Japanese Stocks Hit 26 Year Low!

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Tokyo's Nikkei Hits 26-Year Low - WSJ.com

Remember Japan, in the 80's they thought that they had an invincible economy, and that their stockmarket and property would go up forever. Now the mother of all bubbles have burst and this should serve as a timely warning to anybody who thinks that property and stocks are always safe and will always recover in good time. Yes, they may recover eventually but you may already be dead by then!

high as 38915.87 on December 29, 1989
Today 7162.90 (off 81.59%)

-Derek
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      I know, you don't have to rub it in! I haven't bothered to find out how much I lost today.

      In times like this, please spare a thought for my ex?-extremely rich relatives in my mother's very extended family. They have already lost over US$1 billion in value of the stocks in the bank they run

      Sour CDO Positions Hit Bank of East Asia's Net - WSJ.com

      Please include in your prayers the chairman of the bank who had already paid a $8M fine to the US SEC for part in an insider trading scandal concerning Rupert Murdoch's bid for Dow Jones.

      Bloomberg.com: Asia

      Of course, this pales in comparison to his billionaire uncle who was the chariman of the stock exchange 20 years ago and was jailed for over 2 years for corruption.

      Billionaire on The Griddle - TIME


      -Derek
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      Do not get between a wombat and a chocolate biscuit; you will regret it dearly!

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