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What Now For Japan ETFs After Sell-Off?
Tom Lydon • Fri, May 24
After The Sell-Off In Japan: 2 Reasons Not To Panic
Russ Koesterich • Fri, May 24 • 1 Comment
Japan's Decline Is Elementary
Cullen Roche • Thu, May 23 • 10 Comments
Nikkei - Foreshadowing A Move In U.S. Markets?
Matthew Bradbard • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
Japanese Corporates No Longer Yen Bears
Marc Chandler • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Thu, May 23 • 58 Comments
Dramatic Response To Bernanke
Marc Chandler • Thu, May 23 • 5 Comments
Kyle Bass: Central Bankers Are Building Potemkin Villages To Deceive Us
CFA Institute Contributors • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
U.S., Japan Gain On Rest Of World In 2013
Bespoke Investment Group • Thu, May 23 • 1 Comment
International ETFs: Diversification And Overcoming 'Home Bias'
Tom Lydon • Tue, May 21
To Sustain The Rally, The Fed Should Start Tapering Now
Eric Parnell • Mon, May 20 • 26 Comments
The Lesson From Japan
James Picerno • Mon, May 20 • 5 Comments
Japan ETFs Pause After GDP Data
Tom Lydon • Fri, May 17 • 1 Comment
Abenomics And The Supply Of Safe Assets
David Beckworth • Fri, May 17 • 2 Comments
U.S. Economy In March - Spring Swoon Has Arrived
Stephen Aniston • Thu, May 16 • 10 Comments
Rising Sun Redux - International ETFs Lag The U.S., Except For Japan
Moby Waller • Thu, May 16 • 7 Comments
Japan's Market Drama Continues To Amaze: New Update
Doug Short • Thu, May 16
Japan: Stronger Than Expected GDP; Bought Foreign Bonds For Third Week
Marc Chandler • Thu, May 16
2013 And Q2 Country Returns
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, May 15 • 2 Comments
Dollar Firms, Euro Area Contracts, Sterling Recovers, Nikkei Soars
Marc Chandler • Wed, May 15

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Rising Sun Redux - International ETFs Lag The U.S., Except For Japan
Moby Waller • Thu, May 16 • 7 Comments
Japan's Market Drama Continues To Amaze
Doug Short • Mon, May 13 • 2 Comments
Tokyo Stock Exchange: Already In Bull Market?
Antonio Carradinha • Mon, Apr 22 • 6 Comments
Kuroda Campaigns For BOJ Head
Marc Chandler • Tue, Feb 12
The Case For Japan - With A Caveat
Russ Koesterich • Thu, Jan 24 • 8 Comments
New Prime Minister Could Turn Around Japanese Market
Tom Lydon • Wed, Dec 19, 2012 • 10 Comments
Real Numbers And Thoughts Behind A Weak Yen And Japan's Exporters
Steven Towns • Wed, Dec 19, 2012 • 5 Comments
The Land Of The Rising Sun Rises Again
Steven P. Orlowski • Tue, Dec 18, 2012 • 13 Comments
Japan: Not Buying The Debt And Depression Story
Steven Towns • Thu, Jun 7, 2012 • 29 Comments
Wednesday's ETF Chart To Watch: MSCI Japan Index Fund
Stoyan Bojinov • Wed, May 9, 2012
Watch for Currency Effects On Japan ETFs
Morningstar • Mon, Mar 26, 2012
Wednesday's ETF To Watch: MSCI Japan Index Fund
Jared Cummans • Wed, Mar 7, 2012 • 1 Comment
Japan And The Importance Of The Yen
Michael A. Gayed • Mon, Feb 27, 2012 • 7 Comments
6 Reasons To Avoid Japan In 2012
Ron Rowland • Tue, Jan 10, 2012 • 7 Comments
Wednesday's ETF Chart To Watch: iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund
Stoyan Bojinov • Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Japan: The Backdoor To Emerging Markets
Investment U • Sun, Nov 6, 2011 • 7 Comments
Japan ETFs Not Spared From Eurozone Turmoil
Tom Lydon • Tue, Sep 20, 2011
ETF Spotlight: iShares MSCI Japan
Tom Lydon • Fri, Jul 1, 2011
Japan ETF: Economy May Not Turn Around Until Q3
Tom Lydon • Thu, Jun 2, 2011 • 1 Comment
Japan's Economy Struggles for Air
Edward Hugh • Tue, May 3, 2011 • 2 Comments

What Now For Japan ETFs After Sell-Off?
Tom Lydon • Fri, May 24
After The Sell-Off In Japan: 2 Reasons Not To Panic
Russ Koesterich • Fri, May 24 • 1 Comment
Japan's Decline Is Elementary
Cullen Roche • Thu, May 23 • 10 Comments
Nikkei - Foreshadowing A Move In U.S. Markets?
