Upslope's Quarterly Investor Letter (2026-Q1 Update)
Early Q1 saw a sharp snapback in relative performance of defensive stocks. Ironically, by the time the war in Iran unfolded, defensives had run so...
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Minimal Impact From Larger Credit Loss on Toshiba; Maintaining FVE for Major Japanese Banks
On Jan. 19, Toshiba Corp (6502 JP) reported that it will likely book a combined noncash charge of up to JPY 700 billion, mainly for goodwill...
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1H16 Better-Than-Expected Results Suggest Earnings Inflection Points; Positive For Japanese Banks
Four major banks under our coverage reported better-than-expected results, indicating an inflection point in their earning structure. In aggregate,...
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Why Hold Japan, Part I: Relative Tax Regimes
SummaryForeign investors now form the largest cohort of investors in Japanese stocks, according to Tokyo Stock Exchange data. Yet given Japan's...
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Lack of Term Premium Continues to Cost Japanese Banks with Limited Financial Flexibility
The Bank of Japan has just released its semiannual assessment on the financial system with an explicit focus on the negative interest rate...
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