Japanification - AK3

In this episode we discuss monetary policy in Japan and its long term consequences. We also look at the relationship between the yen and the dollar, gold, and bitcoin.

Topics include:

MT Gox

The Japanese Yen

Japan’s debt to GDP ratio

Japan’s money supply

Demographic concerns in Japan

Intervention in the markets by the Bank of Japan

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox

https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart

https://goldprice.org/gold-price-charts/20-year-gold-price-history-in-japanese-yen-per-ounce

https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-debt-to-gdp

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MYAGM3JPM189N

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-17/bank-japan-now-top-10-shareholder-50-all-japanese-companies