Names Down in the First 11 Months Tend to Go up in Japan.....
We looked back over the last 16 years and found that names that are down in the first 11 months tend to outperform in December. To calculate the...
388 Views
Margins Expanding in Japan but Asset Efficiency Is Not Improving....
Japan's aggregate Net Income margin increased from 2.7% in 2012 to 4.6% in 2016. While this margin expansion is a great thing, asset efficiency...
574 Views
Could Trump Add to Consolidation Pressure on Japan's Auto Industry
On the 4th of February the Nikkei reported that Toyota Motor Corp (7203 JP) and Suzuki Motor Corp (7269 JP) were in discussions regarding an...
2.6k Views
Structural Reform I: The Japanese Financial Sector
In Why Overcoming Deflation Is Not Enough Part III: Corporate Governance, we argued that corporate governance is pivotal to successful structural...
365 Views
Melco Holdings BuyBack: Start of a Trend?
The decision by Melco Holdings to buy back 15% of outstanding shares is an announcement that is likely to be picked up by a few lucky holders of...
463 Views