Many economists tend to be academic rather than practical. Since getting his PhD in 1980, Dr. Enzio von Pfeil has focused on stocks, bonds and currencies and has proven that his knowledge and advice are not just for the classroom or boardroom.

His own bond portfolio has grown by over 300% since April 1999, and his stock portfolio has outperformed the markets which he invested in 23 times through to early 2006. He has lived in Hong Kong, funded by his own investment portfolio, since 1990

Enzio studied in Freiburg, Germany, under Nobel Laureate Friedrich von Hayek. He has worked for some of the world’s leading banks – JP Morgan, Warburg and Schroders – as well as being a private banker in Istanbul for American Express and Chief Economist for Smith New Court Far East and for ABN AMRO. He has advised many of the leading investment houses of the world, and has written books on direct investments and on currencies.

He covers global economics for Bloomberg-Germany and for Bloomberg-UK, and appears frequently on many other financial news channels around the region, in particular CNBC.

Enzio provides hands-on, practical investment advice. His key tool is The Economic Clock™ which he has been honing since 1994. His strategy is simple, and easily understood: minimize risk, maximize returns by investing on the basis of cycles and themes. Enzio firmly believes that money is made by not churning/overtrading, and by not putting too many eggs into one investment basket. He operates on a six-month view.