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July 2024
In the intricate tapestry of global markets, Japanese small and mid-cap stocks present a particularly compelling narrative. Often overshadowed by their larger counterparts, we believe these stocks offer unique growth opportunities that savvy investors are starting to notice.
June 2024
Situated in Asia, Masa Takeda leverages his unique vantage point to better understand Japan's economic intricacies and the companies within the Hennessy Japan Fund. He shares factors fueling inflationary pressures in Japan, an equity outlook regarding interest rates, and implications of yen depreciation for U.S.-based investors.
Ryan Kelly, CIO of Hennessy Funds reflects on the first half of 2024, marked by robust performance across all major indexes and provides his outlook on the U.S. market in a period of uncertainty and volatility.
May 2024
Tokio Marine is Japan’s largest general insurance group with a solid track record in the domestic market and an expanding overseas business. Tokio Marine is one of three Japanese insurers that has significant market share and enjoys high profitability and strong pricing power due to industry consolidation.
We believe Japanese general insurance companies look attractive. Due to industry consolidation, three insurers control market share and enjoy high profitability and strong pricing power yet remain attractively priced.
April 2024
Japanese stocks are experiencing a historic rally and the Bank of Japan has raised interest rates for the first time since 2007. With this backdrop, the Portfolio Management team discusses the market rally, interest rates, ongoing inflation, expectations for tourism, and current valuations.
March 2024
Japanese equities are currently trading at compelling valuation levels compared to other developed equity markets around the world and relative to their own historical averages. We believe the Japanese market deserves a closer look.
When investing in Japanese businesses, we believe it is imperative to select a manager who is immersed in the culture and can perform in-depth, company-specific research to build a concentrated portfolio of Japanese companies that can outperform a benchmark and weather volatility.
January 2024
Amid a tough banking environment over the past few years, many Japanese banks streamlined their operations to achieve record profits. In addition, they are poised to increase their profitability due to potential rate increases. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group looks particularly attractive in today’s environment.
December 2023
Chief Investment Officer, Ryan Kelley, describes "market myopia" and the eight technology giants' effect on returns in 2023. He reinforces that time in the market and staying mindful of downside risk remains relevant and he believes the outlook for U.S. stocks remains positive.
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