Comments on: Market Update – January 27, 2010 http://leedsonfinance.com/2010/01/27/market-update-%e2%80%93-january-27-2010/ Sandy Leeds' Analysis of Key Market Issues Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:35:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Charles Chian http://leedsonfinance.com/2010/01/27/market-update-%e2%80%93-january-27-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6929 Charles Chian Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:22:39 +0000 http://leedsonfinance.com/?p=1288#comment-6929 I was surprise to know that Japan’s debt level is close to 100% of GDP. What are the domestic investors doing with the money? Prof. Leeds, can you explain more the origin of this debt? I was surprise to know that Japan’s debt level is close to 100% of GDP. What are the domestic investors doing with the money? Prof. Leeds, can you explain more the origin of this debt?

]]> By: Sanjay Singh http://leedsonfinance.com/2010/01/27/market-update-%e2%80%93-january-27-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-6928 Sanjay Singh Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:22:25 +0000 http://leedsonfinance.com/?p=1288#comment-6928 You have mentioned that most of Jap's debt is held domestically.....this is in contrast to the US debt that I believe is held outside the country. Is this true and if yes what are the implications and how different than those of Japan. I believe having debt being held domesticallty has both advantages and disadvantages. While this approach makes the economy impervious to the actions of foreign countries, it does pile the risk with-in domestic economy. You have mentioned that most of Jap’s debt is held domestically…..this is in contrast to the US debt that I believe is held outside the country. Is this true and if yes what are the implications and how different than those of Japan.

I believe having debt being held domesticallty has both advantages and disadvantages. While this approach makes the economy impervious to the actions of foreign countries, it does pile the risk with-in domestic economy.

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