Asian markets were mixed Monday. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index rose 1.1%, helped by new numbers showing the nation’s economy outpaced economists’ predictions and grew more than expected in the third quarter. In China the Shangh…
Since Japan’s bubble burst in 1989, its economy has stagnated, and the world no longer feels threatened by the Japanese juggernaut. Nevertheless, many Japanese management principles still make sense.
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Japanese stocks rallied Tuesday after the Bank of Japan announced it would slash its benchmark interest rate to near zero in an effort to revive its sluggish economy.
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Major structural and cultural differences between the U.S. and Japan mean that Treasury bond investors simply using Japan as a template for how things will unfold here may be overlooking important factors. Key among them is a g…
Mired in deflation and stagnant for decades, Japan has been the economic basket case of the developed world, a cautionary example of malaise run amuck. But because it’s export-oriented, the world’s third-largest economy is gett…