Alex Gunz, fund manager at Heptagon Capital, tells CNBC that Electrolux is a good stock to play on the US housing market even though it is listed in Sweden.

Bruno Verstraete, partner at Lakefield Partners, tells CNBC that if the United States does not control its budget the market will turn away from US treasuries towards equity instead.

Martin Fridson, CEO of FridsonVision, tells CNBC that the real driver for the leverage buyout volume is the cost of borrowing.

Bryn Jones, fixed fund asset manager at Rathbones, tells CNBC that there may be areas of overvaluation in corporate bonds but a bubble is unlikely.

Trevor Stirling, senior research analyst at Sanford Bernstein, tells CNBC that the strategy of consolidation amongst beer companies has been successful and they have outperformed the market by almost ten percent every year.

Per Loven, head of International corporate strategy at Liquidnet Europe, makes the case for Dark Pools and why they are important.

Paul Renken, senior geologist at VSA Capital, tells CNBC that Rio Tinto figures have surprised on the upside, suggesting some demand for iron ore.

Larry Summers, former US Treasury Secretary, tells CNBC's Bernie Lo that it should be 'unthinkable' for the US to default on its debt.

John Wraith, fixed income strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, tells CNBC that in the first week of the year there was a big move away from safe havens into riskier assets., but investors are still uncertain.

Joris Luyendijk, anthropologist and journalist at the Guardian discusses the social behavior of bankers and suggests that they are a form of 'tribe' and bonuses are the 'totem pole they dance around'.

Tanuja Randery, CEO of MarketPrizm, tells CNBC that despite cutting jobs bank costs are going up and they have to look at IT to change this.

Miranda Carr, head of China research at NSBO, tells CNBC how a drive in China to attract foreign investors has combined with an uptick in its economy to boost markets.

Phillipe Houchois, autos analyst at UBS, tells CNBC why automotive industry growth over the next two years will come from outside Europe.

Daniele Antonucci, European economist at Morgan Stanley, tells CNBC that Italy is going through a 'political cliff' and that the higher chamber is the place to watch.

CNBC's Karen Cho takes you through the European Market open on January 14th 2013.

Lucinda Guthrie, editor at DealReporter, tells CNBC that the M&A; market is picking up following the fiscal cliff negotiations but there are a lot of hurdles still spooking buyers.

Sean Corrigan, chief investment strategist at Diapason Commodities, tells CNBC that there could be a real risk of inflation in Europe if the ECB tightens too late.

Vittorio Grilli, Italy's finance minister speaks to CNBC's Bernie Lo about how the country has justified its low borrowing costs.

Eric Assimakopoulos, managing director and founder of Revetas Capital, explains how, despite the new contestants being more EU-friendly than the outgoing president, the upcoming Czech presidential election will mean more to local investors than to foreign ones.

The divisions in Venezuela have become deeper over the years and most recently as Chavez's health deteriorates, Jimena Blanco, Senior Latin America analyst at Maplecroft. told CNBC.