In concert with the Yen's 20% depreciation since October, the Nikkei has rallied 35% over the same time period.  It's a large move t...

Considering the magnitude of the move, the Yen's recent depreciation vs. the dollar has garnered surprisingly little attention.  Since S...

The USD/JPY exchange rate has risen to ¥91 from ¥77 as Japan seems intent on creating inflation for itself by depreciating its currency.  Th...

Recently there has been more talk that the Bank of Japan would increase its asset purchases again in order to create inflation there.  Given...

Before the Fed eased last week, I wrote that the ECB's actions could force the Fed to ease in order to maintain the value of the dollar ...

Earlier today I posted a chart of the flattening US yield curve.  I thought for reference it might be interesting to look at Japan's yi...

Yesterday's post  about the S&P 500 priced in Euros got me thinking about other markets that might be interesting to view priced in ...

When comparing the economies of Japan, Europe and the United States, it's important to remember that the structure of the financial syst...