Japanese Firms - Growing Resilience, Overweight Equities
We are overweight Japanese equities and a lot more optimistic than the government and Japanese companies about the outlook for growth and corporate...
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Japan Wages & Consumption - Catching up Finally!
We are overweight Japanese equities. It is one of our high conviction calls for 2018.Growth faltered in the first quarter, but that was an...
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Japanese Capex - Of Japanese Firms and Indian Mothers
‘Modesty is a virtue’ is a value clearly Japanese companies believe in and one that my mother tried hard to inculcate in me albeit a slightly...
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Japan Entering a New Era of Capital Efficiency
For years, ROE among Japanese companies languished in low single digits. No more. The average ROE rose to 9.1% in the fiscal year 2017, clearing...
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The Rise of Foreign Workers in Japan
Until recently, foreign workers were not of macroeconomic concern as the number was too small. As foreign workers now account for 2% of the total...
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