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Gold/Mining/Energy : Gold Price Monitor
GDXJ 110.89+1.8%Dec 10 4:00 PM EST

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To: ahhaha who wrote (13139)6/14/1998 4:13:00 PM
From: philv  Read Replies (1) of 116807
 
ahhaha: You say Japan "squandered" 21 billion.

My understanding differs, in that the loss is only that portion of the repurchased yen which has since devalued. They still have the $21 billion in yen. If their currency devalued say 10% since having bought their currency, the loss would then be $2.1 billion. But, even that figure is suspect, because such a large repatriation or purchase of their own currency would have had at least some effect to mitigate the decline in their currency. Don't mean to split hairs, but I believe it is important to understand this aspect.

BTW, Japan could have put the $21 billion in Yen to work, thereby cutting the loss even further depending where such funds were placed.

Appreciate reading your posts. If I am wrong in my understanding, please correct me.

Thanks
Phil
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