In the wake of every news event, there’s an investment story just champing at the bit to be told — and certainly the Japan earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear panic have brought a lot of investment stories to the fore, from broad-based thoughts on the future of nuclear energy or the impact on global GDP, to [...]
Well, as you can imagine, the “GUARANTEED” part of that headline isn’t my word — nor are the rest of ‘em, for that matter, I borrowed it all from the latest teaser for Robert Hsu’s Asia Edge newsletter. In that ad, Robert (or his intrepid copywriters) tell us about a Japanese exporter that will jump [...]
Here’s how this ad begins: “Industrial output dropped 35% in December “Exports sank 46% from 2007 “Unemployment to hit 6% in 2009 “Sony, Nissan and NEC are warning of huge losses that will eliminate tens of thousands of jobs “Japan’s economic minister warns, “The worst is yet to come.” Well that sounds nasty, eh? Robert [...]
