'Quantamental' Japan Specialist, LightStream Research

Campbell Gunn

Former Japan Equity PM with over 30 of experience now providing database-driven analysis of the market, sectors, peer groups and stocks for LightStream Research.

Leveraging data and graphic analysis provided by Japan Analytics, and the related Japan Analytics iPad App, we provide insights on companies are often ignored by the sell-side as well as challenging conventional wisdom on the market overall.

'Quantamental' Japan Specialist

ja research

ja research is an independent research platform focused exclusively on Japanese equities. Leveraging data and graphic analysis provided by Japan Analytics, we provide insights on small and medium-sized companies that have been ignored by the sell-side as well as challenging conventional wisdom on larger companies. We also offer analyst and corporate access, the latter with translation if required. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>A recent Bloomberg article (<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/the-other-earnings-season-small-cap-zombies-go-nowhere-but-up" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/the-other-earnings-season-small-cap-zombies-go-nowhere-but-up</a>) pointed out that, in the US, one-third of Russell 2000 companies are money-losing, but so far this year have out-performed profitable companies by 5.3% this year. The article included a chart from The Leuthold Group showing the loss-making percentage for small caps since 1995.</p><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/059/020/original/File%202018-07-26%2012%2054%2030.jpeg?1532605813" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="59020"></figure><blockquote><p>“The past nine years’ extremely loose monetary policy has kept alive corporate…</p></blockquote>

A recent Bloomberg article (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-24/the-other-earnings-season-small-cap-zombies-go-nowhere-but-up) pointed out that, in the US, one-third of Russell 2000 companies are money-losing, but so far this year have out-performed profitable companies by 5.3% this year. The article included a chart from The Leuthold Group showing the loss-making percentage for small caps since 1995.“The past nine years’ extremely loose monetary policy has kept alive corporate…

Japan: Fewer Zombies than the Russell 2000