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Japan's economic slavery

Japan's economic slavery

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Originally posted by Metal Brain
I don't understand them either.
It makes little sense even if it is true. Why would anybody lend to Japan if rates were so low and they can lend to another country?
Let's see

1) Currency risk, maybe they think the Japanese Yen will appreciate against the Dollar.
2) They may believe there is less risk of the Japanese defaulting
3) Diversification strategy. Even if someone perceives US bonds as a better investment, they may still want to diversify and buy bonds from multiple countries, including Japanese.

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The last link I posted explains it very well.
Check it out.

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Originally posted by Barts
1) Currency risk, maybe they think the Japanese Yen will appreciate against the Dollar.
Indeed, if any foreigner had invested in yen when I lived in Japan (at a time when the yen was about 240 to the pound), they could more or less have doubled their stake by now.

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Originally posted by Metal Brain
The last link I posted explains it very well.
Check it out.
Explains what ?

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Originally posted by Metal Brain
I don't buy it.

It doesn't make sense to have such high debt to begin with, let alone lend at the same time. Show me the details.
Should you pay off your mortgage first or invest in the stock market?

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Originally posted by Barts
Explains what ?
That Japan is screwed!

Most Japanese citizens are in economic slavery.

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