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      schrieb am 18.08.13 16:38:46
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      http://www.fuw.ch/article/japanisches-endspiel-in-vier-akten…

      Die anstehende Mutter aller Finanzkrisen in Japan bietet ungeahnte Chance. Der kurzfristig bevorstehende starke Anstieg des Nikkei, der Verfall des YEN und die lauernde Herabstufung Japans als solider Schulder bieten dem informierten Investor ungeahnte und exorbitante Gewinnchancen.

      Diese Forum verfolgt das Thema.
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      schrieb am 18.08.13 19:50:05
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      Mit folgenden WKNs kann man z.B. am Abegeddon teilhaben. Ich persönlich gehe für Ende nächstes Jahres von einem USDJPY Kurs mindestens 130 aus. Potential ist bis 200 - auch wenn das zur Zeit übertrieben erscheint.

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      schrieb am 18.08.13 20:16:37
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      As markets have begun to stabilize and become more comfortable with the possibility that the Fed may taper, aided in large part by Fed assurances that any move to reduce purchases will be data dependent, one of Credit Suisse's preferred trades has come back into play with the yen resuming its weakness against the USD.

      In line with this, the yen has resumed its downward trend over recent weeks, once again breaching the psychological 100 level yesterday and it was always likely that 100 would prove a substantial barrier, with little surprise that the rush through the key level in May proved a false dawn.

      However, notwithstanding the near-term technical challenge, CS argues that the underlying rational for a weaker yen remains compelling based on the following 4 factors:

      1. The Japanese authorities 'need' a weaker yen to kick off the reflationary process. Recall that the current bold experiment is in many ways Japan’s 'last shot in the locker', a fact that is well recognized by both Mr Abe and Mr Koruda - if the yen were to appreciate now the credibility of Abe economics would necessitate further action to weaken the currency.

      2. In terms of relative valuation, at current levels the yen remains below the OECD’s estimate of PPP. Indeed the yen would not become 'cheap' on this measure until 120 - which happens to coincide with CS' 12 month forecast.

      3. Continued divergence in monetary policy between Japan and the US - Japan is stepping up its easing - should ultimately push the yen lower.

      4. The US remains supportive of Japan’s reflationary push and in our view would be happy to tolerate a much lower yen.

      All up, CS advises clients to stay core short JPY (long USD/JPY) targeting 120 in 12 months.
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      schrieb am 19.08.13 15:07:01
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      http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/08/19/fed-helps-make-yen…

      ...Given this, the dollar’s recent slide back under 97 yen is unlikely to be repeated in the near term and some forecasters are looking for the U.S. currency to eventually push up as far as Y108 on the assumption that the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy even further at a time when the Fed is doing just the opposite.
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      schrieb am 19.08.13 21:10:43
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      http://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/wirtschaftspolitik/abe…

      Die Bundesbank zeigt offene Skepsis gegenüber der japanischen Wirtschaftspolitik. Die mit dem Regierungswechsel Ende 2012 begonnene Neuausrichtung dürfte die Wirtschaft des Landes zwar vorübergehend erheblich stimulieren. „Mittelfristig entpuppt sich diese Entwicklung aber als konjunkturelles Strohfeuer, dessen Erlöschen die Wirtschaft ab 2015 tendenziell belastet“, schreibt die Deutsche Bundesbank in ihrem am Montag veröffentlichten Monatsbericht für August. Wesentlich dauerhafter sei die stimulierende Wirkung auf die Inflationsrate.

      Zu dieser Einschätzung kommt die Bundesbank auf der Grundlage von Simulationsrechnungen. Danach werden die „Abenomics“ (die nach dem japanischen Regierungschef Shinzo Abe benannte Kombination aus aggressiver Geldpolitik und schuldenfinanzierten Konjunkturhilfen) zwar in diesem Jahr das reale Wachstum zusätzlich um 1,25 Prozent steigern, doch schon im kommenden Jahr verbleibe nur noch ein wesentlich kleinerer Effekt. Da das Auslaufen der wachstumssteigernden Maßnahmen voraussichtlich mit der für April 2014 vorgesehenen ersten Stufe der Erhöhung der Mehrwertsteuer zusammenfalle, könnte die Fiskalpolitik die Konjunkturausschläge verstärken, statt sie zu glätten, warnt die Bundesbank. Umso wichtiger sei ein Erfolg der von Abe im Juni nur vage angekündigten Wachstumsstrategie. Es bleibe abzuwarten, ob durchgreifende Reformschritte kämen. Die Zweifel an der Entschlossenheit Abes, die überfälligen Strukturreformen zu wagen, sind zuletzt auch an den Finanzmärkten stark gewachsen.

      Die internationalen Wirkungen der „Abenomics werden nach Ansicht der Bundesbank eher gering bleiben. „Trotz der starken Yen-Abwertung kommt es weder in Deutschland noch in einem anderen bedeutenden Wirtschaftsraum zu einem deutlichen Rückgang der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Produktion.“ Oft stellten sich derzeit sogar positive Effekte ein, durch die anziehende japanische Importnachfrage.

      Die neuen Zahlen zur Handelsbilanz, die am Montag in Tokio vorgestellt wurden, bestätigten die Thesen der deutschen Notenbanker. Ein starker Importschub hat das Defizit der japanischen Handelsbilanz im Juli weiter in die Höhe getrieben. Wie das japanische Finanzministerium berichtete, wuchs der Passivsaldo in der Handelsbilanz auf 1,024 Billionen Yen (7,8 Milliarden Euro) an. Die drittgrößte Volkswirtschaft der Welt wies damit den 13. Monat in Folge ein Minus aus. Das ist die längste Defizit-Serie seit 1980. Der wichtigste Grund für den rapiden Anstieg der Importe ist, dass seit der Atomkatastrophe in Fukushima 2011 nahezu alle 50 Atomreaktoren abgeschaltet worden sind. Die Energieunternehmen schließen die Energielücke mit Öl- und Kohleimporten, vor allem aber mit der Einfuhr von Flüssiggas.

      Die japanischen Importe legten daher auf Jahressicht um 19,6 Prozent auf 6,986 Billionen Yen zu. Die Kosten für Ölimporte stiegen im Jahresvergleich um 30,2 Prozent, die für Flüssiggas um 16,9 Prozent. Die Exporte stiegen um 12,2 Prozent auf 5,962 Billionen Yen. Der Yen verlor gegenüber Juli 2012 um 24,3 Prozent an Wert. Die Exporte sind damit so stark gestiegen wie seit 2010 nicht mehr, sie stehen aber nur für einen relativ kleinen Teil der japanischen Wirtschaft und machen nur rund 15 Prozent des Bruttoinlandsprodukts aus. Doch sie sind entscheidend für Gewinne und Aktienkurse der Exportunternehmen, die rund die Hälfte zum japanischen Wirtschaftswachstum beitragen.

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      schrieb am 19.08.13 21:18:02
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      http://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/konjunktur/nachrichten/g…

      [...]Mit Blick auf den starken Einfluss Abes auf die geldpolitische Ausrichtung der japanischen Notenbank warnt die Bundesbank zugleich vor negativen Langzeiteffekten für die Inflationserwartungen: „Wird die Unabhängigkeit einer Notenbank infrage gestellt, kann das dazu führen, dass sich die bestehenden Erwartungsbildungsprozesse zum Beispiel im Hinblick auf die kommende Inflation grundlegend ändern.” Kritiker sehen Abe wegen der von ihm angestoßenen ultralockeren Geldpolitik der Notenbank als Währungsmanipulator, da die Geldschwemme den Yen-Kurs drückt und japanischen Firmen dadurch im Ausland Wettbewerbsvorteile verschafft.
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      schrieb am 20.08.13 19:55:04
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      Zitat von sorosinvest: Mit folgenden WKNs kann man z.B. am Abegeddon teilhaben. Ich persönlich gehe für Ende nächstes Jahres von einem USDJPY Kurs mindestens 130 aus. Potential ist bis 200 - auch wenn das zur Zeit übertrieben erscheint.

