The man who saw the Asian Crisis before it hit, looks at the world today, the outlook for China, how he started in the business and why he went independent. Simon also recommends some must read books.

From the British Army to finance, Ashley tells us about his experiences working for Barings when Nick Leeson blew up the bank, to moving out to Hong Kong with his family and his message to a global audience.

We are taking a short break and giving you something to read for the holiday and hope to see you in January.

The fastest growing computer maker and seller in the world and now number 2 in size, Gary tells us what makes Lenovo different and how some customers in China bring their PCs home on donkeys.

"D'Artagnan" tells us about the complex instruments he wrestles with and trades at work and how he ended up on a trading floor in Hong Kong far from his tiny village in rural France.

Tingyi is the largest private food company in China with over a 50% market share in instant noodles and Debbie has been Head of IR there for 16 years presiding over tremendous growth. Listen to what has made her and the company a success.

Joe tells how about his 20 years in Hong Kong, how he worked his way up from Settlements to Global Head of Sales Trading, what a sales trader does, and how he helped a client get a bad tattoo.

"Rasputin" describes how he went from lying to Yeltsin's face and becoming President of the Communist Youth League to working on Wall Street.

Victor describes how he got a job at and what it is like to work for the "Google of China," as well as the pros and cons of investor relations.

Justin tells us how he manages to manage so much money, why he won't hire anyone from business school and what makes a great investor.