Reuters in-depth analysis looks at selling yen against high-yielding currencies to ride wave of liquidity

Japan’s first intervention in currency markets in six years presents many opportunities for investors. In a Sept 17 analysis, Reuters found that selling yen against high-yielding currencies such as the Australian dollar, South African rand and Brazilian real are some of the best ways to take advantage of the wave of liquidity that Japan is unleashing through intervention. The exclusive analysis made the salient point that Japan may have triggered a whole new round of carry trades – what was once a favorite of investors before the financial crisis.