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Strategies & Market Trends : John Pitera's Market Laboratory -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Pitera who wrote (19232)	5/16/2017 10:08:32 AM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

Your euro/usd has popped over 1.10 this morning. Risk on !! More dollar weakness than euro strength it appears. Bob

To: John Pitera who wrote (19232)	5/16/2017 11:32:18 AM
From: Don Green	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 33421

I think what is confusing you about Japan is the even though they have a debt to GDP of 250%...... it is money that the Government owes to the Japanese citizens. John I don't disagree with you, but lets be realistic Does the govt have the ability to repay? The Japanese postal system is one of the biggest sources for the Japanese Govt spending. The Japanese govt doesn't want to raise rates because they would have major problems paying the interest owed on their massive debt. Also most Japanese I have known over the decades store their savings under tatami mats in the home. because they know they are getting almost no return on their money and they have absolutely no trust in their govt., PM Nakasone from the Reagan era was the last respected Prime Minster. telegraph.co.uk On top of this without immigration and a declining and demoralized workforce of 20-40 somethings Japan is actually pretty sick. star2.com I have many fond memories and great respect for Japan and its people, but they have many many problems many unique to their culture plus a need to deal with and are lacking the entrepreneurial spirit you see at many levels in the U.S. With that said I wouldn't invest Japan Don