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      schrieb am 23.08.13 09:53:31
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.288.469 von Casino_Royal am 20.08.13 19:55:04Die Knockout Schwelle bei diesem Papier ist recht weit vom aktuellem Kurs entfernt und sollte in den nächsten Jahren auf keinen Fall mehr erreicht werden.
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      schrieb am 23.08.13 09:57:29
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.288.469 von Casino_Royal am 20.08.13 19:55:04http://www.boj.or.jp/en/announcements/release_2013/k130808a.…

      Basis für diese Investmentidee - aus meiner Sicht eine sichere Investmentchance sind die Erklärungen und Taten der Bank Of Japan. In vorher unbekannter Grössenordnung wird hier ein "QE" durchgeführt. Während die FED sich langsam mit einem "Tapering" beschäftigt, also die Flutung der Märkte mit Dollar einschränkt. In Relation zum BSP betreibt die BOJ ein wesentlich grösseres QE als es die FED je tat.
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      schrieb am 23.08.13 10:03:15
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      21.59 wäre der Wert dieses Papiers, wenn Credit Suisse recht hätte und der USDJPY Kurs bei 120 läge. Ich rechne ebenso mit einem Kurs von weit über 110 für USDJPY innerhalb der nächsten 6 Monate.

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      schrieb am 23.08.13 10:07:39
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      Zitat von sorosinvest: http://www.boj.or.jp/en/announcements/release_2013/k130808a.…

      Basis für diese Investmentidee - aus meiner Sicht eine sichere Investmentchance sind die Erklärungen und Taten der Bank Of Japan. In vorher unbekannter Grössenordnung wird hier ein "QE" durchgeführt. Während die FED sich langsam mit einem "Tapering" beschäftigt, also die Flutung der Märkte mit Dollar einschränkt. In Relation zum BSP betreibt die BOJ ein wesentlich grösseres QE als es die FED je tat.


      [...]The Bank of Japan will conduct money market operations so that the monetary base will
      increase at an annual pace of about 60-70 trillion yen. [...]
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      schrieb am 23.08.13 12:55:19
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.309.121 von sorosinvest am 23.08.13 10:07:39http://forexreportdaily.com/yen-touches-one-month-low-versus…

      [..]BOJ officials have really got to maintain what they’ve done,” said Derek Mumford, a director at Rochford Capital, a currency risk-management company in Sydney. “They’ve also got to look to pressure the government as much as they possibly can to fulfill their side of the bargain with structural reform. There’s potential for the yen to weaken in the very near term.[..]
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      schrieb am 23.08.13 13:41:49
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.309.061 von sorosinvest am 23.08.13 10:03:15Zur Dokumentation:

      am 18.8. (Sonntags) wurde das Papier erstmals erwähnt. Am Montag den 19.8.2013 hatte es einen Kurs von 5.49 EUR.

      Heute sind wir bei 6.54 - meine Erwartung, dass dieses Papier im Zeitraum von 6 Monaten zu 20 EUR zu verkaufen ist.

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      schrieb am 23.08.13 14:51:26
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      Interessiert eigentlich jemanden was ich hier schreiben?

      Interesse an Abegeddon?

      http://ugeist.com/q/g66dnqLXGg
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      schrieb am 23.08.13 22:19:28
      Beitrag Nr. 15 ()
      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 45.311.625 von sorosinvest am 23.08.13 14:51:26End Of Thread!
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      schrieb am 06.12.13 22:14:27
      Beitrag Nr. 16 ()
      https://www.xmarkets.db.com/DE/Produkt_Detail/DE000DX46GF0?s…

      Zur Zeit steht das erwähnte Papier bei 8,32.
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      schrieb am 09.12.13 19:53:47
      Beitrag Nr. 17 ()
      Zitat von sorosinvest: https://www.xmarkets.db.com/DE/Produkt_Detail/DE000DX46GF0?s…

      Zur Zeit steht das erwähnte Papier bei 8,32.


      8,51

      Ziel 20 Anfang nächstes Jahr.
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      schrieb am 13.12.13 09:17:43
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      8,70 EUR
      (60 % Profit - still counting...)
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      schrieb am 14.12.13 22:41:07
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      schrieb am 15.12.13 16:44:51
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      schrieb am 18.12.13 23:03:17
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      9,1EUR - still counting
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      schrieb am 28.12.13 22:54:05
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      9,6EUR - still counting
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      schrieb am 16.01.14 19:09:12
      Beitrag Nr. 23 ()
      USDJPY Trend’s Long Term Drivers Intact

      This entrenched long term USDJPY trend has the kind of potent, enduring fundamental support that should make one of the safest trends for long term, risk-averse investors to ride. In particular:

      The Fed is slowly but surely tightening its monetary policy for the foreseeable future, which should support a stronger dollar.
      The Bank of Japan is headed in the opposite policy direction, and openly admits it wants a weaker Yen.
      If the aphorism “don’t fight the Fed” has worked for investors in recent years, it should work even better now that it’s got the BoJ allied with it.
      Even better, you don’t even need to trust the central banks intentions. Deeper underlying economic and demographic fundamentals suggest that the US economy should do better over the coming years, and that too implies higher USD interest rates and a continued USDJPY uptrend.
      You don’t have to take my word for it. Deutsche Bank sees it hitting 115 in 2014. For over a year Kyle Bass of Hayman Capital has been saying the pair will eventually be above 200. Rock-star pundit John Mauldin sees it going to 300 in the coming 10 years, calling it the “trade of the decade.”
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      schrieb am 20.01.14 20:22:29
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 46.243.045 von sorosinvest am 16.01.14 19:09:12Hi Deine Wette finde ich nicht schlecht.... macht hier ein Einsteigen noch ein Sinn....?
      Wie ist es mit den Risiken Deines USD - Yen Papiers....?
      Wieso nicht EUR - Yen?
      Kenne mich mit Währungen nicht so aus.... gibt es noch andere Papiere? ....
      auf Deine Wette hätte ich besser schon im Sommer 2013 gesetzt....
      wie lange will die BoJ noch diese Politik fahren? Könnte die Politik nicht umschwenken wenn der Nutzen der Abenomics in Frage gezogen werden...?

      Ich las letztens die Wette USD Yen sei ausgereizt?
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      schrieb am 11.09.14 10:40:48
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 46.263.511 von ktulu75 am 20.01.14 20:22:29

      Es hat Sinn gemacht, noch einzusteigen. UND ES MACHT IMMER NOCH SINN.

      Mehr denn je - der Verfall des JPY nimmt Fahrt auf.
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      schrieb am 11.09.14 10:42:02
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      Hier nochmal der Chart!
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      schrieb am 11.09.14 10:45:30
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 46.263.511 von ktulu75 am 20.01.14 20:22:29Der YEN wird kollabieren. Wenn die BOJ die Anleihenkäufe aussetzt noch schneller. Begründung:

      Wenn die BOJ keine Staatsanleihen im bisherigem Mass käuft werden die Zinsen steigen, der japanische Staat der jetzt schon 50% der Einnahmen für Zinszahlungen auffendet kann dies nicht mehr stemmen. Die Anleger würden dann panikartig aus japanischen Staatsanleihen fliehen. Der Kollaps des YEN ist dann unvermeindlich - aber aus meiner Sicht ist das sogar das, was die Regierung will: Entledigung der Schulden durch Hyperinflation, die auch der Wirtschaft wieder eine Konkurrenzfähigkeit verschafft.
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      schrieb am 18.09.14 09:26:28
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 47.751.939 von sorosinvest am 11.09.14 10:45:30http://www.ariva.de/usd-jpy-us-dollar-japanischer_yen-kurs/c…
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      schrieb am 02.11.14 16:41:17
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 47.810.298 von sorosinvest am 18.09.14 09:26:28

      13,28

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      Ein so vorraussagbarer Superdeal.
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      schrieb am 03.11.14 09:00:52
      Beitrag Nr. 30 ()
      Die Party beginnt erst - der USDJPY beginnt jetzt richtig abzuwerten!
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      schrieb am 03.11.14 09:01:54
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      13,54 btw.

