China is heading for a well needed crash

China's economy is slowing down. And it could eventually go the way of Japan in a long, drawn-out crash, says Lars Henriksson.

When I look at China it scares me - it brings back dark memories of July 1997.

I was working as an analyst in an office above the Hard Rock Caf in Kuala Lumpur. For months, investors had been fleeing the country in the wake of a devastating currency crisis. I had a front row seat during the total collapse of a major economy. It proved an invaluable lesson in the pitfalls of investing in Asia.

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Lars is an emerging-markets expert, with many years of 'on the ground' experience hunting down profit opportunities in Asia. Lars spent ten years living in Malaysia and Thailand, seeking out strategic opportunities, before moving to London to manage the Oracle Asia Absolute Fund. In short, Lars has real knowledge of where the opportunities in Asia are.