Still too early to pick up Hong Kong, says Ample Capital’s wong
By Bloomberg
24 August 2019 |
11:25 am
Alex Wong, director of asset management at Ample Capital, discusses his outlook for Hong Kong markets in third-quarter and his investment strategy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets: China Open.”
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