Matthew Bradbard • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
Japanese Corporates No Longer Yen Bears
Marc Chandler • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Wall Street Breakfast • Thu, May 23 • 58 Comments
Dramatic Response To Bernanke
Marc Chandler • Thu, May 23 • 5 Comments
Kyle Bass: Central Bankers Are Building Potemkin Villages To Deceive Us
CFA Institute Contributors • Thu, May 23 • 3 Comments
U.S., Japan Gain On Rest Of World In 2013
Bespoke Investment Group • Thu, May 23 • 1 Comment
International ETFs: Diversification And Overcoming 'Home Bias'
Tom Lydon • Tue, May 21
To Sustain The Rally, The Fed Should Start Tapering Now
Eric Parnell • Mon, May 20 • 26 Comments
The Lesson From Japan
James Picerno • Mon, May 20 • 5 Comments
Japan ETFs Pause After GDP Data
Tom Lydon • Fri, May 17 • 1 Comment
Abenomics And The Supply Of Safe Assets
David Beckworth • Fri, May 17 • 2 Comments
U.S. Economy In March - Spring Swoon Has Arrived
Stephen Aniston • Thu, May 16 • 10 Comments
Japan's Market Drama Continues To Amaze: New Update
Doug Short • Thu, May 16
Japan: Stronger Than Expected GDP; Bought Foreign Bonds For Third Week
Marc Chandler • Thu, May 16
2013 And Q2 Country Returns
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, May 15 • 2 Comments
Dollar Firms, Euro Area Contracts, Sterling Recovers, Nikkei Soars
Marc Chandler • Wed, May 15
Big Things Happening In Japan
Calafia Beach Pundit • Tue, May 14 • 4 Comments

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Friday, May 24, 4:42 PM The week's ETF movers - Gainers: GDXJ +6.5%. GAZ +6.3%. TAN +5.2%. UNG +4.4%. GDX +4.3%.
ETF Losers: WPS -6.1%. EWJ -5.7%. EWA -5.6%. EPI -5.6%. IYR -3.4%. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, May 24, 2:19 PM Soaring volatility on the Nikkei isn't stopping investors from scooping up options "with something approaching glee," according to SIG's derivatives team (for the uninitiated, higher vols mean higher options prices). Most of the buying in the Japan ETF space is in the form of calls as dip buyers do what they've become accustomed to doing. Two popular ones, EWJ and DXJ are off nearly 10% since Wed. afternoon. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, May 24, 7:01 AM Stock index futures are shaky after an ugly session in Japan. Following its 7.3% plunge on Thursday, shares bounced nearly 4% as the yen resumed sinking. This soon reversed and shares plunged anew - dropping about 7% from their session high. The Nikkei eventually eked out a small gain as the yen (FXY) closed stronger again, dollar/yen falling 0.6% to ¥101.46. S&P 500 (SPY) futures -0.5%, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) -0.5%. Japan: EWJ -2.6%, DXJ -3.7% premarket. Europe (FEZ) -0.5%. 2 Comments
Friday, May 24, 3:08 AM Japanese shares end +0.6% following a volatile session in which stocks rose and fell by over 3% vs the close yesterday, when they slumped 7.3%. The plunge on Thursday was "just a speed bump" given this year's strong returns, says U.S. fund manager Audrey Kaplan. Improving economic conditions "will support the market going forward." Hong Kong flat, China +0.6%, India +0.3%. 2 Comments [Global & FX, Top Stories, On the Move]
Thursday, May 23, 9:07 PM A rebound in Tokyo sees the Nikkei (EWJ) gaining 3% in early action following yesterday's 7% dive. A weaker yen (FXY) is helping, dollar/yen gaining 0.4% to ¥102.37. 7 Comments [Global & FX]
Thursday, May 23, 4:42 AM Even Japanese stocks are subject to the law of gravity (who knew?) as a confluence of factors sends the Nikkei (EWJ, DXJ) plunging 7.3% on the session (the swing from intraday high to low was ~9%). Yields on JGB 10s (JGBL) spiked above 1% at one point as an already skittish and volatile market was further rattled by what have generally been perceived as hawkish comments out of Ben Bernanke and other Fed officials on Wednesday. Yields pulled back in late trading. Compounding the problem for Japanese stocks was the yen (FXY), which has strengthened some 2% against the dollar to 101.16 most recently. (See also: China HSBC flash PMI shows contraction) 8 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Monday, May 20, 11:54 AM Maybe the best synthetic way to play the dramatic changes in Japan (yen down, stocks up) is U.S. ETF provider WisdomTree (WETF). It's up 2.5% today - pushing its YTD gain to nearly 125% - as its Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) moves past $10B in AUM. The once-tiny fund has received about $7B in inflows this year and now threatens EWJ ($12.26B AUM) for dominance in the Japan ETF space. 2 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Monday, May 20, 4:57 AM The Japanese economy is slowly improving, the government says, pointing to evidence that exports and factory output are beginning to show signs of life. The upgraded economic assessment is the first upbeat report in two months. Additionally, Reuters Tankan survey showed a sixth consecutive month of improving manufacturer sentiment in Japan, as exporters cheer the weak yen. The index printed at 7, the first positive read in more than a year. The country's Economics Minister says the stage is set for a "V-shaped recovery." The rosy outlook was enough to boost the Nikkei (EWJ, DXJ)) 1.47% on the session. Comment!
