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That's why this "hyper low" rate environment is dangerous. Because it won't last and when rates start to go up, the market will stall or even decline.

Excellent point. Of course, the government knows this, and will thus be terrified to raise rates for a long time to come. Any raising of rates will quickly cut short the recovery, and then the government will panic and lower them again. Welcome to Japan!



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