13
Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing has made a “long-term investment” in Postal Savings Bank of China Co. (01658.HK), which listed on the city’s stock exchange on Wednesday. The chairman of CK Hutchison ...More
EJ Insight2016-09-30
While billionaire investor Warren Buffett continued to buy more Apple shares, numerous other heavyweights have been issuing alarms about the US stock market. George Soros is said to be one of the most ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-18
The US dollar remains largely range-bound as investors are still divided over the next US rate hike. Fed officials are hinting at a rate hike before the year is out, but the market is only discounting ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-17
George Soros and Jim Rogers are widely regarded as moguls in the market. My hero is Softbank founder Masayoshi Son. Son has made a great fortune from his investments in Yahoo, Alibaba and Supercell. ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-20
Until the people of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, the refugee crisis was the greatest problem Europe faced. Indeed, that crisis played a critical role in bringing about the gre ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-11
The British monarchy is supposed to be politically neutral but that doesn't mean the Queen can’t express her views, deftly, over issues that matter a great deal to her reign and kingdom. Two years ago ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-30
Investors are anxiously awaiting the outcome of tomorrow's British referendum on whether the country should stay in the European Union or leave. The result could have a profound impact worldwide, pote ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-22
Renowned short-seller George Soros is reported to have returned to trading after a long hiatus, aiming to profit from what he believes are coming economic troubles. The move is not surprising as the h ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-14
The well-being of the Chinese economy, the world’s second-largest, is of great concern to all. While overcapacity, mounting stockpiles, unchecked monetary supply, and so on, are the usual byproducts o ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
Hot money in mainland China has been rushing for stocks, real estate and, most recently, commodities, hoping to making a killing before the bubbles burst. These are all side effects of the very easy ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-27
George Soros has said that China's rapid credit growth represents an alarming signal, warning that the Chinese economy "eerily resembles what happened during the financial crisis in the US in 2007 and ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-26
China has been trying to deleverage to avoid financial risks. However, given the downward pressure on the economy, the authorities appear to be starting to raise the leverage ratio again. By the end o ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-22
Some investors are happy if they can get a 10 percent gain. Some won’t be satisfied unless they can double their money. Fund managers tend to slow down after achieving their annual return goal in a qu ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-20
Conventional wisdom tells us that inequality is an inevitable by-product of strong economic growth. Talent, innovation and entrepreneurship will inevitably capture the lion’s share of the income being ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-07
