Betting on the yen: the risks of the carry trade As the country’s central bank tightens monetary policy, investors who leveraged its currenc...
"I AM THE HOUSE NOW": BESSENT WARNS CURRENCY TRADERS NOT TO BET AGAINST YEN / THE FINANCIAL TIMES
‘I am the house now’: Bessent warns currency traders not to bet against yen Comments follow July’s rare joint intervention with Tokyo to sup...
YEN SINKS AFTER BANK OF JAPAN RAISES RATES TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 1995 / THE FINANCIAL TIMES
Yen sinks after Bank of Japan raises rates to highest level since 1995 Hawkish comments by BoJ governor fail to arrest renewed slide in curr...
DON`T MESS WITH MARKETS / PROJECT SYNDICATE
Don’t Mess With Markets US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has justified his intervention in currency and bond markets by arguing that they...
A YEN FOR GOLD / MACLEOD FINANCE
A yen for gold The yen carry trade is blowing up, driving up global bond yields. Investors are slowly learning that the only safe havens are...
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT ASIA`S UNDERVALUED CURRENCIES? / PROJECT SYNDICATE
What Should Be Done About Asia’s Undervalued Currencies? Those who worry that the renminbi, yen, and won are undervalued vis-à-vis the dolla...
THE U.S. BARES ITS FINANCIAL WEAK SPOT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL
The US bares its financial weak spot Yen intervention points to the squishy underbelly of American weakness Katie Martin US involvement in t...
THE DEATH OF FIAT / MACLEOD FINANCE
The death of fiat Fiat will die considerably quicker than anyone thinks. It is oil which will kill them off this time, starting with Japan’s...
WILL THE YEN NEED SAVING AGAIN SOON? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL
Will the Yen Need Saving Again Soon? The effects of a recent government action already are fading. By The Editorial Board Dado Ruvic/Reuters...