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While Japan no longer suffers from deflation, thanks to quantitative easing, no one would call Abe's average core inflation rate of 0.68% a roaring success. One of Abe's most meaningful moves was to overhaul the gargantuan but staid Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). Unfor...

The central banks have increased their assets by 38.5% in the last twelve months, which has had a profound effect on both the bond and equity markets globally. They have pushed down interest rates for their nations, in an attempt to control the debt of their respective governments, as...

Japan's leading economic index, exports, and industrial production have improved sequentially, but inflation continues to be anemic. The new PM of Japan looks set to maintain his predecessor's policies but structural reforms could be a new angle to watch out for. Investors may con...

Japan's Cabinet Office reports that the early preliminary reading for the Leading Economic Index for September was 86.9 to match consensus expectations. The broad measure of economic activity rose from a mark of 83.8 in August and 78.4 in July.The positive economic news helped push the Nikkei...

At 45.5, Flash Japan PMI signals a further steep drop in output during September. Downturn remains broad-based amid weak demand. Pace of job shedding moderates. Business confidence highest in eight months. For further details see: Flash Japan PMI Signals Further Econ...

In this article I will walk you through the commonly used but wrong way to think about volatility decay. We'll then walk through an example of volatility decay with realistic numbers. Afterwards, we'll build a simple mathematical model to calculate volatility decay from first prin...

The long tenure of Shinzo Abe as Japan’s prime minister has been cut short by ill health, and Yoshihide Suga has been elected to take over by the governing party. Suga will continue Abe’s economic policy: We believe he is likely to add fiscal stimulus and further enhance...

NEW YORK , Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Direxion continually reviews its product range to ensure it's meeting the needs of our clients. Based upon a recent review, the Board of Trustees of the Direxion Shares ETF Trust has decided to liquidate and close nine ETFs (each, a "Fund" an...

This week, there was a flurry of activity, with the US , England , Japan , Brazil , and Russia all maintaining low-rate policies. All banks noted that growth was COVID-dependent. The Federal Reserve: "The path of the economy will depend significantly on the course of the virus." Th...

With the accomplishments of Abenomics in the rear-view, the route forward for Japan remains uncertain. Robin Harding is the Tokyo Bureau chief for the Financial Times. Until 2015, he was based in Washington D.C., covering the U.S. Federal Reserve, the Treasury, and the IMF for the Financial...