      Jetzt aber auf andere Papiere umsteigen mit besserem Hebel:

      z.B.: DE000DT6N9L5
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      schrieb am 03.11.14 16:46:37
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.200.986 von sorosinvest am 03.11.14 09:01:54

      ...wie heute morgen gesagt: Die Party geht weiter.

      Schade, dass die Gewinne mehrheitlich nur in London und New York gemacht werden
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      schrieb am 05.11.14 15:20:00
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      ...
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      schrieb am 07.11.14 12:14:07
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.230.506 von sorosinvest am 05.11.14 15:20:00
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      schrieb am 08.11.14 23:37:59
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      Given the rapid move in USD/JPY and the fact it caught most market participants by surprise, many have asked where it is likely to go from here, particularly given that USD/JPY stalled after the last ‘shock and awe’ easing from the BoJ in April 2013.

      In this regard, Goldman Sachs thinks that aside from the technical jargon, there are firmer reasons to continue to expect USD/JPY to rise.

      "The first is relative monetary policy, which has been at the crux of our USD/JPY view. The BoJ has committed to open-ended QQE until the 2% price stability target is reached sustainably. On our forecasts, that suggests many years of easing," GS clarifies.

      "Second, the rebalancing of the GPIF, particularly if it is mirrored by other asset managers, implies a large pick-up in Japanese buying of foreign assets over the next 3-5 years, which would likely cause Japan’s external balance to deteriorate and be a drag on the Yen," GS adds.

      In line with this view, GS has revised its 3-, 6- and 12-month forecasts to 116, 118 and 120 (from 109, 112 and 115), while keeping its long-term forecasts for end-2016 and end-2017 unchanged at 125.
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      schrieb am 11.11.14 08:52:37
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      Wünsche allen einen wunderschönen guten Morgen. Die Investierten haben sicher jetzt schon einen guten Morgen:

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      schrieb am 11.11.14 23:12:48
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      Es wir wohl Neuwahlen geben in Japan
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      schrieb am 13.11.14 19:12:47
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      http://www.forexlive.com/blog/2014/11/13/usdjpy-to-120-on-po…

      USD/JPY to 120 on positive Japanese GDP numbers says Mizuho
      5 hours ago | November 13th, 2014 12:07:05 GMT by Ryan Littlestone View Comments
      On Sunday (early Monday depending on where you are) we get Japan’s Q3 GDP and Kenji Yoshii at Mizuho Securities says that the data may be the cue for dollar yen to test 118 and even 120. He also said that the market hasn’t fully priced in the potential snap elections and a delay in the next sales tax hike.
      We’re looking for a return to growth this quarter after the sales tax slump last quarter and there’s going to be a lot of focus on the consumption and spending numbers to see if Japan has weathered the sales tax hike now. Here’s what’s on the card.
      Japan Q3 GDP expectations
      Japan Q3 GDP expectations
      At the moment it’s hard to find a reason for the yen to rise on the data. If it’s good then 118/120 is a possibility. If it’s bad then any falls will be soaked up on expectations of further BOJ action to support the economy. Like yesterdays BOE inflation report, it’s 2 to 1 in favour that USD/JPY goes up.
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      schrieb am 14.11.14 08:42:59
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      Und weiter geht's:

      Wieder einen guten Morgen allen Investierten.

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      schrieb am 18.11.14 21:11:00
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      Neuwahlen, Verschiebung MwSt. Erhöhung in Japan.

      Alles nach wie erwartet. Der eigentliche Crash des YEN kommt noch.

      In der Zwischenzeit kann man aber schon gut verdienen:

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      schrieb am 18.11.14 21:12:28
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      schrieb am 19.11.14 08:47:02
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      schrieb am 20.11.14 08:01:23
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      schrieb am 20.11.14 08:12:45
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      3 Monats Chart nochmal. Er ist so schön.

