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Mrs Watanabe finds new lover in Turkey
Mrs Watanabe is back. The fabled Japanese housewife investor, burned by her love affair with the Brazilian real, appeared to have rediscovered a taste for the carry trade. The object of her affection...
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Mrs Watanabe: can’t get enough of Turkey
Mrs Watanabe just can’t get enough of Turkey these days. Last year, Japan’s legion of retail investors (dubbed Mrs Watanabe because women mostly manage the household savings in Japan) poured more money...
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Trend watch: Philippines exports show Japan could take up some of the QE slack
Amid the worldwide emerging market sell-off, it’s understandable that a small data point like Philippines monthly exports might have failed to garner much attention. But hidden in the detail, there’s...
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Mrs Watanabe catches peso fever
Mrs Watanabe has a new beau. And his name is Mexico. After an intense but torrid affair with the Brazilian real, a fling with the Australian dollar and the Turkish lira, Japan’s legion of retail...
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