The Yen At 40-Year Lows: Should You Care?
As shown below, the Japanese yen has fallen to levels not seen since the late 1980s. (Note the chart quotes yen per dollar, thus a higher figure represents a depreciating yen) We have written extensively about why the yen matters to US markets: the yen carry trade. The trade is relatively simple. An investor borrows yen at low interest rates in Japan, converts the proceeds to dollars, and buys higher-yielding US assets, typically stocks or bonds. As we wrote in 2022, putting down $100,000 to borrow $1,000,000 in yen and buying a 3% Treasury note can generate nearly a 30% return, assuming the…
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