Why Japan’s Interest Rate Increase is a Big Deal

Why Japan’s Interest Rate Increase is a Big Deal

It’s a big shift for Japan! The rates are going up for the 2dt time this year after a 17- year break. The impact will be felt on mortgages, then households’ budgets, the real estate market, the stock market, including ETFs, mutual funds, the Japanese yen and the whole economy. Come along as we look at how the world’s 4th largest economy is trying to catch up with the rest of the world.

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Sources for today:
_ home ownership in Japan – https://stats-japan.com/t/kiji/11963
_ home price and rental return – https://tokyoportfolio.com/cost-to-purchase-a-home-in-japan/
_ How high will borrowing costs go once Bank of Japan ditches negative rates? – https://www.ft.com/content/add7d18c-cf64-414c-a54a-7316a1830f9a
_ https://www.statista.com/statistics/591620/house-price-to-income-ratio-japan/
_ The Japanese real estate market – https://tokyoportfolio.com/japans-2024-real-estate-forecast-trends-rates-and-dynamics/
_ the 5/125 rule – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/choice-between-variable-fixed-rate-mortgage-loans-japan-jeff-wynkoop
_ inflation in Japan – https://tradingeconomics.com/japan/inflation-cpi
_ 5 Japan investment hacks (as a foreigner) – https://youtu.be/GFyoTitWKZU
_ Top 5 Japan ETFs – https://youtu.be/L5Hnt86dD4Q?si=k3PslR0zAi8mjoy8
_ Top 5 Japan Mutual Funds – https://youtu.be/avHU2qmQKo4?si=tZxdZMO8JDXVY_OT

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