Why Is There Still A Compelling Case For Investing In Japan?

Why Is There Still A Compelling Case For Investing In Japan? by Kenichi Amaki, Matthews Asia

Why is there still a compelling case for investing in Japan? Kenichi Amaki, Lead Manager of the Matthews Japan Strategy, discusses the Japanese investment climate, including the impact of negative interest rates, “Abenomics,” and Japanese corporate governance improvements.

Q: Is Abenomics working in Japan or not? What does it mean for investors?

A: If you were to use just one measure, GDP growth since Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, took office in 2012, you would conclude his policies are clearly not working. GDP itself is flat to slightly negative since he took office. On the other hand, if you look at the...