      Wer diesem Thread von Anfang an folgt hat den Einsatz etwa versechsfacht.
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      schrieb am 20.11.14 22:41:28
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      It carries risks that could seriously affect the global economy, writes William White
      In a world of unprecedented expansionary actions by central banks, the Bank of Japan is set to outdo them all. Its plans to expand
      significantly the scale of its asset purchases imply that the size of its balance sheet relative to gross domestic product will far
      outstrip that of others.
      Some suggest such courage is to be emulated, not least by the European Central Bank. Others – rightly – suggest the plan is not so
      much courageous as foolhardy. It is not needed and it will not succeed in stimulating growth. Moreover, it carries risks that could
      seriously affect the global economy.
      First, the reason it is not needed. Japan’s recent slow growth has been largely driven by demographic
      trends. Since 2000 growth in GDP per person of working age has been significantly above that in the US.
      As for anxieties over persistent deflation, the level of Japanese consumer prices has fallen less than 4 per
      cent in the past 15 years. There is no evidence of an accelerating deflationary trend, nor of consumers
      delaying spending in anticipation of lower prices. Indeed, the household saving rate has fallen since the
      1990s from a traditionally high level to zero.
      Second, why it will not work. The underlying intention is to induce businesses to invest and export.
      Neither seems likely to happen. Japan’s smaller companies export little and face higher costs of imported
      goods and services as a result of a weaker yen. Its bigger ones have long had the advantage of favour-able
      financing conditions and large cash balances. They have not responded with more domestic investment.
      Why should they do so now in the absence of the significant structural reforms promised by Shinzo Abe,
      the prime minister?
      The weaker yen has increased corporate profits but exports have responded sluggishly. All this suggests policies aimed at raising
      consumer spending would have been more effective.
      The BoJ’s policy of announcing a higher inflation target assumes expectations will ratchet up accordingly. Even if it works, the policy
      could easily backfire. Indeed, recent weakness in the economy might partially reflect this. Consumers have long faced falling nominal
      wages. If they expect this to continue, while believing that inflation will rise, it implies lower real wages and likely lower consumption.
      This likelihood will be increased, given terms of trade losses because of a weaker yen and fears of higher sales taxes.
      As for capital markets, expectations of faster inflation should normally result in higher nominal interest rates on government debt.
      However, holders of government bonds might believe this effect will be offset by central bank purchases of government bonds.
      Unfortunately, this belief also points to the associated risks. Rates on government bonds have been very low for a long time but things
      might be changing. Low bond rates and a relatively strong yen – which, taken together, equate to a low-risk premium – were initially
      supported by high household saving, a strong bias to investing in yen-denominated assets and a large currenAll three of these supports have disappeared. With the yen markedly weaker, any rise in the risk premium for yen-denominated assets
      could push bond rates higher. This could trigger a sequence of events leading to higher inflation rates.
      Japan’s fiscal deficit is about 8 per cent of GDP and its stock of gross debt about 230 per cent of GDP. Were the average rate on
      government bonds to increase to 2 per cent, and should potential nominal growth fail to rise, the deficit would rise above 10 per cent of
      GDP. The pace of government bond purchases announced by the BoJ, almost twice the size of the general government deficit, would
      then have to rise further. Fears of still more monetisation and sharp price rises would put more upward pressure on bond rates, and
      downward pressure on the yen, in a self-fulfilling spiral that could quickly take inflation to very high levels. Such processes have been
      seen often in the past 100 years, not least in Latin America.
      Nor would this vicious circle be easy to end. Higher central bank rates to support the yen would increase debt service, sending bond
      rates even higher. A failure to raise rates would result in the yen weakening further, exacerbating “currency war” tensions. Sales of
      foreign exchange reserves to support the yen might be effective but could have serious effects on the markets for US Treasuries and
      elsewhere. Confidence everywhere would be seriously affected should it become clear Japan’s authorities were losing control of events.
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      schrieb am 20.11.14 22:42:24
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      It carries risks that could seriously affect the global economy, writes William White
      In a world of unprecedented expansionary actions by central banks, the Bank of Japan is set to outdo them all. Its plans to expand
      significantly the scale of its asset purchases imply that the size of its balance sheet relative to gross domestic product will far
      outstrip that of others.
      Some suggest such courage is to be emulated, not least by the European Central Bank. Others – rightly – suggest the plan is not so
      much courageous as foolhardy. It is not needed and it will not succeed in stimulating growth. Moreover, it carries risks that could
      seriously affect the global economy.
      First, the reason it is not needed. Japan’s recent slow growth has been largely driven by demographic
      trends. Since 2000 growth in GDP per person of working age has been significantly above that in the US.
      As for anxieties over persistent deflation, the level of Japanese consumer prices has fallen less than 4 per
      cent in the past 15 years. There is no evidence of an accelerating deflationary trend, nor of consumers
      delaying spending in anticipation of lower prices. Indeed, the household saving rate has fallen since the
      1990s from a traditionally high level to zero.
      Second, why it will not work. The underlying intention is to induce businesses to invest and export.
      Neither seems likely to happen. Japan’s smaller companies export little and face higher costs of imported
      goods and services as a result of a weaker yen. Its bigger ones have long had the advantage of favour-able
      financing conditions and large cash balances. They have not responded with more domestic investment.
      Why should they do so now in the absence of the significant structural reforms promised by Shinzo Abe,
      the prime minister?
      The weaker yen has increased corporate profits but exports have responded sluggishly. All this suggests policies aimed at raising
      consumer spending would have been more effective.
      The BoJ’s policy of announcing a higher inflation target assumes expectations will ratchet up accordingly. Even if it works, the policy
      could easily backfire. Indeed, recent weakness in the economy might partially reflect this. Consumers have long faced falling nominal
      wages. If they expect this to continue, while believing that inflation will rise, it implies lower real wages and likely lower consumption.
      This likelihood will be increased, given terms of trade losses because of a weaker yen and fears of higher sales taxes.
      As for capital markets, expectations of faster inflation should normally result in higher nominal interest rates on government debt.
      However, holders of government bonds might believe this effect will be offset by central bank purchases of government bonds.
      Unfortunately, this belief also points to the associated risks. Rates on government bonds have been very low for a long time but things
      might be changing. Low bond rates and a relatively strong yen – which, taken together, equate to a low-risk premium – were initially
      supported by high household saving, a strong bias to investing in yen-denominated assets and a large currenAll three of these supports have disappeared. With the yen markedly weaker, any rise in the risk premium for yen-denominated assets
      could push bond rates higher. This could trigger a sequence of events leading to higher inflation rates.
      Japan’s fiscal deficit is about 8 per cent of GDP and its stock of gross debt about 230 per cent of GDP. Were the average rate on
      government bonds to increase to 2 per cent, and should potential nominal growth fail to rise, the deficit would rise above 10 per cent of
      GDP. The pace of government bond purchases announced by the BoJ, almost twice the size of the general government deficit, would
      then have to rise further. Fears of still more monetisation and sharp price rises would put more upward pressure on bond rates, and
      downward pressure on the yen, in a self-fulfilling spiral that could quickly take inflation to very high levels. Such processes have been
      seen often in the past 100 years, not least in Latin America.
      Nor would this vicious circle be easy to end. Higher central bank rates to support the yen would increase debt service, sending bond
      rates even higher. A failure to raise rates would result in the yen weakening further, exacerbating “currency war” tensions. Sales of
      foreign exchange reserves to support the yen might be effective but could have serious effects on the markets for US Treasuries and
      elsewhere. Confidence everywhere would be seriously affected should it become clear Japan’s authorities were losing control of events.
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      http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid…

      “USD/JPY has made a habit out of crashing through our forecasts recently” says Jane Foley, Senior Currency Strategist at Rabobank, as USD/JPY rallies to a 7 year old high overnight just a whisker below 119.00.

      Key Quotes

      “The sharp deterioration in Japan’s growth and inflation outlook since the 3% hike in the consumption tax hike in April would appear to provide strong justification for a sharply higher value of USD/JPY. That said, according to the OECD’s purchasing power parity estimate, the yen is now undervalued vs. the USD.”

      “Going forward, there is the possibility that the Fed will push back against the stronger tone of the USD. This afternoon’s release of US October CPI data is likely to confirm a lack of strong inflationary pressures in the US. The market median for the release stands at a moderate 1.6% y/y.”

      “Yesterday’s release of the FOMC minutes did unveil a vigorous debate among Fed officials over the weight that should be given in forward guidance to signals that inflation expectations were slipping. However, as it stands there has been no real push back either by the Fed, corporate America of the US Treasury against the rebound in the value of the USD during the second half of the year.”

      “Although there is risk that continued USD strength could push back the timing of the Fed’s first hike and shake out long USD positions, on the assumption that US growth continues to outperform we see further potential for medium-term USD gains. We have revised up our 12 mth USD/JPY forecast to 125.00”
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      schrieb am 23.11.14 18:57:31
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      http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/21/us-markets-forex-g…

      Goldman Sachs has raised its forecast for the dollar/yen currency pair at the end of 2015 by 10 yen to 130, the investment bank said on Friday, in a week that has seen Japan slip into recession and a snap election called.

      The yen has fallen over 10 percent in the past month and skidded to a seven-year low against the dollar at 118.98 JPY= this week after Japan postponed a planned hike in sales tax and braced itself for more policies to combat stubbornly low inflation.

      Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dissolved parliament's lower house on Friday for a snap election on Dec. 14, seeking a fresh mandate for his struggling "Abenomics" revival strategy.

      On Oct. 31 the Bank of Japan (BoJ) shocked markets with an expansion of its already huge monetary stimulus program.

      "The most important lesson we learned recently came on October 31, when the surprise easing by the BoJ underscored the importance of "inflation FX"," Goldman analysts said in a research note.

      "After all, had we focused on inflation – rather than BoJ speeches into the meeting – we would have realized that the likelihood of additional easing was high and rising."

      Goldman forecast the dollar/yen would be at 135 yen at the end of 2016, and at 140 yen at the end of 2017.

      The spectre of deflation also threatens the struggling euro zone economy and is leading to talk of further easing in the 18-nation bloc, prompting Goldman to forecast a lower euro.

      "One of our top trade recommendations ... is euro/dollar downside via a $1.20/$1.15 put spread."

