Love, War and Politics in Japan
In politics and economics, as in love and war, we make the same mistakes over again. Now finally someone's going to do something about the Japanese Economy. The post Love, War and Politics in Japan...
View ArticleIn Japan: How the Authorities Are Gaming the Stock Market
In the Japanese Stock Market, the relationship between Fast Retailing Co and the Nikkei 225 tells the story of how Abenomics works. The post In Japan: How the Authorities Are Gaming the Stock Market...
View ArticleThe World Turns Japanese
Japan’s two decades of stagnation and recent initiatives to revive the moribund economy, may provide important insights into the world’s current economic problems. The post The World Turns Japanese...
View ArticleWhy Abe-nomics May Not Work
Under second time Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan has initiated an ambitious ‘three arrows’ economic recovery plan, christened ‘Abe-nomics’. The post Why Abe-nomics May Not Work appeared first on The...
View ArticleThe ‘Trade of the Decade’ Continues…
How's our 'Trade of the Decade ' doing? Great! It outperformed almost everything in 2013. The post The ‘Trade of the Decade’ Continues… appeared first on The Daily Reckoning Australia.
View ArticleThe Japanese Economy Will Learn to Tango
The Japanese economy has decided to join the fun. It is going to goose up its own share market, just as US authorities have done…by hook or by crook. The post The Japanese Economy Will Learn to Tango...
View ArticleAustralia, Japan and the Arms Race in the Asia-Pacific
The world is in a new arms race. Japan is selling. Australia’s buying. But US defence companies are doing a booming trade as well. The post Australia, Japan and the Arms Race in the Asia-Pacific...
View ArticleRecap of the Asia-Pacific ‘Rim of Fire’ Strategic Tour
I spent one day each week profiling Australia’s economic and strategic relationship with each of the nations on the Pacific ‘Rim of Fire’. The post Recap of the Asia-Pacific ‘Rim of Fire’ Strategic...
View ArticleUh Oh… Look What’s Happening to Japan
In 2000 — about 10 years after the Japanese market headed south — the US stock market got whacked. That was the dot-com bubble popping. The post Uh Oh… Look What’s Happening to Japan appeared first on...
View ArticleJapanese Women Armed with Chainsaws…
What will the Japanese do next, we wonder? Japan has been leading the world in economic absurdity — bubbles in stocks and real estate…bailouts…ZIRP…and QE. The post Japanese Women Armed with Chainsaws…...
View ArticleThe Uncanny Correlation Between Yen and Gold
At some point, gold and yen will go their separate ways. When that happens, you need to be on guard…because things could get weird in the financial world. The post The Uncanny Correlation Between Yen...
View ArticleThe Secret Life of Yen
Yen weakness is bullish for Aussie stocks while yen strength is bearish. For years, markets viewed the yen as a defensive or safe haven play. The post The Secret Life of Yen appeared first on The Daily...
View ArticleJapan Will Be the Next Zimbabwe…
The Japanese economy is about to take off…creating incredible amounts of new money and credit. They expect it and depend on it. The post Japan Will Be the Next Zimbabwe… appeared first on The Daily...
View ArticleForget the Medibank Private Float: Why You Should Keep Your Eye on the Japan...
The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Japan Post will be something to watch in 2015. When it floats next year, it will be one of the biggest privatisations of all time. The post Forget the Medibank...
View ArticleThe Economy Has 50 Shades of Dull Gray
Europe has some bright spots. But it has dark spots too. Put them together and you get 50 shades of dull gray — with bond yields that are perverted and sick. The post The Economy Has 50 Shades of Dull...
View ArticleWhy You Won’t Find a Winner in This Financial War…
Make no mistake, the currency wars won’t have a happy ending. Years of low interest rates and money printing won’t result in a victory that anyone can be proud of. The post Why You Won’t Find a Winner...
View ArticleWhen Bonds Go Kaboom!
Until recently, bond prices have been going up. Surely, that is going to reverse… While we’re waiting, let’s check on our new Trade of the Decade. The post When Bonds Go Kaboom! appeared first on The...
View ArticleWhy Japan’s Recession Does Matter
Japan is the land of rising debt levels and yet it continues to muddle through, so why worry? In fact, if Japan's economy can rack up that much debt without imploding, then so can we — right? The post...
View ArticleI Think I’m Turning Japanese, I Really Think So
Japan’s economic and demographic situation IS different from the rest of the West. But what is not different is that an economy hooked on the love of debt suffered greatly . The post I Think I’m...
View ArticleBank of Japan Gives Australia More Rope
Thanks to the Bank of Japan’s actions on Friday, Aussie stocks should continue to rally. So what did the BOJ do? The post Bank of Japan Gives Australia More Rope appeared first on The Daily Reckoning...
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