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- proper noun A
personification of theJapanese housewife speculators, who are strong enough to affect international markets, especially foreign exchange markets.
Etymologies
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Examples
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It is particularly interested in the growing business of serving Japanese retail investors, such as the proverbial Mrs. Watanabe—a nickname for retail investors who are day-trading foreign currencies—the person said.
MF Global Asia Units Move to Limit Fallout Alison Tudor 2011
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Japan has long funded its huge deficit with dutiful lending from the mythical "Mrs. Watanabe."
Overheard 2011
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LONDON—Lots of investors have suffered from the latest shake-up in global markets, but few have taken more pain than Mrs. Watanabe.
The Forex Power of Mrs. Watanabe Katie Martin 2011
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If the euro crisis deepens, particularly if confidence is dealt a severe blow by an event such as a Greek debt default, then Mrs. Watanabe could end up forcing the Ministry of Finance's hand.
The Forex Power of Mrs. Watanabe Katie Martin 2011
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In an interview on Friday, the BOJ chief said actions by investors engaged in margin trading—the favorite game among the herd of small Japanese investors represented by a mythical housewife, "Mrs. Watanabe"—were mainly to blame for the yen's rise to 76.25 against the dollar in the early hours of March 17.
'Mrs. Watanabes' Blamed for Yen Surge Tasuo Ito 2011
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Keeping the proverbial "Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe" as customers is of course a prerequisite to pitching them lower-profile deals.
Japan's IPO Market Isn't Normal Yet James Simms 2010
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Keeping the proverbial "Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe" as customers is of course a prerequisite to pitching them lower-profile deals.
Japan's IPO Market Isn't Normal Yet James Simms 2010
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All available evidence suggests that Mrs. Watanabe and other Japanese housewives have cashed in their insurance policies and used the proceeds to buy NZD/JPY on gaitame.com.
The Big Picture 2008
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There is a connection between the retirement plans of Mr. and Mrs. Watanabe in Japan and the subprime problems of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in California.
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So I called Mikiko's mother, Mrs. Watanabe and I said -- she said, ` Oh,
Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West 1999
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