Why Apple won market share in Japan

Although iPhone sales slowed dramatically in recent years, Japan is still a stronghold for Apple. Why did Apple do well in Japan? There are some reasons for that but these bases are disappearing and the company is losing its shine.

Behavioral economics: spiteful behavior explained

Spiteful behavior aims at harming others even though the actor pays costs. It is a lose-lose situation and no one seems to be better off, but this type of behavior is not so rare and often debated in public economics when public utilities have free rider problems. Why do some people act like that? The answer is easy; the actor is winning actually. Economically, there are two equilibrium states and both are possible outcomes.

Comparison of potential stock returns for 40 countries

Using OECD data, I calculated potential 15-year cumulative returns of stock indices for 40 countries. Although these estimates are very rough, they should work as an initial screener for getting started.

Japanese joke: indecisiveness

I did a poll to imaginary Japanese people living in my dream. Here's the result.

Characteristics of Japanese stocks

Japanese stock market is not as usual. It has short trading hours, fewer trading days and separate listings at one exchange. Furthermore, there are cultural reasons that make buying stocks in Japan different. I will focus on who have those shares, who they are and how you can make extra by avoiding common mistakes Japanese investors make.

Investing in Japan? Think twice

If you are a foreign investor interested in investing in Japan, think twice and consider these facts before putting money in Japan. In short, having a stake in Japan is like part gold investing and part bond investing. Let's see why these investments are alike and what you can expect from investment in Japan.