The crisis in Japan has caused a major slump in the hedge fund industry, but the market seems to be on the verge of salvaging what had the potential to be one of the worst months since 2008. Nikkei, a Japanese firm, still has a 225 index which is 10% lower following the earthquake that…
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Earthquake and Fighting May Result in 10% Slide in US Stocks
According to Goldman Sachs, the rapidly climbing oil process and the earthquake and tsunami in Japan are threatening a 10% slide in U.S. stock by April. Krag ‘Buzz’ Gregory and John Marshall, equity derivatives strategists, stated in a report that Standard & Poor’s 500 Index options reveal that traders believe they have a 6% chance…
Where’s Japan’s Money Going Now?
A few days since Japan’s monstrous earthquake and tsunami, the financial questions are beginning to start. The question is, which direction is the country’s monetary policy going to take? How is it going to deviate from its original plan? Clearly things can’t go on as planned and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) recognizes this and…