Sep 22, 2019
In this episode we discuss monetary policy in Japan and its long term consequences. We also look at the relationship between the yen and the dollar, gold, and bitcoin.
Topics include:
MT Gox
The Japanese Yen
Japan’s debt to GDP ratio
Japan’s money supply
Demographic concerns in Japan
Intervention in the markets by the Bank of Japan
Links:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox
https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart
https://goldprice.org/gold-price-charts/20-year-gold-price-history-in-japanese-yen-per-ounce
https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-debt-to-gdp
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MYAGM3JPM189N