2012/Q1 being the best quarter since 1988 (oh well, 33,000 in 1989 so far away now). Have a small slice of Japan. CEFs JEQ ; OEFs FJPNX, PRJPX, SJPNX ; ETFs EWJ, DXJ, DFJ . Headwinds include aging population, high public debt, yen. But there
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Equity mutual funds based in Japan suffered net outflows for a fourth straight-month in January, the longest such spell in 15 years, though a recovery in global share prices pushed up asset values by nearly 3 percent. Japanese retail investors stepped up the pace at which
TOKYO, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Japanese equities mutual funds posted a third straight month of net outflows in December for the first time in nearly 13 years as a poor performance stemming from Europe's debt crisis and the yen's firmness prompted selling by risk-averse retail investors. Equity ...
opportunities in Japan for decades due to misconceptions and misguided approaches based on broad themes and indicators. Now Japan equity investors have grown increasingly polarized. Those who like the market generally cite cheap valuations, cash rich companies
not hedge its foreign-currency exposure. Suitability IShares S&P/TOPIX 150 Index ITF provides broad exposure to the Japan equity market by holding the most liquid 150 stocks selected from each major sector of the Tokyo market. As a single-country
Residence at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. Mr. Gruber also serves as a director for the Japan Equity Fund, Inc. and the Singapore Fund, Inc. Both Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific Fund (APF) and The Malaysia Fund (MAY
may soon lead to a price spike to $1.75/lb. Pg M34, M40: Bad week in Europe and Asia ; recession was confirmed in Japan . Equity CEFs were in line with DJIA, but the discounts have been narrowing. Cover story , “ America’s Amiable Activist
SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - Target Asset Management, one of Singapore's most successful boutique fund managers, is launching a new $500 million Asia ex- Japan equity fund after founder Teng Ngiek Lian decided to stay in business and not retire as planned.
considered weak hands. Pg M36, M38: It was a positive week for Europe and Asia (exceptions, Netherlands, New Zealand, Japan ). Equity CEFs were flat. Cover story , “ The American Way ” is in a special Mutual Funds Supplement . Stories are on American
Unleveraged long Japan ETfs drop more than 1% on news of the latest earthquake . EWJ -1.2% , ITF -0.9% , JOF -1.7% , JEQ -1.4% , DXJ -0.9% . Buy the dip? Post your comment!