Economic Japanification: Not What You Think
Japan is the world’s most rapidly-aging nation. To cite just one of many extraordinary data points, in 2012 its citizens bought more diapers for adults than for children.
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"Japan is the most liquid and easy-to-short market in this time zone," said Zuhair Khan, a senior fund manager at UBP Investments in Tokyo. "When you have global macro investors who take a negative view about Asia, then [Japan] is the market you use."