      Goldman said it expects the euro to trade at $1.15 EUR= by the end of 2015 and then to weaken to parity with the dollar by the end of 2017. It is currently trading at $1.2419.
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      schrieb am 24.11.14 16:43:09
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      5. The Dollar Bull Market

       Broad-based USD strength …
       ... particularly against G10.
       A multi-year trend in a multi-year US recovery.
      USD strength has been a feature of our views in 2014 and its continuation, particularly
      against G10, arguably remains our strongest asset market view looking through 2015.
      Within that view, continued declines in the EUR/$ rate are the single most important
      element, but we expect further meaningful weakness in the JPY as well. We think the
      combination of widening 2-year rate differentials, downward pressure on oil prices and
      continued resilience in the US growth picture all support that view.
      Given that the USD was among the strongest global currencies in 2014, that the view that
      USD strength will continue is now quite well-subscribed and that forward markets already
      price a significant widening in US policy rates versus many others, the key question is why
      it should continue. We think rate differentials have scope to widen further still, even versus
      the forward pricing, and if the ECB and BoJ are successful in raising inflationary
      expectations, as they are trying to do, real rates may move in the USD’s favour even
      without much movement in the nominal structure. We forecast EUR/$ at 1.15 and $/JPY at ovember 19, 2014 Global Viewpoint
      Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research 6
      130 by end-2015 (moving to parity and 140 in 2017). The bigger story is that we are in a
      multi-year phase of USD recovery, as the forces that drove the long period of USD
      weakness reverse, and that the market may be underestimating the scope and persistence
      of that trend. Relative to a long historical perspective, the USD strength so far looks modest.
      Nor does the USD look strong on that basis relative to much of the G10. Given that the
      view is more subscribed – and that positioning therefore tends to build – we think it makes
      sense to be more ambitious about targets and size and structure positions accordingly.
      The USD is also likely to strengthen against much of EM (although not always clearly more
      than the forwards). In addition to the scope for rate differentials to widen, we think
      currency depreciation will remain (i) an important channel of adjustment in ZAR and BRL,
      where current account deficits are still wide, (ii) a means of rebalancing economies towards
      non-commodity-producing sectors in the commodity producers (including in RUB and
      COP), and (iii) a tool in the battle against very low rates of inflation, including in KRW, ILS
      and Central and Eastern Europe (including the HUF, RON, CZK and PLN).
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      schrieb am 30.11.14 23:20:37
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      sorosinvest lass doch mal die ganzen Charts von deinem Wave-Call weg - die sind am Tag danach super langweilig.
      Yen steht jetzt auf 120 und wird dort erst mal bleiben. Es sei denn es passiert wirklich was. Und das wäre erst mal kein gutes Zeichen.
      Ich denke es sollte sich jetzt lohnen quanto long in jap. Aktien zu gehen - das Spiel ist einigermaßen durchsichtig: Der japan. Staat hat zu viel Schulden. Zinserhöhung => Staatsbankrott. Diese Schulden kauft die Zentralbank auf und neutralisiert sie. Und das hoffentlich bevor der $Y Kurs auf 200 läuft.
      Die Aktuere, die ihre Staatsanleihen verkauft haben gehen dann in Aktien.
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      schrieb am 02.12.14 17:23:58
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.457.442 von Feuersteinz am 30.11.14 23:20:37
      Zitat von Feuersteinz: sorosinvest lass doch mal die ganzen Charts von deinem Wave-Call weg - die sind am Tag danach super langweilig.
      Yen steht jetzt auf 120 und wird dort erst mal bleiben. Es sei denn es passiert wirklich was. Und das wäre erst mal kein gutes Zeichen.
      Ich denke es sollte sich jetzt lohnen quanto long in jap. Aktien zu gehen - das Spiel ist einigermaßen durchsichtig: Der japan. Staat hat zu viel Schulden. Zinserhöhung => Staatsbankrott. Diese Schulden kauft die Zentralbank auf und neutralisiert sie. Und das hoffentlich bevor der $Y Kurs auf 200 läuft.
      Die Aktuere, die ihre Staatsanleihen verkauft haben gehen dann in Aktien.

      Der Chart macht aber wieder aussergewöhnlich viel Freude. 500% plus im Jahr - dokumentiert in dem Thread - erfreuen mich nunmal grandios.

      Teile die Meinung nicht, dass Aktien in J ein gutes Investment sind. Short JGB ( Japanese Government Bonds ) vielleicht - aber bestimmt keine Aktien. Short YEN auf jedenfall. Ist politisch gewollt, dass der YEN sinkt. Don't fight the FED sagte man früher - heute: Don't fight the BOJ

      Der Grund warum er weiter schächer werden sollte ist einfach. Die Bank Of Japan druckt einfach JEDEN MONAT 90 Trillion YEN DER YEN MUSS ABWERTEN - WEITER
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      schrieb am 03.12.14 10:50:48
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      schrieb am 07.12.14 16:58:04
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.474.863 von sorosinvest am 02.12.14 17:23:58
      Abwertung
      Der Yen muss überhaupt nicht jeden Monat abwerten - schließlich hat er das in 2014 auch nicht ständig gemacht.
      Man darf die Situation aus 2008 2009 nicht vergessen: Bei einer Krise holen die Japaner ihr Geld "zurück ins Reich" und die ganzen Carry-Trades werden rückabgewickelt. Da kann der Yen schnell mal 10% steigen - Abenomics hin oder her.
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      schrieb am 11.12.14 09:11:47
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.527.948 von sorosinvest am 09.12.14 17:47:07http://www.fuw.ch/article/japanisches-endspiel-in-vier-akten…

      - schon älter - aber so wahr; das Endspiel beginnt bald

      Die LDP kommt mit einem klaren Wahlsieg an die Macht zurück. Wie könnte ein hypothetisches Szenario für Japan aussehen? Drehbuch und Handlungsempfehlungen für das anstehende Endspiel.

      Die Liberaldemokratische Partei (LDP) unter ihrem Anführer Shinzo Abe hat die Parlamentswahlen von gestern Sonntag klar für sich entschieden. Zusammen mit ihrem Koalitionspartner wird die LDP voraussichtlich eine Zweidrittelmehrheit im Unterhaus kontrollieren. Dies, nachdem sie zuvor drei Jahre in der Opposition gestanden hatte. Die Aussicht auf den Sieg Shinzo Abes hat in den vergangenen Wochen bereits zu einer Rally am japanischen Aktienmarkt und zu einer Abschwächung des Yens geführt. Der künftige Premier möchte zur Bekämpfung der Deflation den Yen schwächen und zu diesem Zweck die Bank of Japan (BoJ) verpolitisieren.

      Japanisches Drehbuch

      Abe könnte mit seiner Politik schlafende Hunde wecken. Zugegeben: Das Ende der Yenhausse und die Zinswende für Staatsanleihen (JGB) wurden schon oft verkündet. Allerdings mehren sich die Anzeichen, dass beide an einem strukturellen Wendepunkt stehen könnten. Es ist deshalb nicht auszuschliessen, dass Abes Absichten den Trendwechsel auslösen.

      Wie könnte ein hypothetisches Szenario für Japan aussehen? Am wahrscheinlichsten scheint ein Drama in vier Akten. Anzumerken gilt, dass die Abgrenzung der einzelnen Akte nicht scharf ist, da sich die Phasen überlappen. Auch die zeitliche Dimension kann kaum abgeschätzt werden. Klar ist nur, dass sich Krisen gegen Ende beschleunigen – die ersten Akte können sich aber durchaus über mehrere Jahre hinziehen und durch langwierige Gegenbewegungen unterbrochen werden.

      Erster Akt: Yenschwäche

      Gemäss Abe trägt die BoJ die Verantwortung für das Verharren in der Deflationsfalle. Deshalb wird er nächsten April BoJ-Chef Masaaki Shirakawa und seine zwei Stellvertreter – alle drei geldpolitische Traditionalisten – durch «Tauben» ersetzen. Zudem plant er eine Inflationsvorgabe von 2 bis 3%, für deren Erreichung er das Präsidium persönlich verantwortlich machen will. Auch wenn Abe politische Kompromisse eingehen muss, dürfte die BoJ nächstes Jahr ein massives Quantitative-Easing-Programm lancieren.

