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Ronald W. Chan

Chief Investment Officer

Ronald W. Chan is the founder and CIO of Chartwell Capital in Hong Kong. He is the author of “The Value Investors” and “Behind the Berkshire Hathaway Curtain.”

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Growth Stocks Are Eating the World. Live With It

It’s getting harder for even value-oriented fund managers to ignore the march of leading technology companies.

July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Growth Stocks Are Eating the World. Live With It

It’s getting harder for even value-oriented fund managers to ignore the march of leading technology companies.

Views of Tencent's New Headquarters

January 22, 2020

January 22, 2020

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong Risks Squandering Its Alibaba Dividend

High trading fees are undercutting the stock exchange’s appeal as an alternative venue for U.S.-listed Chinese companies.

Alibaba Raises $11 Billion in Hong Kong Market Rocked by Unrest

December 21, 2019

December 21, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Malaysia and Hong Kong Hold Contrarian Promise in 2020

This could be the year for Asia’s laggard stock markets to catch up.

Police Tell University Protesters To Surrender After Violent Weekend Protests Shut Down City

November 30, 2019

November 30, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong Property Faces a Trust Deficit

With this year’s unrest weighing on developer shares, more should consider packaging their prize assets into REITs.

Standard Chartered Plc Branches As Company Exits Cash Equities Business

October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Typhoons, Trade War, Taxes… Yet Japan’s Still a Haven

Competitive valuations and improving governance are positive factors for the nation’s stocks amid a global slowdown.

JAPAN-WEATHER-TYPHOON

September 7, 2019

September 7, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong Should Cut Stock-Trading Tax

Sentiment remains precarious even after Wednesday’s rally.

Hong Kong Stock Exchange As China's Bullish Start to Year Gains Momentum

August 22, 2019

August 22, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong’s Broken Homes Policy Fails the Young

It's long past time for the government to tackle a housing crisis that's a source of social division and discontent.

Unrest In Hong Kong During Anti-Government Protests

July 28, 2019

July 28, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Protest Breaches Threaten Hong Kong’s Digital Hopes

Privacy leaks linked to the summer unrest may hurt the city’s share of a $31 billion business.

TOPSHOT-HONG KONG-CHINA-POLITICS-CRIME

July 3, 2019

July 3, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong’s Property Bubble Is Protest-Proof

Chronic undersupply and the prospect of lower interest rates are the steel bars that reinforce the city’s sky-high prices.

Residential Property In Hong Kong Ahead Of Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying's 2015 Policy Address

June 15, 2019

June 15, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Tread Carefully in Thailand’s Turbulent Waters

Foreign investors are right to take a wait-and-see attitude amid prolonged political upheaval.

THAILAND-INDONESIA-PHILIPPINES-TOURISM-ENVIRONMENT

June 3, 2019

June 3, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

China Property Trusts Fuel Hong Kong Pipe Dreams

Listing these investment vehicles on mainland stock exchanges could lift counterparts in the city through their joint trading channels.

CHINA-ECONOMY-TRADE

May 11, 2019

May 11, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong Has a Haven From Trade-War Jolts

Stocks focused on the Greater Bay Area may prove relatively immune to the volatility affecting the wider market.

Views of the Hong Kong-Macau-Zhuhai Bridge Ahead of its Opening

April 6, 2019

April 6, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Investors Should Buy a Ticket to Indonesia

A burgeoning middle class, and investment and expertise from overseas, are reviving the country’s once-thriving film sector.

On the Set Of The Film "Sin" As Hollywood Finds a New Golden Age of Cinema in Indonesia

March 16, 2019

March 16, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Thai Growth Will Ride Out Any Election Unrest

Once the dust settles, attention will return to completing a key economic project that’s already attracted billions of dollars in foreign investment.

Thai Protestors Attempt To Topple Government With Bangkok Shutdown

February 14, 2019

February 14, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong Malls Offer Shelter From the Retail Gloom

There’s still growth to be found amid the slump in high-end sales, and property trusts may be the best way to play it.

Inside The Link Real Estate Investment Trust Properties Ahead Of Interim Results

January 26, 2019

January 26, 2019

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Thai Property Can Stay Hot in Chillier Times

Chinese demand and a tourism boom will soften the impact of overbuilding and weakening global growth.

Tourism In Pattaya as World Bank Says Thai Economy May Grow 3.5%

December 30, 2018

December 30, 2018

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Japan Stocks Can Be the Haven in a Bleak World

Stable politics and a positive economy make the country a top pick for the New Year in a troubled global environment.

Foreign Tourists In Japan Ahead Of Government Statistics Release

September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Hong Kong Should Cut Stock-Trading Taxes

A break for smaller companies would boost IPOs and broaden the market without hurting government revenue.

Xiaomi Drops on Debut at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

July 3, 2018

July 3, 2018

OpinionRonald W. Chan

A New World Where Art and Property Collide

This developer has successfully tapped millennials. Now it needs to fix returns.

New World Development Interim Earnings News Conference

May 16, 2018

May 16, 2018

OpinionRonald W. Chan

Superman, the Oracle, and the Value of a Long View

Li Ka-shing bowed out with a 5,000-fold return over 46 years.

Warren Buffett and Li Ka-shing.