"It's too late to get out and too early to buy in, " says Robert Rountree, managing director of Prudential-Bache Securities in Hong Kong.

CNN: What Comes Next?

Robert Rountree, regional economist for Prudential-Bache Securities in Hong Kong, agrees.

CNN: THE LONG, HARD CLIMB BACK UP

Robert Rountree of Prudential-Bache Securities in Hong Kong isn't so sure.

CNN: HARD WORK AHEAD

Robert Rountree, regional strategist at Nomura Research In-stitute in Hong Kong, thinks Asian companies will accelerate their use of capital markets versus banks for two reasons.

CNN: Going to the People

"Fiscal stimulus can temporarily lift GDP growth but it has little impact on consumer confidence, " says Robert Rountree, regional strategist at Prudential-Bache Securities in Hong Kong.

CNN: LEADING INDICATORS