Investing In Japanese Real Estate
In a previous post I had mentioned that a Japanese REIT was going IPO. I was wondering how I could get in on the action. It seems like a good idea – the Dollar should weaken against the Yen and Japan’s...
View ArticleGot My Japanese REITs
Finally managed to buy the Japanese REITs yesterday. The Tokyo Stock Exchange is about 14-16 hours ahead so you have to submit it and check on it later to see if you got lucky. I’m betting that the Yen...
View ArticleDollar May Weaken
I regularly read the ‘Daily Pfenning’ by Charles Butler of Everbank.com. Today’s issue was especially bearish on the dollar. The Yen finally started to move back up hitting a one month high over the...
View ArticleHow The Carry Trade Really Works
Here’s a really, really good video on how the carry trade works and what implications it has on global asset prices and the global financial stability. I think the carry trade will have to reverse at...
View ArticleAfter Sub-prime, Is Commercial Property Next?
Based on my own experiences of being allowed to borrow 40 times my annual income to purchase investment property, I knew the real estate party was going to end badly for many borrowers, banks and...
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