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Before you read today's investment idea, look at the chart below. It's Toyota's worst nightmare.

In the last five months, the yen has moved from 110 to 90 against the dollar, making it 2008's strongest currency. The yen is the highest it's been in 14 years... and it's only a few points away from its highest level ever.

Toyota sells cars all over the world. When the yen rises against other currencies, Toyota's cars are more expensive to foreigners. They don't buy so many. They choose American, European, or Korean cars instead. Toyota loses money.

According to the Wall Street Journal, every point the yen rises against the dollar costs Toyota $433 million in annual operating profit. In other words, over the last five months, Toyota saw $8.6 billion in annual profits disappear... That's about a quarter of its annual operating profit.

Japan's entire economy is a large version of Toyota. Japan is an export economy. Its strategy for prosperity is producing goods and selling them to foreigners. Every point the yen rises costs Japan billions of dollars in profits for its companies, billions of dollars in tax revenues for the government, and thousands of jobs in the economy.

In the past, when the yen rose too high, Japanese authorities intervened in the markets to make the yen fall. One tool they use is cutting interest rates. Low interest rates discourage people from storing their money in yen and encourage them to save their money in other currencies with higher interest rates.

Right now, the Japanese yen has the world's second-lowest official interest rate, after the U.S. The official central bank rate in Japan is 0.3%.

The second tool Japanese officials use to devalue their currency is direct intervention in the foreign exchange markets. The Bank of Japan prints money and then exchanges the yen for dollars in the foreign exchange market, pushing down its price.

The last time the Japanese got worried about the yen being too high was in 2003 and 2004. The yen was around 105 at the time. They spent $2.5 billion pushing their currency down about 20% against the dollar.

The Japanese yen is now around 15% higher than it was in 2003-04. And Japan's economy is much sicker than it was back then. The stock market is close to 20-year lows and GDP is shrinking. There's no room to keep cutting interest rates. I'm certain the Japanese authorities are going to start intervention again soon. It may be happening already. Last week, the head of Japan's central bank told the press he was looking at ways to devalue the yen.

Japan's currency pays no interest. Japan's economy is in tatters. But debt is the big reason I expect the yen to fall. Japan's government is the most indebted in the world... with a government debt-to-GDP ratio expected to hit 150% next year. (It averages between 70% and 75% for the six largest economies in the world.)

To devalue its currency, Japan's going to have to print money using the same "quantitative easing" techniques Bernanke is using right now. These techniques are highly inflationary... and guarantee the yen will fall against other currencies.

You won't hear any other writer in the world predicting inflation and currency devaluation in Japan right now. That's why it's such a good bet. Plus, as you can see from the chart above, we've got the trend in our favor.

FXY is the symbol of the Japanese Yen Trust. When the yen falls against the dollar, this fund falls. The easiest way to bet on a fall in yen is to short this fund or buy put options on it.

Good investing,

Tom

The DailyWealth Investment Newsletter is published by Stansberry & Associates Investment Research

Mazda Cx-7 Shows Strong Potentials in Japan Market

Mazda Motor Corporation announced the positive reception of the Japanese market of their products which can be reflected through soaring orders of its CX-7 vehicle. According to the automaker, total orders of said vehicle have reached approximately 1,800 units during the first month of sales since its domestic launch on December 19, 2006. The number is about 5 times the monthly target sales volume of 380 units.

About 60 per cent of the orders are for the Mazda CX-7 grade and with more than 40 per cent of the orders for the Mazda CX-7 Cruising package grade. It was also reported that the most popular body color chosen by the Japanese auto market is Brilliant Black, followed by Moist Silver Mica and the wine red Radiant Ebony Mica. So far, the two most preferred factory installed options have been the utility package and the nine-speaker Bose® Audiopilot surround sound system. The first option comes with an Advanced Keyless Entry & Start System, a standard feature in the CX-7 Cruising package. It is chosen by roughly 60 per cent of the customers. The second option, on the other hand, is chosen by over 50 per cent of the customers.

The Mazda CX-7 is primarily designed for 30- to 50-year old males however, based on the orders for the vehicle, there is a diverse range of people who conveyed their fondness to the vehicle. Customer feedback signifies that the main reasons why they chose the CX-7 include its cutting-edge Mazda performance parts, dynamic styling and sporty design.

The 2.3L DISI turbo engine boosts the performance of the midsize crossover sport utility vehicle. Power comes from the same engine used in the Mazdaspeed 6. It is tuned to produce 244 horsepower at 5000 RPM and 258 pound feet of torque at a low 2500 rpm. 99 percent of the maximum torque is available to 5000 rpm.

"Sales of the CX-7 have been brisk at all of our dealerships and the number of visitors to our showrooms who come specifically to see the CX-7 is growing. In particular, sales in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya have been strong, which reflects the luxurious urban styling of the vehicle. We are pleased to see a robust start to CX-7 sales and Mazda will continue its efforts to boost domestic sales and strengthen the Mazda brand," said Shiro Mikami, Mazda’s Executive Officer in charge of the Domestic Business Division.

The automaker opened a temporary display in Ginza on December 1, 2006 to raise awareness of the new vehicle. Only 5,000 visitors are expected to come. To Mazda’s surprise, more than 11,000 people have visited the showroom for the entire duration of the event. The publicity given by Japanese lifestyle magazines like BRUTUS, Esquire Japan Edition, LEON, OCEANS, PEN, Safari and Straight also contributed to the success of the automaker.

Mazda’s consolidated revenue increased 13 per cent in the April-September period to 1.52 trillion yen. In addition, consolidated operating profit increased 43 per cent year-on-year to 69.8 billion yen, a 21 billion yen improvement. The increase is attributed largely to the improved model mix and volume, good currency exchange rates and cost reductions. Ordinary profits soared to 31 per cent to 56.6 billion yen compared to the same period last year.

The Mazda CX-7 made its public debut for the first time at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show in January. Its production began on February at the automaker’s Ujina #2 factory in Hiroshima. It went on sale in spring 2006. The Mazda CX-7 comes in 3 distinct models – Sport, which is the base version; Touring, the upscale version; and Grand Touring, the top version. The Mazda CX-7 is built to compete with the Honda CR-V, Hyundai Santa Fe, Mitsubishi Outlander, Acura RDX and the Ford Edge.

About the Author

Corey Putton is a 28-year old bachelor from Pittsburgh, PA who has been around cars for the better part of his life. He now works online and writes all about his passion: cars. He is also a certified mechanic.

Which is the best version for you of Hana Kimi, Japan or Taiwan?

For me the Japan version (because I failed to watch the other version, haha just kidding, I saw it once, but I don't feel the cast so I decided to continue watching the Japan version), casting is a major part of making it and Japan did well on it, they really act like the real characters (I think) and the sequential of events connects to the others that made it watchable. How about you?

who or what is hana kimi??

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