Find companies with high risk-response capability in the spring financial results announcements [Masami Uchida]

Masami Uchida Profile

Entered Radio Nikkei in 1998. She was responsible for stock information programs such as “Economic Information Network” and “Tokyo Stock Market Live Commentary,” and later became a freelancer. Currently, in addition to serving as a program host on Radio Nikkei and Nikkei CNBC, she is also active in various fields, writing articles for multiple media outlets as a writer. In November 2017, she published her first book, “FX Billionaire Trades! 7 Winners’ Mindsets and Methods Revealed.”

＜Programs on Radio Nikkei currently appearing＞The Money (weekdays 15:10-16:00, host on Mondays), Investment Strategy Radio: Spark of Ideas (Tuesdays 14:30-15:00), Signal Trade Factory (Tuesdays 16:00-16:30), The Smart Trader PLUS (Thursdays 16:00-16:30), Night Trade (Fridays 21:30-22:30, biweekly) ＜Programs on Nikkei CNBC currently appearing＞Night Express (Mon-Fri 21:00-22:40, host on Thursdays), Real Estate Investment Lab (20:15-20:45, Fridays and others)＜Currently serialized magazines and sites＞“Forbes JAPAN” (Linked to), “Toyo Keizai Online” (Toyo Keizai Inc.), “All About (FX Guide)” (All About)

The yen weakness progresses with the spread of the novel coronavirus

Centered in Asia, the novel coronavirus is sweeping the world. Perhaps deterred by the spread of infection, the dollar-yen pair surged, breaking through a level that had held for a long time and advancing into the 112 yen range (as of February 21, 2020). If risk aversion intensifies, dollar buying during times of crisis is natural, but the rapid yen selling feels like money is being pulled from countries struggling with coronavirus measures, which leaves me with complicated feelings.

In any case, we can only hope things settle down soon, but the end of SARS, which began with a cluster outbreak in mid-November 2002, was not declared until July 2003, more than half a year later. A truly reassuring day may still be far off.