China loses spot as world's No. 2 stock market to Japan

Well done, BOJ! Another proof that monetary easing is fantastic!

@fxgai

Another proof that monetary easing is fantastic!

It's certainly helped Japan become a favorable place for global investors. We've also seen record corporate profits, the 2nd longest growth streak in postwar history, and the yen secure its position as the world's safe-haven currency.

Another proof that monetary easing is fantastic!

It's certainly helped Japan become a favorable place for global investors. We've also seen record corporate profits, the 2nd longest growth streak in postwar history, and the yen secure its position as the world's safe-haven currency.

HAHAHAHAHAHA, you have no idea what's about to happen. Ill wait.

HAHAHAHAHAHA, you have no idea what's about to happen. Ill wait.

So what will happen?

Enlighten this forum with your expertise of the markets :)

NetGrump - I suspect we will hear the insight of a "perma-bear" oracle pointing to an economic downturn. I was just looking at predictions from some experts of the same from back in 2015.

Heck, could be right this time, but anyone that bought into those predictions of 2015 sure missed a few years of nice gains.....

Not something that will last when you consider the very, very small number of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai exchange.....and the trade war wiping out a lot of value. Although the peak index figure around 5200 was in the middle of 2015, so its been sliding for a couple of years.

Of course if there was a combined European exchange it would be number 2.

pointing to an economic downturn. I was just looking at predictions from some experts of the same from back in 2015.

I've seen them too, awhile ago there was a discussion here on JT around the predictions of an American guru predicting a downturn of the J economy here which was learning as well as amusing.

the predictions of an American guru predicting a downturn of the J economy 

That nonsense has been around for over 15 years, in its various forms.

Something about prolonged ultra-loose QE triggering runaway inflation, and the fiscal debt triggering a bond crisis/debt default.

I've been a rabid cynic of all this nonsense, and have been earning thousands of down votes for my efforts. Naturally, I've been correct every time, the "gurus" wrong. But people would rather believe a compelling narrative over the truth.

I guess that it doesn’t have anything to do with the Japanese government being the largest investor in stocks here?