      In der Vergangenheit wurden schon einige Versuche unternommen, den Yen abzuwerten. Oft verpufften die Massnahmen wirkungslos. Dieses Mal könnte es aber anders sein, denn es gibt Anzeichen, die für eine strukturelle Wende des Yens auch ohne Eingriffe der BoJ sprechen. Der wichtigste Unterschied zu vergangenen Episoden ist die Handelsbilanz, die letztes Jahr zum ersten Mal seit Ende der Siebzigerjahre nachhaltig ins Minus gedreht hat und aufgrund der geänderten Energiepolitik – höhere Energieimporte als Folge des nach Fukushima beschlossenen Atomausstiegs – dort verharren könnte.


      Sofern die Politik der Yenschwäche gelingt, dürfte der Nikkei nächstes Jahr haussieren. Seit dem Jahr 2005 wird der japanische Aktienmarkt hauptsächlich vom Yen getrieben. Einen Vorgeschmack haben Investoren seit der Ansetzung der Neuwahlen bereits erhalten. Zu den Sektoren, die in diesem Umfeld am besten abschneiden werden, gehören mit den Maschinen- und den Autowerten die klassischen Exportchampions.

      Zweiter Akt: Zinsanstieg

      Über den schwächeren Yen wird die importierte Inflation anziehen. Sollte sich die Weltwirtschaft nächstes Jahr wieder leicht erholen und damit die Konjunktur auch in Japan beflügeln, erhält der Preisauftrieb zusätzliche Schützenhilfe.
      zoom
      Eine Überwindung der Deflation dürfte vom Aktienmarkt zunächst euphorisch begrüsst werden. Wie Grafik 2 zeigt, erreichen die Aktienmarktbewertungen ihren Höhepunkt bei einer Inflationsrate von 1 bis 3%. Eine Bewertungsexpansion wäre aufgrund der historischen Erfahrung demnach keine Überraschung.

      Ein Anziehen von Inflation und Wachstum bringt höhere Zinsen mit sich. Es ist zu erwarten, dass dies vom Aktienmarkt – besonders von den Bankwerten – anfänglich positiv aufgenommen würde. Der Gesamtmarkt dürfte von Umschichtungen aus den enorm überteuerten JGB profitieren, während die Banken dank der höheren Zinsmargen ein Revival erleben.

      Dritter Akt: Börsenkorrektur

      Die Massnahmen Abes sind angesichts des Schuldenbergs von rund 236% des Bruttoinlandprodukts und eines Budgetdefizits von über 9% des BIP nicht ohne Risiko. Eine Schwächung des Yens wird ausländische Investoren vom Kauf von JGB abhalten. Auf die Ausländer ist Japan aber angewiesen, da den japanischen Privatinvestoren – unter anderem wegen der demografiebedingt sinkenden Sparquote – der Appetit auf JGB vergangen zu sein scheint. Seit 2009 sinkt der JGB-Bestand in den Händen der Privaten – auch das ein struktureller Wandel.

      Höhere Zinsen würden angesichts des heute schon beachtlichen Schuldendiensts – die Zinszahlungen beanspruchen trotz rekordtiefer JGB-Renditen rund 25% des Budgets – dereinst Japans Schuldentragfähigkeit in Frage stellen. Das Risiko eines Dominoeffekts steigt – Anleger könnten sich in Scharen von JGB verabschieden, den Zinsauftrieb beschleunigen und die Finanzierungsnot zu einer selbst erfüllenden Prophezeiung machen.

      Eine schwere Rezession wäre die Folge. Wie in den Peripheriestaaten Europas würde sie aber nicht von sinkenden, sondern steigenden JGB-Renditen begleitet. In dieser Phase ist von Aktien, Staatsanleihen und Währung abzuraten.

      Vierter Akt: Endspiel

      Trotzdem ist in Japan kein zweites Griechenlandszenario zu erwarten, denn im Gegensatz zum Euromitglied verfügt das Inselreich über eine eigene Notenpresse, die zur Absorbierung des JGB-Überhangs angeworfen werden dürfte. Die Notenbank wird vollends in den Dienst der Regierung gestellt und die Staatsschuld monetarisiert. Mit anderen Worten: Die BoJ würde der Regierung die Anleihen mit frisch gedrucktem Geld abkaufen und dadurch die Geldmenge massiv ausweiten. Damit verbunden wäre das völlige Entgleiten der Kontrolle über Inflations- und Zinsentwicklung bis hin zur Hyperinflation.


      Im Endspiel werden die Eigner von Nominalanlagen über die Geldentwertung enteignet, während Sachanlagen einen gewissen Schutz bieten. Der Nikkei würde in dieser Phase exponentiell steigen, der Yen hingegen abstürzen. Grafik 3 zeigt diese Dynamik am Beispiel der Türkei während der Neunzigerjahre, als sich der Istanbuler Aktienmarkt mehr als verfünftausendfacht, die Lira aber vollständig entwertet hat.
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      schrieb am 11.12.14 16:16:22
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      Schöne Theorie. Scheitert aber gerade. Die Yen Presse läuft sich wund, Statt Inflation wird Deflation produziert.

      Japan muss das Defizit einschränken und die Zinsen etwas erhöhen. Dann klappt der Aufschwung.
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      schrieb am 13.12.14 16:38:22
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      http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-12-05/kyle-bass-warns-whe…

      "There are going to be consequences to central bank balance sheet expansion all over the world," Kyle Bass tells Steven Drobny in his new book, The New House of Money Moneyng "It’s a beggar-thy-neighbor policy, but everyone is beggaring thy neighbor." The Texan remains concerned at QE's effects on wealth inequality and worries that "at some point this is going to ignite and set cost pressures off." While Gold-in-JPY is his recommended trade for non-clients, his hugely convex trades on Japan's eventual collapse remain as he explains the endgame for his thesis, "won't buy back until JPY is at 350," and fears "the logical conclusion is war."

      Excerpted from Steven Drobny's The New House Of Money,

      Drobny: You’re on the tape saying that dollar/yen is going to 200.

      Bass: If I’m right, it will go much further than that. I don’t think it will hit 500, but in crises, currencies swing too far. They can start discounting 15% or 20% rates out ad infinitum because they are in a full bond crisis. But once they flush the debt and have a reset, you’re not going to have 20% rates ad infinitum. We’ve committed more capital to the currency market, but all of the convexity is in the bond market.

      Drobny: Recently we’ve seen the yen move your way and everyone is getting excited about “The Japan Trade” – is this the big move you’ve been looking for?

      Bass: No, this is just the beginning. It’s not the real move. The real move happens when it runs away from the authorities and they lose control.

      Drobny: At what point do you go the other way and buy Japan?

      Bass: When the yen is 350 and they’ve wiped out their debts.

      Drobny: Let’s play out your Japan scenario. If the yen goes to 350 and Japanese government bond yields go to 20% and they can no longer finance themselves such that it becomes a financial disaster, what are the implications for the rest of the world?

      Bass: Well, policymakers have been changing the rules, which is challenging for macro hedge funds. But that’s the beauty of this situation.

      Drobny: What if they decide to just knock a few zeros off the debt?

      Bass: In the end, they may be forced to do so.

      Drobny: What if they bought the whole debt stock at 1% yield?

      Bass: That’s the St. Louis Fed’s school of thought, which contends that countries that have their own central banks can print their own currency and will never fall. For the world’s sake, I wish that were true. For the last 2000 years, it hasn’t been true, and I don’t believe it to be true. If it is true, I’ll lose 150 basis points a year and move on. Our core portfolio will be fine. Still, if it were true, then why even have fiscal policy? We don’t need a fiscal policy if that’s the case – we could just spend the money however we want. Policymakers don’t believe there are consequences to their actions, but the consequences will come. Economic gravity will actually set in.

      Drobny: But you don’t suffer the consequences if you are out of office. That’s the next person’s problem.

