About the TalkMany people dream of investing well and growing their wealth through investments, providing for their future or building a retirement nest egg. Todays investor is faced with a myriad of investment opportunities and strategies. However, investing is tricky; knowledge, discipline and experience are needed if one wants to make sound investments. In this talk, Professor Cheng will not only dissect his eight winning strategies for building wealth, but he will also address many of the common mistakes that individual investors make over time.人人都望投資有道，利用不同的金融工具致富，以保障未來生活。投資需要知識、自律和經驗。如今市場上投資渠道和工具繁多， 令人眼花撩亂。為此我們請來鄭教授分享8種簡單易行的投資策略和分析一般投資者常犯上的錯誤，為你我指點迷津。鄭教授的《鱷口下的賺錢術》(書號: HG4551 .Z48 2012) 已入館藏，可隨時借閱。 About the SpeakerBefore joining HKUST as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance at HKUST in 2007, Professor Philip Cheng was the Chief Investment Officer at MetLife Taiwan, a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife Inc., New York, the largest life insurance company in the U.S., with US$500 billion in assets under management.During his 11 years as the chief investment officer, he was managing a multi-asset diversified portfolio of US$1.6 billion. He provided the leadership in setting up of investment policies and strategies to enhance portfolio yield; implementation of asset allocation strategies to increase return on equity; the oversight and the implementation of risk management tools to achieve optimal return on capital.Prior to his position in MetLife, Prof. Cheng was with JP Morgan Chase U.S. for 21 years in international banking and investment. He was Vice-President in areas of corporate lending, investment banking and real estate lending activities in New York and major Asian cities.鄭教授於2007年獲聘為香港科技大學財務系副教授，此前曾任大都會台灣公司的投資總監。大都會是全美國最大的人壽保險公司，管理約5,000億美元資產。在任職大都會台灣投資總監的11年裡，鄭教授曾管理一項總值達16億美元的多元化及多類型資產投資組合。他領導制定投資政策和戰略，以提高組合收益；執行資產配置策略，以增加股本回報率；實施監督及風險管理工具，以達到最佳的資本回報。在加盟大都會前，鄭教授曾任紐約摩根大通國際 銀行副總裁，在美國和亞洲主要城市擔任企業及房地產貸款和相關投資業務，累積經驗達21年之久。
 For enquiry, please contact Kevin Ho at 2358-6761. 

About the TalkSince the United Nations adopted the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage there has been increasing interest in documenting and studying local traditions and customs such as festivals and rituals. In 2009, Hong Kong selected four festivals to be included on the UNs list of intangible cultural heritage. The Library also hosted Celebrating Traditional Festivals - An Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong in early spring 2010.In this talk, Professor Liu discussed two of the four listed festivals: the Tai O (大澳) Dragon Boat Water Parade and the Tai Hang (大坑) Fire Dragon Dance. He used these festivals illustrate what is intangible cultural heritage (ICH), and how it relates to Hong Kong people and their collective memory.Intangible cultural heritage and local communities in East Asia [streaming video]The book, 非物質文化遺產與東亞地方社會 / 廖迪生主編 = Intangible cultural heritage and local communities in East Asia,is available in the Library. About the SpeakerProfessor Liu is a cultural anthropologist who specializes in the South China and Hong Kong region. He received his Bachelor of Social Science in Anthropology and Diploma of Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and his PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a faculty member of HKUST since 1993.His research interests include: popular religion in Hong Kong and South China; fishing communities along the mouth of the Pearl River; shamanic activities Hong Kongs intangible cultural heritage; the catching, trading, and consumption of seafood in Hong Kong; and lobster fishing and local communities in Maine, USA.In addition to his duties as Associate Professor in the Division of Humanities here, he is also the Director of the South China Research Center at HKUST, which was commissioned by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department to conduct a "Territory-wide Survey of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Hong Kong". He is also the Director of the Pan-Pearl River Delta Research Station at HKUSTs Fok Ying Tung Graduate School in Nansha.For enquiry, please contact Victoria Caplan at 2358-6786. 

About the TalkDo you love mysteries and puzzles? Do you thrill to tales of action and adventure? These literary genres are often ignored on university campuses. However, on November 18th things will be different.David Mole, HKUSTs Associate Provost (Teaching and Learning) talked about some of his favorite reading: mysteries like those of Sherlock Holmes, and Inspector Maigret, and adventures like Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin series.Through vivid commentary and fun examples, he shared what he enjoys about these books, and how they deepened and widened his love of reading. Both long-time fan of mysteries and adventure stories, and people new to these genres, found his talk illuminating and enjoyable.Murder on the High Seas: The Joy of Reading [streaming video]About the SpeakerDr. David Mole received his BA from Cambridge University before moving to Canada for Post-graduate study. There, he earned a Masters degree from the University of British Columbia and a PhD at the University of Toronto.After teaching at a number of universities in Canada and working as an economist for the Ontario government, he moved to Hong Kong in 1989.David joined HKUST in 2005, where his main role has been to support the development of undergraduate education, especially the implementation of the four-year degree. In addition to a keen interest in sport and physical fitness, David has a life-long addiction to the pleasures and rewards of reading.For enquiry, please contact Victoria Caplan at 2358-6786.

