162: Is Japan At An Inflection Point?

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Many investors believe that the value of Japanese stocks will dip as the yen gets stronger. Here’s why we’re forecasting ~10% growth.

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Daniel Blake from Morgan Stanley's Asia and Emerging Marke ...

While recent news of a potential debt deflation loop in China’s equity market is causing concern for investors, Japan’s equity market resilience may bring optimism.

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Welcome to Thoughts on the Market. I'm Daniel Blake from Morgan St ...

Japanese stocks are suddenly soaring, with the Nikkei 225 hitting an all-time high this week after decades of languishing. Warren Buffett has been upping his stakes in Japanese companies and activist investors are taking an interest in the market for the first time in decades. An ...  Show more

After being sidelined by coronavirus, Weston Nakamura returns to Market Depth with charts and graphics to discuss the Japanese yen edging ever closer to the critical 145 level against USD - currently the single most important market and price level anywhere, as markets are on Jap ...  Show more