August Is All About Quality and Momentum and Definitely Not About Beta....
High Beta names do not do well in August in Japan. In fact, August is the worst month out of the year for high Beta names. On the other side, names...
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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...
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Evergreen Marine: Not Really So Complex After All, & Cheap on EV/Capacity
Institutional investors have long shied away from owning Evergreen Marine Corp Ltd (2603 TT) for two reasons unrelated to the container shipping...
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Three Japan Giants to Combine Container Assets; Positive in Long-Term, Musical Chairs For Now
What's the deal? Japan's three largest shipping companies -- Nippon Yusen Kk (9101 JP), Mitsui Osk Lines Ltd (9104 JP), and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha...
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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...
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