The Basis Point: Japan Rates Associate

A free, self-updating educational resource delivering up to and including Associate-level knowledge for Japan macroeconomics and fixed income markets. Learn monetary/fiscal policy, macro fundamentals, JGBs, derivatives, and more through lessons backed by real market data and modern, relevant news.

👥 Who This Is For

This resource is designed for:

  • Students pursuing careers in fixed income, trading, or quantitative finance
  • Incoming professionals who want to arrive at the desk with Associate-level knowledge
  • Foreign-Entrepreneurs interested in Japan's situation. It isn't made specifically for you, but it will help you navigate through your journey
Note: If you are an existing professional, please let me know your purpose of use in advance. This project is in PoC phase—while I strive for accuracy, I cannot guarantee it is flawless.

✍️ Who Made This

Created by Kenta, a non-finance (STEM) major, former strategist and rates/FX trader, fintech founder, and AI (ML/NLP) enthusiast seeking to improve financial education.

🎯 A Word of Advice

If you're a student: use AI every day (ML, not just LLMs) — but more importantly, master the fundamentals. In finance, this means mathematics, economics, and history.

Over the next decade, there will be a serious divergence between people who use AI and those who understand their field and know how to apply AI to it.

My Motto:
$$\text{Discretionary} - \text{Quantitative} = f(\text{intuition})$$
Intuition can be optimized through focused learning and pattern recognition, not just years of experience.

Core Knowledge + AI Mastery will create exponential advantage.

Disclaimer: This is an educational resource only. Nothing on this site constitutes financial advice, investment recommendations, or professional guidance. From experience, this resource is far more practical than traditional textbooks, but always verify critical information.
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