What's up, everybody? My name is Demetri Kaffinus, and you're listening to Hidden Forces,

a podcast that inspires investors, entrepreneurs and everyday citizens, the challenge consensus

narratives, and learn how to think critically about the systems of power shaping our world.

My guest in this episode of Hidden Forces is Weston Nakamura, a Tokyo-based financial

analyst and the creator of Across the Spread, a market analysis and information service

that identifies key market developments from the Asia-Pacific trading session, exploring their impact

on equities, bonds, currencies, and commodities across global markets.

Where you're about to hear is the audio from Weston's recent Q&A with members of the Hidden Forces' genius community,

where he helped us make sense of the Japanese elections that took place over the weekend,

what they mean for what Weston calls the world's most dangerous market,

and why a new governing coalition made up of Japan's opposition parties could cause significant

dislocations in international bond markets, raising global financing costs, and inciting further

political turmoil in countries already riled by debates about trade and immigration.

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Lastly, because this conversation deals with investing,

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