Central Banks Scramble, Fail to Rescue Stocks, after Greece by Wolf Richter • Jul 6, 2015 • 19 Comments “Europe is already surrounded by a geopolitical ring of fire.”
Why the Bank of Japan Can’t Stop a Sudden Collapse of the Yen by Wolf Richter • May 28, 2015 • 34 Comments When it starts, it’ll be the mother of all currency debasements.
How Wall Street Is Exporting Toxic Junk Loan Waste To Japan by Wolf Richter • Apr 17, 2015 • 13 Comments US junk goes in. Plump, yen-denominated, highly rated bonds come out.
Japan May Not Restart Nukes After All by Oilprice.com • Apr 14, 2015 • Comments Off on Japan May Not Restart Nukes After All A judge wakes up, whacks Abe’s nuclear plans.
So the Japanese Government Bond Market Is Dead. And the Yen? by Wolf Richter • Dec 4, 2014 • 12 Comments In two years, 37% of Japan’s yen-denominated wealth has gone up in smoke.
Media “Shocked” by Japan’s GDP Fiasco? by Wolf Richter • Nov 18, 2014 • 7 Comments Turns out, destroying the purchasing power and wealth of the people also drags down the real economy.
Bank of Japandemonium Resorts to “Monetary Shamanism,” and all Heck Breaks Loose by Wolf Richter • Oct 31, 2014 • 21 Comments The announcement was made with impeccable timing: on Halloween, which is increasingly popular with adults in Japan.
What the Heck just Happened in Global Stock Markets? by Wolf Richter • Oct 12, 2014 • 30 Comments Bitter ironies are piling up – with very crummy consequences.
OK, I Get It. Things Are Coming Unglued by Wolf Richter • Sep 19, 2014 • 16 Comments Obscured by stock market hoopla, and under the leadership of our fearless Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, the G-20 finance honchos fret about faltering global growth.
Miraculous Impact of Abenomics on Trade, in One Chart by Wolf Richter • Sep 18, 2014 • 2 Comments One of the crucial goals of Japan’s economic religion is to stimulate Japan Inc. by boosting exports and curtailing imports. Ha!
