An American financial industry veteran who has seen it all in Japan, from the booms to the busts and everything in between, is bullish these days.

¡°Inflation is real here,¡± said Dan Kerrigan, CEO of Interactive Brokers Securities Japan. ¡°People are feeling it.¡±

¡°If you have a significant part of your financial assets in cash, then you¡¯re losing your purchasing power,¡± he said, adding that this will compel individuals ¡°to put their cash to work.¡±