{"id":12522,"date":"2011-03-16T10:45:02","date_gmt":"2011-03-16T14:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/?p=12522"},"modified":"2016-09-20T08:27:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T12:27:54","slug":"tdi-podcast-203-the-japan-syndrome-yen-rally-and-the-day-of-yawn-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/16\/tdi-podcast-203-the-japan-syndrome-yen-rally-and-the-day-of-yawn-2\/","title":{"rendered":"TDI Podcast 203: The Japan Syndrome, Yen Rally and The Day of Yawn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Guest: Kevin Hoffmann, Horowitz &amp; Company spends some time discussing the reason behind the rally in the Yen, just when it would seem as though it should be weak. We also discuss many of the current global concerns and some areas of interest that may be interesting investment ideas from the recent earthquake. What will be the best investment ideas and which will be some of the worst?<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-disciplined-investor\/id217999782\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-257 alignright\" title=\"iTunes Subscribe\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/itunes_subscribe-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--more-->___<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><a title=\"TDI Podcast 203: The Japan Syndrome, Yen Rally and The Day of Yawn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/13\/tdi-podcast-203-the-japan-syndrome-yen-rally-and-the-day-of-yawn\/\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">LISTEN TO PODCAST NOW<\/span><\/a> | <span style=\"color: #000000;\">LISTEN<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">@<\/span> <a title=\"Zune Subscribe\" href=\"zune:\/\/subscribe\/?The%20Disciplined%20Investor=http:\/\/feeds.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/tdicasts\" target=\"_blank\">ZUNE<\/a> &#8211;<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> @<\/span> <a title=\"iTunes Subscribe\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-disciplined-investor\/id217999782\" target=\"_blank\">iTUNES<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Please DONATE To This Special Project<br \/>\nThe Jason Taylor Reading Room<\/span><\/h2>\n<form style=\"text-align: center;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"> <input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/> <input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"FYBYG8FXGQKAA\" \/> <input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8549\" title=\"jason_taylor_playing\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/jason_taylor_playing-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"82\" height=\"113\" \/><\/form>\n<form style=\"text-align: center;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"> <\/form>\n<form style=\"text-align: center;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\">___ <\/form>\n<form style=\"text-align: left;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\">NOTE: Whatever you can donate is much appreciated, $10, $50, $250 or more will be put to good use funding the Reading Room tuition(s).<em> The Jason Taylor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. Tax Identification Number 20-1452369 <\/em><\/form>\n<form style=\"text-align: center;\" action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\"><em>+++ <\/em><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kevin_hoffmann2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5566 alignleft\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"kevin_hoffmann2\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/kevin_hoffmann2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>Kevin Hoffmann<\/strong> is a key member of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.horowitzandcompany.com\/\">Horowitz &amp; Company<\/a> team. Kevin began his financial career in May of 2001 working on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. Kevin heads research and analytics for Horowitz &amp; Company.<\/p>\n<p>While attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison, he served a  Financial Consultants Internship with Smith Barney. In 2004 Kevin  graduated from UW-Madison with a bachelor\u2018s degree in Personal Finance  and assumed a position as a derivatives trader for BMT Trading Group \/  Gelber Group. By October of 2005 he quickly rose the ranks to a  Financial Planning Analyst for JMG Financial Group where he assisted  with Financial &amp; Tax Planning as well as Investment Management for  high net worth clientele.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">___<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking to invest in The Disciplined Investor Managed Growth Strategy?<br \/>\nClick below for the virtual tour&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/mailbox\/tdi-investment-fund\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thedisciplinedinvestor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/TDIMG-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"318\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"podcast\" name=\"podcast\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guest: Kevin Hoffmann, Horowitz &amp; Company spends some time discussing the reason behind the rally in the Yen, just when it would seem as though it should be weak. 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