Friday, May 17, 4:49 PM The week's ETF movers - Gainers: TAN +9.6%. XLF +3.7%. UNG +3.4%. GAZ +3.2%. EWJ +3.0%.
ETF Losers: GDXJ -14.2%. GDX -11.5%. PSLV -7.3%. SLV -6.9%. SIVR -6.7%. 1 Comment [On the Move]
Thursday, May 16, 2:44 PM It's Japan and then there's everything else. Of the top 2013 gainers in assets among ETFs, the Japan Hedged Equity Fund (DXJ) and MSCI Japan Fund (EWJ) have brought in nearly $12B, about equal to the next 5 combined. If we're talking flows as a percentage of AUM, the rush into Japan funds is even more impressive. The low-volatility sector stands out as well with the USMV garnering $2.5B against a previous base of just $1.1B. Comment!
Thursday, May 16, 6:26 AM Unexpectedly weak capital spending marred an otherwise decent Japan GDP report, weighing on the Nikkei (EWJ, DXJ), which fell 0.39% but still held onto the 15,000 level. The yen (FXY) was firm against the dollar for most of session, trading around ¥102, but has since lost ground, falling 0.40% to ¥102.60. Comment!
Wednesday, May 15, 3:26 PM The Japanese bull market is too big of a deal to try and get cute, says Jeff Gundlach (video), advising not to try and time a market up 66% in 6 months. If QE is your reason for owning U.S. stocks, he says, why not pile into Japan (EWJ) where the asset purchase program is far larger? Maybe as leveraged as anything to the Japanese bull market is American ETF provider WisdomTree (WETF +3.5%), more than doubling this year as its hedged Japan equity fund (DXJ) reels in billions in assets. 4 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 15, 7:32 AM The Nikkei (EWJ, DXJ) soared another 2.3% overnight to top 15K for the first time since 2007 as the yen (FXY) slid 0.3% to a new multi-year low of ¥102.65. Leading was Sony (SNE), up 10% following Dan Loeb's push for a breakup. Toyota (TM) paced the exporters with a 3.7% gain. JGBs (JGBL) were calm, the yield on the 10-year flat at 0.86%. 4 Comments [Global & FX, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 14, 10:42 AM "Contrarians should start buying emerging markets (EEM, DEM, VWO) and think about global energy (XLE) and material companies (XLB) and commodities (DBC)," says BAML's John Bilton, noting a "marked uptick" in concern about China (FXI, CAF) in his firm's latest fund manger survey. One-in-four now consider a Chinese hard landing as the biggest risk to their investment. Where respondents are not fearful? Japan (EWJ, DXJ). (previous) 4 Comments [Global & FX, Commodities]
Tuesday, May 14, 7:21 AM An early look at the BAML May fund manager survey shows hedge fund equity exposure (VTI) at the highest in 7 years, +45%. Commodity exposure (DBC) is a negative 29%. Cash is at 4.3%. Sectors: It's a record-low exposure to energy (XLE) at -17%. Japan (EWJ, DXJ) at +31% is the highest in 7 years. 1 Comment
Monday, May 13, 4:56 AM The yen (FXY) continues its slide , falling to a new four-and-a-half year low against the dollar, helping the Nikkei (NKY) post another triple-digit gain on the session, rising 1.2% to 14782, its highest level since January 2008. The weak yen comes on the heels of the G7's reportedly amicable meeting over the weekend, at which officials were generally supportive of the BOJ's policies and reiterated that Japan's goal is to fight deflation not engage in the targeting of exchange rates. 4 Comments [Global & FX]

Chines33
$DXJ is interesting if it can bounce. Much prefer it to $EWJ
Thu, 3:22 PM
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inandoutnevertoolate: Why not look at good Japanese companies that got thrashed. Picked up $NMR and $MTU this morning for the bounce.
