Japan from a distance
Japan from a distance
Matthew Brett, manager of the Baillie Gifford Japan Trust and the Baillie Gifford Japanese Fund, explains why distance needn’t mean disadvantage.
5 May 2021
Three of corporate Japan’s hidden gems to buy now
Three of corporate Japan’s hidden gems to buy now
Professional investor Nicholas Price of the Fidelity Japan Trust picks three of his favourite Japanese stocks that he thinks the market has overlooke…
12 Apr 2021
Greensill Capital collapse causes more problems for SoftBank
Greensill Capital collapse causes more problems for SoftBank
The Greensill imbroglio has derailed a rebound at Softbank, the Japanese conglomerate and technology investor, says Matthew Partridge.
25 Mar 2021
Japanese stocks reach a 30-year high
Japanese stocks reach a 30-year high
Japan’s Nikkei 225 stockmarket index has broken through the 30,000-point level for the first time since 1990.
25 Feb 2021
Our trade of the decade came good – what’s next?
Our trade of the decade came good – what’s next?
Back in 2010 we said you should invest in unloved and undervalued Japanese stocks. If you had done that, you’d have made a nice return. So what should…
25 Feb 2021
This market did remarkably well in 2020 and almost no one noticed
This market did remarkably well in 2020 and almost no one noticed
Away from the headlines, two big things happened this year, says John Stepek. There was an important shift in the way governments think. And Japan’s s…
29 Dec 2020
Why investors can’t afford to ignore Japanese stocks
Why investors can’t afford to ignore Japanese stocks
Japan boasts the broadest market outside the US, replete with cash-rich, resilient companies that have battled their way through 30 years of deflation…
28 Dec 2020
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Nervous investors miss out on Japan's biggest stockmarket rise in 26 years
Nervous investors miss out on Japan's biggest stockmarket rise in 26 years
British investors pulled £145m from Japanese funds in September. But they are missing out – Japan’s Nikkei 225 index gained 15% in November, its best …
12 Dec 2020
Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound
Investing in Japan: much more than just a bet on a global rebound
Jonathan Allum, one of the finance industry’s longest-serving and most experienced observers of the Japanese market, talks to Merryn Somerset Webb abo…
4 Dec 2020
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Jonathan Allum on why Japan is both different and the same
The MoneyWeek Podcast: Jonathan Allum on why Japan is both different and the same
Merryn talks to Japan expert Jonathan Allum who explains why many people's ideas of Japan are misguided, and why if you're looking to profit from a po…
27 Nov 2020
Peter Tasker on Japan's extraordinary resilience, and why you should invest
Peter Tasker on Japan's extraordinary resilience, and why you should invest
Merryn talks to Peter Tasker of Arcus, a specialist Japanese equity investment firm, about the extraordinary resilience of Japanese companies, how the…
19 Nov 2020
Samsung faces shake-up after chairman's death
Samsung faces shake-up after chairman's death
South Korean conglomerate Samsung could be “shaken up” after the death of chairman Lee Kun-hee last week.
5 Nov 2020
Three small Japanese companies with big potential
Three small Japanese companies with big potential
Professional investor Eiji Saito of the JPMorgan Japanese Smaller Companies Trust picks three of his current favourite Japanese small-cap stocks.
5 Oct 2020
Three hidden gems from the Japanese stockmarket
Three hidden gems from the Japanese stockmarket
Professional investor Nicholas Price of the Fidelity Japan Trust picks three smaller sized growth companies from Japan that he thinks have been overlo…
28 Sep 2020
What Warren Buffett sees in Japan
What Warren Buffett sees in Japan
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway group has spent $6bn on stakes in five Japanese trading houses, despite other investors souring on the world’s thi…
11 Sep 2020
Warren Buffett's new interest in Japan
Warren Buffett's new interest in Japan
Warren Buffett has bought into all five of Japan’s major trading companies at a cost of around $6bn. This makes sense, says Merryn Somerset Webb. Japa…
3 Sep 2020
Japanese stocks still look cheap after Shinzo Abe's resignation
Japanese stocks still look cheap after Shinzo Abe's resignation
A period of uncertainty after Shinzo Abe's resignation could be a good chance to buy Japanese stocks at a good price.
3 Sep 2020
Three stocks to profit from corporate Japan’s cash piles
Three stocks to profit from corporate Japan’s cash piles
Japanese companies have been piling up cash, but investors have been discounting its value. Here, professional investor Joe Bauernfreund highlights th…
6 Jul 2020
Japanese stocks are a two-way bet
Japanese stocks are a two-way bet
If a global recovery takes hold, Japan’s export-orientated businesses will enjoy a surge. But if growth stays weak, its corporate cash mountain will s…
19 Jun 2020
More mammoth stimulus in Japan
More mammoth stimulus in Japan
Japan's prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has unveiled a mammoth stimulus plan worth 20% of GDP.
9 Apr 2020
Japanese stocks are still a bargain – investors should consider buying in
Japanese stocks are still a bargain – investors should consider buying in
On a price/earnings ratio of 15.9, Japanese stocks are among the most reasonably priced in the developed world.
28 Feb 2020
Japan has seen plenty of false dawns – but this time it’s for real
Japan has seen plenty of false dawns – but this time it’s for real
Japan suffered one of the most spectacular bubbles in financial history. But today, the market is so cheap that it’s practically the opposite of where…
14 Nov 2019