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babyfund
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05-01-2010, 01:35:53 AM
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Joined Date: 24-07-2009
Posts: 19 times
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Japan market historically not convincing.
Who dare to gamble their hard earned money on uncertain gain?
Any expert dare to invest in this region?
Me? No no.................................................
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ggmu
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06-01-2010, 01:47:19 PM
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Joined Date: 28-08-2008
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| I would like to buy Japan now!
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Optimist
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06-01-2010, 04:01:57 PM
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Joined Date: 19-11-2008
Posts: 56 times
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| Go for ETFs. There are several on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
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gen05
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06-01-2010, 07:28:48 PM
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Joined Date: 03-06-2009
Posts: 100 times
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Japan is unique for the following:
1. Aging population (tax issues)
2. High fiscal debt (few times GDP), but mostly held internally
3. Technologically advanced (in some sense)
4. A global reserve currency along with USD and Euro (Yen is expected to fall soon)
5. Has one (actually a few) of the most expensive cities in the world
Also, Japan does not have any more effective fiscal/monetary expansionary policies. Interest rate is at 0%, debt is all time high.
I won't go into a Japan designated fund but prefer a little exposure through a global fund. One of the reasons why i held Alliance Global Equities.
Go for companies with global footprints.
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