Tagging snoodog on this too. I wonder about Takata being too big to fail and what it might mean for the company investment wise. If their future is in doubt, their stock is probably really rough. Someone could probably buy a bunch of shares dirt cheap, ride this whole thing out, and then cash in big once they get "bailed out." During that whole time we were having trouble with American car companies, Ford was trading at about 3 bucks a share. Now they're doing just fine.

I wonder if though, similarly maybe Takata will fall. Someone could position themselves just right to buy all of their good assets dirt cheap and they basically have an air bag company, pre-assembled for them at a massive discount.

I'll have to look into Japan's economy when I get some time, but I figure something must be going right for them. Or maybe they're fudging their numbers so they look decent in comparison to companies from places like China, South Korea, and Germany. If I remember right, China recently got caught lying about how well they were doing.

Business Insider might be a stepping stone for me. I think maybe as I learn the jargon and the concepts and such, other sites will be easier for me to figure.