Commentary / Japan Dec 24, 2019

The wisdom of stock index funds

Share price index-linked products are generally good long-term investment tools.

Commentary / Japan Nov 28, 2019

The ratio of regular workers is on the rise

What's needed is not just measures for the unemployed, but re-training and re-educating all layers of the workforce so they can actively adapt to the changes.

Commentary / Japan Oct 7, 2019

Excessive concern over public pension

Reform of the Japanese public pension system in accordance with the nation's aging population is becoming increasingly unavoidable.

Commentary / Japan Sep 2, 2019

The mystery of low inflation despite huge debt

What is the condition that makes it possible for Japan to sustain budget deficits over a long period of time?

Commentary / Japan Jul 28, 2019

The problem of investing pension funds in JGBs

It is premature to think that a decline in the public pension benefits is inevitable given to the aging of the population and the low birthrate.

Commentary / Japan Jun 24, 2019

Gap between economic data and sense of recovery

The Japanese people's tendency to still lean toward pessimism over the state of the economy may be attributable to their cultural traits.

Commentary / Japan May 23, 2019

The forces fueling the yen's rises and falls

Why does a stock market fall in Japan lead to a stronger yen, while a surge in share prices has the opposite effect?

Commentary / World Sep 12, 2018

Why is the center-left receding worldwide?

Parties on both the left and right in developing countries have entered into a chaotic age.