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
