tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post8201476253175641456..comments2024-03-08T06:18:28.125+11:00Comments on Bronte Capital: Deflation and bank bailouts in JapanJohn Hemptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03766274392122783128noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-14283763988464641292010-09-07T11:36:35.309+10:002010-09-07T11:36:35.309+10:00John, just to say that for a new blogger to reach ...John, just to say that for a new blogger to reach conclusions that you reached two years ago is very discouraging. I hate you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-42913421324567681812009-01-04T12:46:00.000+11:002009-01-04T12:46:00.000+11:00I was doing some research on google about japan an...I was doing some research on google about japan and bank nationalization and came across this post and have been hooked on your blog all evening.<BR/><BR/>Really - your blog is a treasure. Just wanted to post a thank you.<BR/><BR/>-DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-73704029991832023882009-01-03T12:47:00.000+11:002009-01-03T12:47:00.000+11:00@bio-anomoly (sic)Remind me again, how many electo...@bio-anomoly (sic)<BR/><BR/>Remind me again, how many electoral votes does China have? Oh, zero, you say? So the loudest objectors to inflation have absolutely no political voice in America, then? <BR/><BR/>Well I guess you know now which way this thing is going.John Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08341430524377582352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-3870023557791255952008-10-17T17:41:00.000+11:002008-10-17T17:41:00.000+11:00If you are going to judge inflation/deflation by w...If you are going to judge inflation/deflation by who has a vested interest, then consider that Japan was not in debt to the Arabs and China for $N Trillion.<BR/><BR/>Chinese and Arabs have most of their USA holdings in cash, and they would object to inflation. The Chinese have long had a problem that they don't even dare float the Yuan, for fear of losing their foreign reserve value.<BR/><BR/>If the USA deliberately caused inflation, there would be "capital flight".Niohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557413063918803272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-8954257795554156762008-08-07T07:32:00.000+10:002008-08-07T07:32:00.000+10:00Absolutely outstanding piece...I agree 100% with y...Absolutely outstanding piece...I agree 100% with your conclusions regarding Japanese banks and monetary policy.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12392288826388903607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-14113964509844044752008-07-13T11:56:00.000+10:002008-07-13T11:56:00.000+10:00I had never thought of your voting extension but i...I had never thought of your voting extension but it fits the facts. The LDP is based in the non Tokyo areas of Japan and the savings rate is most intense in the non-mega-city areas of Japan. <BR/><BR/>There is no constituency amongst the areas where the LDP is strongest for inflation. Deflation is fine by them...John Hemptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766274392122783128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4815867514277794362.post-89154761003117009722008-07-13T05:14:00.000+10:002008-07-13T05:14:00.000+10:00Hi John, you have reached a similar conclusion to ...Hi John, you have reached a similar conclusion to me regarding Japan. I would add that Japanese voters were almost all savers so there was no constituency for inflation. In countries such as the US or UK were many voters are big debtors the temptation to try to inflate away the debt may be strong.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13560509927575842999noreply@blogger.com