Happy New Year!
The first day is very smooth and quiet. I think it is good to classify ideas in my mind... what I should study and what I should know.
Economy:
Why this turbulence has happened?
Is it the end of market-oriented economy?
Why unemployment spreads so fast? Why companies cannot keep them?
What is the problem in industries such as automakers, retailers, electric companies...?
The linkage in the market... stocks, bonds, foreign currencies, commodities. How does money flow among them?
Diplomacy:
What is the role of Japan in the Globe?
The relationship between the US and Japan... where will it go?
Keep thinking of these topics this year as well.