Comments on: 4 REASONS WHY JAPAN COULD BE A GOOD 2010 CONTRARIAN BET

By: Saki

Saki — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:26:23 +0000

Japan

Freedom of choice Rank 19 among 19 OECD countries

http://www.kisc.meiji.ac.jp/cgi-isc/cgiwrap/~kenjisuz/country.cgi?LG=e&CO=15

By: Saki

Saki — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:19:36 +0000

I forgot to put the link.

To lose one decade may be misfortune…

Dec 30th 2009 | TOKYO

The Economist print edition

Twenty years on Japan is still paying its bubble-era bills

http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15176489&source=most_commented

By: Saki

Saki — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:17:51 +0000

Here’s an interesting article on Japan.

To lose one decade may be misfortune…

Dec 30th 2009 | TOKYO

The Economist print edition

Twenty years on Japan is still paying its bubble-era bills

By: Jayz

Jayz — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 08:49:33 +0000

Japan managed to survive 2 decades of close-to-zero growth only because the rest of the world was on an economic tear which supported Japanese exports. With global demand drying up Japan will hit the wall very very soon. This is case of cheap for a very good reason…

By: prescient11

prescient11 — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:49:22 +0000

If you think the US has problems, I give you Japan. In this environment though, I guess it’s a good double down. Frigging nuts.

By: Yallo

Yallo — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:10:50 +0000

So if multiple strategists list Japan as their market pick for 2010 how can you call it contrarian?

If 10 people make Japan a contrarian pick in a group of 20, its hard to call it contrarian.

By: Ariel

Ariel — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:07:29 +0000

Byron Wein picks Japan as well.

By: art

art — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:15:25 +0000

Bill Bonner thinks the same

By: Liam

Liam — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:03:00 +0000

Not according to Ambrose pritchard….

By: keith piccirillo

keith piccirillo — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:16:05 +0000

Another positive: Aren’t Japanese banks trading just a bit above cash value?