No need to get excited over the fact that the Japanese economy has now contracted two consecutive quarters (no shooting the messenger). That was largely already factored into equities, thus explaining the severely depressed levels registered of late. However, as The Economist reported in its latest edition, the “Toyota shock” of a sharp decline in [...]
Archive | November, 2008
Individual investors rising through the wreckage in Tokyo
To say that the Japanese are sitting on a lot of cash is an understatement. In fact, with as much as $15T of aggregate “AUM,” they continue to struggle (esp. since the YCT was grounded) to find a way to earn better than next-to-nothing returns, given the nation’s miniaturized monetary policy. Individual investors’ long disregard [...]
Japanese stocks set to sink again as reality bites
Prior to yesterday’s 6.5% drop in Tokyo (Nikkei 225 close at 8,899), the N225 had rallied 33% in the prior six sessions to recoup a good chunk of the 37% drop between Oct. 1 and the 26-year low reached Oct. 27 at 7,162. Yesterday I stated the obvious in that Tokyo would sell-off as reality [...]
Awaiting a sell-off as reality strikes again
The benchmark Nikkei 225 has gained 33% in the last six trading sessions since bottoming at a 26-year low at 7,162 on October 27. However, to put the surge in perspective: from the start of October to that bottom, the Nikkei shed an even more impressive 37%. So at a close yesterday of 9,521, the [...]
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