      Bass: The point is that no one will make those difficult decisions unless they’re forced to make them. The politics of all these situations tell me how this is going to play out, and that’s through massive central bank balance sheet expansion and capital controls.

      The Fed recently wrote a paper that actually endorsed capital controls if done concurrently with other nations. It’s hard for me to fathom that capital controls can ever be a great idea, but this is what you’re going to see.

      We are in a period that will be characterized by enormous cross-border capital flows. How will it play out? Let’s assume that I’m right about Japan. What happens then? Nominal interest rates in the US and Germany go negative. The Pavlovian response is to fly to perceived safety; this is why we’re not betting against US rates. In fact, we’re receiving rates in Europe and Australia right now because some sort of stagflation will play out first, before you start to see the real problems in Japan. If you look at history and try to understand what has created despotic rulers and wiped out populations financially in the past, and what happens next, the logical conclusion is war.

      Drobny: Who is the war going to be between?

      Bass: I’m not exactly sure, but it seems to me that the aggressor in Asia is China and they don’t get along with Japan.

      Post-World War II, Japan has been constitutionally limited, such that they cannot declare war. But current Prime Minister Abe is talking about rewriting the constitution so that they can actually declare war again. That’s not stabilizing for the region. Nationalism is rearing its head as we speak.

      A third of the population in Japan is over the age of 60, and a quarter is over the age of 65. To put this into context, in the broader developed world only about 8% of the population is over 65. At a point when these people need the money the most, they could lose 30-40% of their savings, maybe more in terms of purchasing power. The social repercussions bother us more than the financial repercussions because the social fabric of Japan will either be stretched or most likely torn, and we don’t know what’s going to happen next.

      Drobny: Besides Japan, what bothers you?

      Bass: There are going to be consequences to central bank balance sheet expansion all over the world. Look at currency cross rates. If all central banks are expanding at the same rate, the cross rates aren’t moving, but your purchasing power, in terms of goods and services in the country where you live, is diminishing. You’re not focused on real returns, you’re preoccupied with the cross rates. It’s a beggar-thy-neighbor policy, but everyone is beggaring thy neighbor.

      I really worry about the true cost of goods and services, but people are preoccupied by the dollar/euro exchange rate to gauge the relative strength of the European economy. You see this preconditioned response and even macro players say things like, “Oh, buy the Nikkei at week end.” They’re picking up a dime in front of a bulldozer. Japanese industry has been hollowed out. The exchange rate may stop the decline for a certain period of time but it’s a secular decline. The people that own Japanese equities right now are tourists. But this creates opportunities in the marketplace.
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      schrieb am 13.12.14 17:10:30
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      Drobny: You’re on the tape saying that dollar/yen is going to 200.

      Bass: If I’m right, it will go much further than that.

      Wenn das passiert kann man recht leicht sein eingesetztes Kapital verhundertfachen.
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      【最新ニュース】 NHK出口調査 自民・公明両党は、3分の2の317議席に届く勢い NHKニュース&スポーツ http://nhknews.jp/p/


      Sieht aus nach 2/3 Mehrheit für Abe. YEN Abstieg ist weiter gesichert!
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      schrieb am 25.12.14 11:18:07
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.566.819 von sorosinvest am 14.12.14 12:11:32Goldman Sachs 2015 Outlook: “Living in a Low-Return World” Keys takeaway:
      • Japan’s Topix index will rise 18% by the end of 2015, European benchmark index to rise 9% while the S&P 500 Index will increase about 3%.
      • U.S. economic recovery will continue at a rate similar to 2014 while expansions in ...
      • U.S. dollar will continue to strengthen against other currencies, reaching $1.15 per euro and 130 yen by the end of 2015. ...
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      schrieb am 31.12.14 17:08:58
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.647.105 von sorosinvest am 25.12.14 11:18:07TOKYO, Dec 30 (KUNA) -- Japan's monetary base surged 36.7 percent from a year earlier to JPY 275.88 trillion (USD 2.31 trillion) at the end of 2014, achieving the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) target of JPY 275 trillion (USD 2.30 trillion), the central bank said Tuesday.
      That was up from JPY 262.69 trillion (USD 2.20 trillion) held at the end of November, and the highest level since comparable data available since July 1996.
      The monetary base comprises money supplied to the markets by the BOJ, including cash in circulation and commercial banks' deposits held at the BOJ's current accounts. An expansion in the monetary base has inflationary effect.
      The increase was attributed to BOJ's continuing purchases of government bonds and other securities. In April last year, the BOJ introduced drastic measures to double the monetary base in two years by pumping large amounts of money into financial markets to achieve its 2-percent inflation goal and pull Japan out of deflation that has lasted for nearly 15 years.
      Oct. 31, the central bank unexpectedly announced additional stimulus to achieve the inflation target, including expansion of monetary base and purchases of government bonds. Under the fresh measures, the BOJ increased the monetary base at an annual pace of about JPY 80 trillion (USD 670 billion), up from the previous JPY 60-70 trillion (USD 500-590 billion).
      As a result, it also raised the goal of the monetary base to JPY 275 trillion at the end of this year, instead of an initial target of JPY 270 trillion. (end) mk.mt
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      schrieb am 31.12.14 17:10:29
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.673.610 von sorosinvest am 31.12.14 17:08:58
      2015 FX Outlook - Diverging Central Bank Activities Continue to Support USDJPY

      Monetary policy divergence would be a key theme directing the movement of USDJPY in 2015. The pair has indeed rallied sharply since the BOJ surprisingly announced QE expansion on October 31. While improving economic outlook in the US has prompted the Fed to normalize the monetary policy, the BOJ might need to add further easing measures to rescue subdued inflation and economic recession. Such divergence in central bank activities was supportive of USD strength and it should continue to be the dynamics in 2015. In Japan, inflation is the most concerned issue for policymakers. Its outlook would determine BOJ's monetary policy and hence the outlook of Japanese yen.

      2015 JPY Forecasts
      Close as of Dec 26, 2014 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15
      USDJPY 120.29 121 122 124 124
      EURJPY 146 145 143 142 140
      GBPJPY 187.09 185 184 185 186
      JPFCHF 121.92 119 118 116 115
      AUDJPY 97.63 98.9 97.8 97.9 97.0
      NZDJPY 93.33 90.9 89.3 88.7 87.3
      CADJPY 103.49 105 104 105 105
      Trend: JPY Mainly Weakens against USD


      Core CPI, excluding volatile fresh food but including oil products, rose +2.7% y/y in November. However, after removing the effects of a sales tax hike in April, core CPI moderated to +0.7% from +0.9% in October. This remained far below BOJ's target of +2%. Meanwhile, the second estimate of the 3Q14 GDP showed a contraction of -0.5% q/q compared with the initial estimate of -0.4%. This suggested that Japan's recession (together with the -1.7% contraction in 2Q14) is more severe than previously anticipated. While growth in private consumption, at +0.4% q/q, stayed unrevised, contractions in private residential, private non-residential investment and public investment proved to be sharper.





      That said, some other indicators such as employment, consumer durables shipment and housing data showed improvements in the third quarter. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 3.5% in November, while the participation rate fell -0.3% to 59.4%. Notwithstanding recession, the job market has been working healthily in the second and third quarter. While we expect further tightness in the job market, the uncertainty is whether this would translate to higher wage pressure.



      On net, we expect a pick-up in economic activities in 4Q14 and then stable growth in 2015. A delay in the second VAT hike (from 8% to 10%) to April 2017 would also support consumer spending and retail hiring, and hence the economic growth outlook. with modest economic recovery and yen depreciation offset by decline in oil prices, core CPI (excluding fresh food and VAT effects) is expected to stabilize at around +1% next year, meaning way below BOJ's +2% target.

