In years gone by, Japan's policymakers have suddenly tightened rules on short-selling and dreamed up a public stock-buying entity to shoreupprices in time for March 31st, the end of most companies' financial year.
At Root Capital, we find that strengthening rural enterprises like Apodip with access to capital, financial management training, and connections to international buyers paying premium prices helps them shoreup member loyalty and withstand the pressures of narco-trafficking at the household level.
Analysts have said that weakness in equity prices have prompted some investors to sell profitable positions, such as gold, to shoreup losses in stocks.
Dictatorships may still feel the need to bribe their citizens (eg, via subsidised fuel prices) to ensure their acquiescence while simultaneously spending large amounts on the police and the military to shoreup their power.