Marc Chandler, Managing Partner and Chief Market Strategist at Bannockburn Global Forex, thinks the reign of the strong U.S. dollar is coming to an end. He anticipates an economic slowdown in the U.S., and explains why 2020 will be a stock picker’s year.

David Rosenberg, Chief Economist & Strategist of Rosenberg Research, doesn’t believe in the sustainability of the stock market rally, and warns that investors may be disappointed at the end of the year. He is bullish on energy stocks - and predicts that the gold price will surge to $3000.

Christopher Wood, Equity Strategist for Jefferies, has a positive view on world financial markets in 2020. In an in-depth interview, he states his bullish case for Asian emerging markets and Japan, and he explains why energy is the most exciting sector today.

Mohamed El-Erian, Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, warns of more struggles ahead for the European economy. He points out that negative interest rates are causing more harm than good and cautions of over-promised liquidity in the financial markets.

Luigi Zingales, professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, explains why new digital platforms like Facebook and Google need more competition. According to the fierce advocate for capitalism there's an urgent need for reform in other sectors of the economy as well.

Tad Rivelle, Chief Investment Officer of the Californian bond house TCW, doubts that the Central Banks can prevent the impending economic downturn. He spots increasing signs of stress in the credit sector and recommends holding safe assets to be prepared for turmoil in the financial markets.

Short Seller Kevin Duffy spots early signs that the bond bubble is bursting. In an in-depth conversation with The Market, the head of hedge fund Bearing Asset Management reveals where he sees the most dangerous excesses and which stocks look attractively cheap in today’s environment.