Andy Cross, CIO, Motley Fool says investors should now focus on quality stocks that are reasonably priced with good growth prospects. He wants to go long on the U.S. markets but says a resolution on the fiscal cliff is needed.

John Silvia, Chief Economist, Wells Fargo discusses the economic implications of the U.S. going off the fiscal cliff. He also explains what could have led to the November ISM figure coming in at below 50.

Despite global growth continuing to lag, economic downturn is not necessarily the enemy of environmental preservation according to Bernard Fautrier, VP & CEO, The Foundation Prince Albert II of Monaco who says the development of a green economy could boost global growth by creating jobs.

Tony Farnham, Economist and Analyst, Patersons Securities says the RBA could cut another 25 basis points in March 2013, depending on partial indicators in the short term.

Christian Noyer, governor of the Bank of France and a member of the European Central Bank governing council, says Greece is working through reforms and the recent pickup in exports points to a quicker-than-expected recovery.

Ric Spooner, Chief Market Analyst, CMC Markets talks about how much of the Middle East risk premium is priced into the oil markets.

Steve Johnson, CIO, The Intelligent Investor says Australian investors should be looking at stocks with off-shore exposure. He also says investors need to get used to a lower growth environment.

Nicki Hutley, Director of Economics, KPMG says the RBA's decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points was not a given. She says it could be a while until the RBA moves again on rates.

Peter Misek, MD, Technology Research, Jefferies sees a poor outlook for the PC sector but is positive on both the low and high end smartphone and tablet markets.

Robert Rennie, Global Head, FX Strategy, Westpac Bank says EUR/USD will continue to rally and could hit 1.35 in the first quarter next year.

Kevin Gaynor, Co-head of Macro Strategy Research, Nomura is bullish on China in Q4 and Q1 next year, but explains why growth is expected to fade rapidly in the second half of 2013.

Alan Lok, Director, Sabio Global Singapore says Olam has not explained its business model clearly enough, and cautions investors to take a long-term view on its stock.

Carson Block, Founder of Muddy Waters Research says Olam's rights issue is a clear victory for the research firm. He characterized the company's $1.25 billion fund-raising plan as a "sovereign bailout".

Fatih Birol, Chief Economist and Director of Global Energy Economics, International Energy Agency (IEA) says high oil prices pose a major risk for the global economic recovery. He also addresses concerns regarding the development of shale gas.

Sean Hyman, Editor, Ultimate Wealth Report says that commodities are firming up as data out of China starts to turn positive.

Peter Morici, professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland and former Chief Economist at the U.S. International Trade Commission discusses the U.S. fiscal cliff situation and the recent sovereign downgrades in the euro zone.

Bruno Del Ama, CEO, Global X Funds says that if you want to get past the fiscal cliff, look at emerging markets like China.

CNBC's Deirdre Wang Morris takes on the challenge of the daily stock in 60 seconds segment and looks at Fast Retailing, which will be acquiring an 80.1 percent stake in U.S. apparel maker J Brand Holdings.

Mark Matthews, Head of Research, Asia, Bank Julius Baer says that the divergence in A-shares and H-shares "can't go on forever".

Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Professional Property Services Group says that Hong Kong's property market is headed for a correction following the latest round of intervention by regulators.