´´ November 2015

Saturday, November 28, 2015

J-Vids of Interest: The Myth of the Japanese Miracle (2)

J- Vids of Interest: The Myth of the Japanese Miracle  (Part One)

Japan's economic performance after WW II till the late 1980's was exceptional. As measured by per Capita GNP and net holdings of foreign assets, in only three short decades, Japan managed to rise from a country decimated by a world war to arguably one of the wealthiest nation on earth. In 1988, the Japanese economy was nine times larger than in 1955. During the same period, the United States’ economy had grown only about 2.5 times. Per capita GDP, de-nominated in U.S. dollars at the market exchange rate, had overtaken that of the United States by the late 1980s.  (Ito)

Friday, November 27, 2015

J- Vids of Interest: The Myth of the Japanese Miracle

For the average economist four macro themes exist on a country level. There are developed countries, developing countries and than you have Japan and Argentina.

Sunday, November 15, 2015

Shinko Shoji (JP:8141) - A J-Net Beauty

The company overview and the section covering risk factors are partially based on an excellent analysis of Shinko Shoji done by TobiB from the blog  Preis und Wert.

Company Overview


Shinko Shoji was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. At its beginning the company engaged mainly in trading electronic motors and transformers.