This event was held in conjunction with HKUSTs 2010 Environment Week.About the BookThe Great Disconnect / by Bill Barron 
(Multiple locations HD75.6 .B3627 2009)The world economy has grown to the limits of what our planet can sustain. Climate change is the most talked about, but we are also reaching limits of water, crop land, and marine fisheries. The biosphere is too stretched; the system cannot continue as it has for the past several decades."Moving to a more sustainable development path will require making truly basic changes in what, how, and how much is produced and consumed. That, in turn, will require nothing less than restructuring the economy, a make over of consumer lifestyles, and re-examining values."In this work, Dr. Barron raises important questions. Asking these questions is the only way we can ever hope to reach possible answers. Questions like:What is the difference between economic growth and economic development?Can continuing technological advances allow indefinite economic growth?Can market mechanisms substitute for limited natural resources?Once our basic material needs are met, what is the "good life"?    











 About the Author Prof. Bill Barron is a faculty member of HKUST Division of Environment. An environmental economist, he received his PhD in Economics for Public Decision Making from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at Johns Hopkins in 1980. From 1980-1986 he worked at the USs renowned Oak Ridge National Laboratory on assessing energy technologies. He has also served as an advisor on energy issues to the Liberian and Pakistani governments.A Hong Kong resident for over 20 years, Prof. Barrons work has focused on environmental aspects of transport policy, urban planning, and energy use. He also works with the public policy think tank Civic Exchange, in both advisory (Board of Directors 2003-05) and research capacities.Before joining the newly created Division of the Enviroment, Prof. Barron was a member of HKUSTs Institute for the Environment, which published his book The Great Disconnect in 2009.For enquiry, please contact Victoria Caplan at 2358-6786. 

About the BookChinese entrepreneurship in a global era / edited by Raymond Sin-Kwok Wong 
(Book Collection HB615 .C627 2008)Entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new businesses (or revitalizing old ones) after identifying new circumstances or opportunities. In the past 20 or 30 years, there has been a growing interest in the study of Chinese entrepreneurship. However, much of this interest rarely goes beyond stereotypical ideas, common in magazines, newspapers, and television news.In this work, Dr. Wong seeks to assemble research that go beyond the stereotyped and "essentialized" ideas of Chinese entrepreneurs and Chinese entrepreneurship, and " explore the possibility of a new breed of Chinese entrepreneurs in the making". About the Editor and AuthorProf. Raymond Wong Sin-Kwok graduated from Hong Kong Baptist University. He then went to the USA for graduate work, where he earned a Ph.D. in Sociology from University of Wisconsin. After spending over 18 years at UC Santa Barbara, in 2008, he joined the Division of Social Sciences at HKUST as its Head. However, he is no stranger to HKUST, having been a Fulbright International Scholar here in 2004-05.More information about Prof. Raymond WongFor enquiry, please contact Victoria Caplan at 2358-6786. 

About the Book替香港經濟把脈 / 雷鼎鳴著
(Book Collection HC470.3 L844 2004)When we hear the word "Economics", images of mathematical formulae and models often spring to mind. However, in his book, 替香港經濟把脈 (Feeling the Pulse of the Hong Kong Economy), Prof. Lui shows how economics is a practical tool. He explains complicated policy decisions and human behavior clearly, using stories on taxes, rent-seeking, productivity, population, etc. Thus, he makes economic concepts easily accessible and appealing to people who lack grounding in academic economics.This book is a collection of Prof. Luis articles published on newspapers (星島日報) and magazines (東周刊, 茶杯, 信報) in Hong Kong over the past several years. It is a general reading book filled with perspectives on economics, education, politics, culture and history. About the AuthorProf. Francis Lui was born in and received his secondary education in Hong Kong. He graduated with a B.A. in Economics from University of Chicago and earned a Ph.D. in Economics from University of Minnesota. After spending several years in the State University of New York, he joined the Department of Economics at HKUST.Prof. Lui is also at present the Director of Center for Economic Development which aims to support research on the process of economic development in Greater China and other Asia-Pacific regions.More information about Prof. Francis LuiFor enquiry, please contact Victoria Caplan at 2358-6786 or Kevin Ho at 2358-6761.