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Why does the yen appreciate when the global economy worsens? This article explains the mechanism in a way that beginners can understand.

Do you know why the Japanese yen appreciates (becomes stronger) when the global economy worsens? As listed below, the yen has appreciated during economic depressions overseas and natural disasters in Japan. Examples include the Lehman Shock (2008) and the Great East Japan Earthquake (a major natural disaster...).

2020.03.12

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75 times your investment in just 4 days!? What are put options that make you profit the more stocks crash?

Financial instruments include stocks and bonds. And the financial instrument we'll be discussing today is called a "put option." Like stocks, its price can rise or fall, so you can profit by buying and selling it strategically. However, put options have a unique characteristic...

2020.03.10

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Was the stock market crash caused by machines!? The runaway and development of AI

Stock market crashes aren't always caused by humans (a self-fulfilling prophecy); other possibilities exist. Why do they suddenly plummet? Frankly, algorithmic trading by computer experts (humans) known as quants may be playing a role. Quants...

2020.03.10

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Make a fortune from a stock market crash!? We'll explain the mechanism in a way that even complete beginners in economics and stocks can understand!

People fear losses more than gains, so stock prices plummet faster than they soar. The mechanism of a sharp drop in stock prices: Someone anticipates a stock market crash and sells their shares, causing the price to fall. Others, seeing this, become fearful that it will fall even further...

2020.03.10

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Are stock prices driven by people's emotions!? A surprising method for predicting stock prices.

Many people probably think that stocks and the economy are unrelated to people's emotions, right? However, surprisingly, stock prices are closely related to people's emotions, in addition to economic and social factors. Even investment professional George Soros has published a book called "Reading the Mind of the Market." The following...

2020.03.01

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