Bitcoin’s crash was not a crypto-driven event but the direct result of a violent unwind in the yen carry trade. The yen carry trade has quietly powered global markets for 30 years, and its sudden ...

There is a Japanese proverb, Issun saki wa yami (an inch ahead is darkness). It is said to convey the idea that the future is unpredictable and that dramatic changes can happen suddenly. It suggests ...

Hello, Reader. On Sunday night, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX. But the road to this win actually started several years ago. In a blockbuster 2022 move, ...

SINGAPORE/LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Global money managers are circling back to Japan's stock and debt markets, drawn by the promises of its new reflationist government and a desire to diversify from ...

Money managers and advisers have spent their careers avoiding Japanese stocks. But now, some prominent stock pickers, including BlackRock Inc., First Eagle Investment Management LLC, Thornburg ...

Japan’s new prime minister Sanae Takaichi has won a landslide victory in a snap election, prompting optimism that her ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Nikkei 225 has hit a record high, surpassing its December 1989 peak. Japan’s main stock ...

Managing money in Japan isn’t difficult because the concepts are new; it’s difficult because the rules change the moment you cross a border. A strong salary in yen doesn’t guarantee long-term security ...