      The BOJ in October raised its purchases of government bonds by about 30 trillion yen to 80 trillion yen, and increase Japan's monetary base at an annual pace of about 80 trillion yen, up from 60-70 trillion yen. Yet, the minutes unveiled that the decision was not made unanimously (5-4 vote), suggesting Governor Haruhiko Kuroda might face more hurdles to add stimulus in coming meeting. While some forecast the BOJ to ease further in October 2015, others expect it to maintain the status quo until 2016. After all, the message from the central bank should remain dovish and would signal further easing should inflation continue to deteriorate. Such tone should be bullish USDJPY (bearish for yen) because the Fed had already completed its QE tapering in 2014 with the next move being a rate hike.
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      schrieb am 31.12.14 17:10:39
      Beitrag Nr. 70 ()
      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.673.610 von sorosinvest am 31.12.14 17:08:58
      2015 FX Outlook - Diverging Central Bank Activities Continue to Support USDJPY

      Monetary policy divergence would be a key theme directing the movement of USDJPY in 2015. The pair has indeed rallied sharply since the BOJ surprisingly announced QE expansion on October 31. While improving economic outlook in the US has prompted the Fed to normalize the monetary policy, the BOJ might need to add further easing measures to rescue subdued inflation and economic recession. Such divergence in central bank activities was supportive of USD strength and it should continue to be the dynamics in 2015. In Japan, inflation is the most concerned issue for policymakers. Its outlook would determine BOJ's monetary policy and hence the outlook of Japanese yen.

      2015 JPY Forecasts
      Close as of Dec 26, 2014 1Q15 2Q15 3Q15 4Q15
      USDJPY 120.29 121 122 124 124
      EURJPY 146 145 143 142 140
      GBPJPY 187.09 185 184 185 186
      JPFCHF 121.92 119 118 116 115
      AUDJPY 97.63 98.9 97.8 97.9 97.0
      NZDJPY 93.33 90.9 89.3 88.7 87.3
      CADJPY 103.49 105 104 105 105
      Trend: JPY Mainly Weakens against USD


      Core CPI, excluding volatile fresh food but including oil products, rose +2.7% y/y in November. However, after removing the effects of a sales tax hike in April, core CPI moderated to +0.7% from +0.9% in October. This remained far below BOJ's target of +2%. Meanwhile, the second estimate of the 3Q14 GDP showed a contraction of -0.5% q/q compared with the initial estimate of -0.4%. This suggested that Japan's recession (together with the -1.7% contraction in 2Q14) is more severe than previously anticipated. While growth in private consumption, at +0.4% q/q, stayed unrevised, contractions in private residential, private non-residential investment and public investment proved to be sharper.





      That said, some other indicators such as employment, consumer durables shipment and housing data showed improvements in the third quarter. The unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 3.5% in November, while the participation rate fell -0.3% to 59.4%. Notwithstanding recession, the job market has been working healthily in the second and third quarter. While we expect further tightness in the job market, the uncertainty is whether this would translate to higher wage pressure.



      On net, we expect a pick-up in economic activities in 4Q14 and then stable growth in 2015. A delay in the second VAT hike (from 8% to 10%) to April 2017 would also support consumer spending and retail hiring, and hence the economic growth outlook. with modest economic recovery and yen depreciation offset by decline in oil prices, core CPI (excluding fresh food and VAT effects) is expected to stabilize at around +1% next year, meaning way below BOJ's +2% target.

      The BOJ in October raised its purchases of government bonds by about 30 trillion yen to 80 trillion yen, and increase Japan's monetary base at an annual pace of about 80 trillion yen, up from 60-70 trillion yen. Yet, the minutes unveiled that the decision was not made unanimously (5-4 vote), suggesting Governor Haruhiko Kuroda might face more hurdles to add stimulus in coming meeting. While some forecast the BOJ to ease further in October 2015, others expect it to maintain the status quo until 2016. After all, the message from the central bank should remain dovish and would signal further easing should inflation continue to deteriorate. Such tone should be bullish USDJPY (bearish for yen) because the Fed had already completed its QE tapering in 2014 with the next move being a rate hike.
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      schrieb am 16.01.15 21:10:15
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.673.628 von sorosinvest am 31.12.14 17:10:39
      http://www.efxnews.com/story/27586/goldmans-high-conviction-…


      Goldman Sachs' high conviction is that Dollar strength is likely to be most pronounced against the Euro and the Yen.


      GS outlines the following on its thought process which similar for both crosses, along with its forecasts for EUR/USD and USD/JPY.

      1- The Euro and Yen depreciation we anticipate rests on further monetary easing from the ECB and BoJ coinciding with the start of the US tightening cycle in September 2015.

      2- The slippage of Euro area headline inflation into negative territory in December, with a reading of -0.2%yoy, has caused us to bring forward our expectation that the ECB will announce an expansion of its balance sheet to the January 22 meeting.

      3- The large fall in oil prices poses challenges for the BoJ in reaching its price stability target of 2% (recall that the core measure the BoJ is focused on includes energy prices). With inflation likely to continue to soften in coming months, the BoJ is likely to ease policy further in the second half of 2015.



      Forecasts:

      1- In turn, this has precipitated a revision in our EUR/USD path to 1.08 in 12 months from 1.15 and we now envisage parity to be reached by end-2016, a year earlier than we previously expected. (see more here).

      2- We continue to expect USD/JPY to trade at 130 by end- 2015 and at 140 by end-2017.

      3- We believe that both currencies can trade notably weaker than ‘fair value’ – which we estimate on our GSDEER model to be EUR/USD 1.22 and USD/JPY 108.3 – for a protracted period, given the challenges faced by both economies.
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      schrieb am 21.01.15 21:50:33
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      Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 48.803.105 von sorosinvest am 16.01.15 21:10:15http://www.forexlive.com/blog/2015/01/13/kyle-bass-continues…

      Kyle Bass is famous for two things; betting on GM and betting against Japan.
      The automotive shares have been struggling and part of the trade on Japan was (bad) bet against bonds but he’s been right on Japan and called the surprise QE at the Oct 31 BOJ meeting.
      He has an insightful interview in the Swedish press today where he talks about Japan and some other interesting investment ideas (he still likes GM).
      At the Texas Investor Summit in February you predicted the yen, then at around 102, would go above 115 against the dollar during 2014. It ended the year at 119. Where do you see the yen going during 2015?
      – I think it will go north of 140. And you could see a disorderly move in the yen this year.

      But yields in Japan have been falling to record lows. Why is that?
      – The Japanese preliminary budget has Japan running a fiscal deficit of about 37 trillion yen which, if that holds, would be one of their smallest deficits in years. But their central bank is still going to print 80 trillion yen. That means that they’re going to buy every bond that they issue, monetizing all of that, and then they’re going to buy about 40 trillion yen more of bonds, stocks and Japanese REITs. Since they buy more than they issue, they are basically taking JGB supply out of the market. That’s why you have the 5 year rate at one basis point and the 10 year rate at around 30 points.

      Could the weaker yen spill over to the bond market?
      – It hasn’t yet. The Bank of Japan is buying every bond out there, as someone like Paul Krugman would suggest. But if you follow that hypothesis and you’re rational about it, then one would think you would never need to have a balanced budget. You could spend as much as you wanted to spend and your central bank could buy every bond that the treasury issues. Well, that’s a world of fantasy. Why would anyone ever worry about a fiscal deficit ever again if that were to be true? At some point in time the pressure cooker breaks. Right now the currency has been the valve that has moved, so I think the currency keeps moving. But if you get a disorderly movement in the currency you could see a move in rates, you could see a panic. But maybe they don’t get that. Maybe the currency just goes from 120 to 300 or 400. Who knows where it goes.


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