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Chines33: I'm doing more work on it. I want short exposure against long exposure.
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1980XLS
$EWJ, LOL I am short http://bit.ly/197h2Ri
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Chines33: Bank it
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Chines33: Still an easy 10% downside before it even seems reasonable to cover
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David Pinsen
Crash in Japan: stocks closed down 7.3% Thursday. Recall I showed you two ways to hedge $EWJ last week: http://seekingalpha.com/p/13r0z
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Philip Davis
Futures Fun: Good Chance for Quick Gains Shorting /CL, /NKD and /TF $$ $IWM $USO $EWJ #Futures -- http://bit.ly/YYHM2c
Wed, 3:24 AM
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Philip Davis
Good opportunity to short NKD and CL Futures $$ $USO $EWJ #Futures -- http://bit.ly/108r9lM
May 17, 3:10 AM
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DNA Decoder
Today I ended a "live" 1 month little experiment. Just sold $EWJ @ 6% profit, TM @ 5% profit and $HMC @ 1% loss.
May 2, 5:47 PM
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DNA Decoder: Bought all of them same day the Jap QE was announced. Even with the previous run up, they still gave an overall profit in just 1 month
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DNA Decoder: EWJ was the best performer and I will be buying it when the market corrects, as it also provides the less risks
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Philip Davis
Another great opportunity to short the Futures $$ $EWJ $IWM -- http://bit.ly/15mE1Yq
Apr 19, 9:33 AM
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Philip Davis
Nikkei already failing 13,300 for better than $500 per contract gains so good stop line now - Congrats to all! $EWJ #Futures
Apr 15, 6:15 AM
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Philip Davis
China GDP with Surprising Slowdown $$ SPY, $USO, $EWJ, $USO, #China, $FXI -- http://bit.ly/133Z8yk
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Philip Davis: There were tons of clues, we've been playing for this and our only worry was that we were too bearish going in - guess not. 8)
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1980XLS
$EWJ, LOL I am short http://bit.ly/197h2Ri
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Chines33: Bank it
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DNA Decoder
Today I ended a "live" 1 month little experiment. Just sold $EWJ @ 6% profit, TM @ 5% profit and $HMC @ 1% loss.
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DNA Decoder: Bought all of them same day the Jap QE was announced. Even with the previous run up, they still gave an overall profit in just 1 month
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DNA Decoder: EWJ was the best performer and I will be buying it when the market corrects, as it also provides the less risks
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Philip Davis
China GDP with Surprising Slowdown $$ SPY, $USO, $EWJ, $USO, #China, $FXI -- http://bit.ly/133Z8yk
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Philip Davis: There were tons of clues, we've been playing for this and our only worry was that we were too bearish going in - guess not. 8)
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Cabeza Howe
#StockMarket $SPY $QQQ $DIA dropping again. But $VGK $VWO $EWH $GXC $FXI $EWJ (Europe, Emerging, Japan) outperforming.
10/25/12
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Cabeza Howe: $ECON at record high last week. In the past each time it made a high it declined for at least a month not long after. Buy ONLY AFTER dips.
10/25/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star
Interesting Hugh Hendry note, bullish USA growth, EWJ overvalued, other interesting notes on Zero Hedge.
4/29/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Sounded kinda China bearish & Paulson short of Euro junk could get clock cleaned!
4/29/12
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Dr. Kris: I'm a ZH groupie.If I had only one person to follow on twitter, it would be ZH...and then GS Elevator, just for the delightful arrogance.
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Michael A. Gayed
Rather amazing how inflation targeting by the BoJ pushed the Nikkei (EWJ/NKY) up so strongly isnt it?
3/2/12
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jdub2788: When does inflation turn into a bad thing?
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Josh Krause: Kikkei up in nominal Yen related numbers. It's not going to do so hot against the dollar.
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Michael A. Gayed
Another nice comment from a reader of my work on MarketWatch on an article about EWJ and FXI: http://bit.ly/ygU9lL
2/20/12
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Michael A. Gayed: Doubtful, but thanks :)
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USisCorrupt: That would be after Timmy goes to prison for his acts of Treason and the Dollar is no longer accepted as a true form of currency.
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Windsun33
Bought 200 EWJ with my last remaining free cash. Figured I might as well go bankrupt with a flourish.
11/17/11
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REIT: i would have gone for Singapore ,emerging ,no hope for japan
11/17/11
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Windsun33: Yeah, if market keeps going like this will put it all into Mongolian Mushroom futures, something a little less volatile
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Windsun33
Bought on today dip - AA x 900, EIDO x 200, EWJ x 900, EWY x 500 will see what happens...
10/13/11
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Windsun33: And just added ILF x 200 - done for the day
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