Term of the Day: Japanese Housewives

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day August 14, 2015 Japanese Housewives In the foreign exchange world, a collective term for the legions of Japanese housewives who resorted to currency trading in the first decade of the new millennium. With Japanese interest rates near zero percent for most of the decade, their motivation for currency trading was to increase the low returns on their portfolios. These homemaker-traders are also called "Mrs. Watanabes." Investopedia Explains: Japanese housewives have had a discernible impact on currency markets. Bank of Japan officials said in 2007 that the housewives'... Read More Related to "Japanese Housewives" Currency Carry Trades 101 Whether you invest in stocks, bonds, commodities or currencies, it is likely that you have heard of the carry trade. This strategy has generated positive average... Read More The U.S. Dollar And The Yen: An Interesting Partnership Many find trading the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar, USD/JPY, a complicated proposition. This should not be the case when... Read More Understand the Indirect Effects of Exchange Rates The average person experiences the value of currency as fairly stable from day to day. The price of a cup of coffee every morning is $1.50... Read More Recently Added Definitions Mass Merchandising A method of selling insurance policies in which an employer or organization agrees to assist in the sale of insurance policies to... Read More Reinsurance Ticket A notification made by an insurer which discloses the different reinsurance contracts that have been affected by claims... Read More Related Definitions JPY (Japanese Yen) Bank Of Japan - BoJ Japan Inc. Currency Trading Platform Transfer Risk Past Terms of the Day Investment Corporation Of Dubai (ICD) Advertising Club Of New York London Business School Paris Club Triage You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: