Justin is one of the most recognisable and trusted market commentators on television, radio, and in the press.
Originally trained as a lawyer, he has observed the retail market industry for 20 years whilst at Barclays Stockbrokers and developed a unique understanding of the market’s roles and benefits for the private investor.
Each week we will bring you Justin’s latest thoughts and commentry. For a taster of this week’s article please continue to read..
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The end of ‘datsu genpatsu’ – escape from nuclear
Well I didn’t expect it to last for very long and shortly we will be seeing the Japanese Premier reversing the earlier decision on nuclear energy production, after the Fukushima disaster in 2011. The immediate reaction after the explosions was to shut down all capacity, but given the country’s lack of alternative fuel capability a volte face was always going to be on the cards.
Switching to alternative fuels like liquefied natural gas was an expensive change and in doing so further pushed up the price of the fuel. So a change in policy will reduce the pricing pressure on it and have a side benefit for Japan of reducing their balance of payments with less reliance on such imports.
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