Premium life insurance policies have bond-like, returns, says Odd Haavik, MD & CEO of Charles Monat Associates. He tells CNBC's Oriel Morrison that insurance is a good buffer against market volatility.

Simon Bonouvrie, portfolio manager at Platypus Asset Management & Craig Webb, executive director at UBS, reveal their favorite stocks on the S&P/ASX 200, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth".

Wong Sui Jau, GM at fundsupermart.com, is bullish on China and Russia. He reveals his picks and pans in these emerging markets, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth."

The Hang Seng Index is likely to trade in a higher range, between 22,000-25,000 points, from now till March 2010, predicts Vicks Poon, head of investment advisory at Fubon Bank. He tells CNBC's Emily Chan why.

The U.S. economy could grow well above trend next year, believes Ajay Kapur, global strategist at Mirae Asset Securities. He tells CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah how this is affecting his investment strategy.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

The bubble in China's property market has just started to form, according to Wee Liat Lee, analyst, China property research at Nomura Securities. But he tells Ajay Kapur of Mirae Asset Securities, CNBC's Martin Soong & Cheng Lei that the situation is still manageable.

The yen is going to be the new funding currency, primarily for one simple reason. Ajay Kapur, global strategist at Mirae Asset Securities, tells CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah what the reason is.

The Demi-Ashton ratio is the ratio of people in their 40s divided by people in their 20s. Ajay Kapur, global strategist at Mirae Asset Securities, tells CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah how this ratio can point to secular bull markets.

Australian PM Kevin Rudd unveiled a revised carbon-trade scheme at a press conference in Canberra. Michael Yoshikami, president & CIO at YCMNet Advisors, assesses the development, with CNBC's Martin Soong.

If the dollar-yen falls under the 85 mark, it will be very problematic for Japan's exporters, says John Alkire, CIO of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, speaking with CNBC's Martin Soong, Maria Bartiromo & Sri Jegarajah.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.