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In this episode we discuss monetary policy in Japan and its long term consequences. We also look at the relationship between the yen and the dollar, gold, and bitcoin. Topics include: MT Gox The Japanese Yen Japan’s debt to GDP ratio Japan’s money supply Demographic concerns in Japan Intervention in the markets by the Bank of Japan Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mt._Gox https://www.macrotrends.net/2550/dollar-yen-exchange-rate-historical-chart https://goldprice.org/gold-price-charts/20-year-gold-price-history-in-japanese-yen-per-ounce https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/government-debt-to-gdp https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MYAGM3JPM189N https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-04-17/bank-japan-now-top-10-shareholder-50-all-japanese-companies