"Japan's equity markets... turned out to be the best in the world for four straight decades" Paul Keating

"Japan's equity markets, despite all the early risks of investing in them, turned out to be the best in the world for four straight decades: the 1950's, 1960's, 1970's and 1980's"

Paul Keating - Ex Labour Prime Minister, Australia

Source: After Words: The Post- Prime Ministerial Speeches by P. J. Keating
Edited extracts
A Plus
The Australian newspaper,
Monday 24th October, 2011
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