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Why Japanese Stocks Could Outperform with Howard Smith - FEG Insight Bridge

2025/3/5
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Howard Smith: 我认为未来十年,日本会让大家大吃一惊。日本正走出长期低经济增长、低通胀和在许多方面失去相关性的时代,但这并非永久状态。未来十年,日本的重要性(经济和合作伙伴关系)会让大家惊喜。我认为日本是一个投资回报良好的地方,其巨额国债问题并不像美国那样令人担忧,日元被严重低估。安倍经济学的三支箭在很大程度上取得了成功,日本实现了2%的通胀率,股价大幅上涨,涌现出新一代企业家,公司治理也得到了显著改善。认为日本投资困难且回报不佳的观点是错误的,未来几年将有更多证据证明日本是一个良好的投资和经商之地。投资日本是投资美国科技产业的曲线方式,因为日本公司在B2B价值链中扮演着重要角色,尤其是在半导体领域。日本在与中国的关系中处于两难境地,既要与美国保持一致,又要保持与中国的经济联系。由于日元汇率低,日本成为供应链从中国转移的受益者,因为熟练工人的工资、运输成本都比美国低。日本的债务问题是可持续的,因为其利率极低,大部分债务由央行持有,且日本是债权国,拥有巨额经常账户盈余。只要名义GDP增长和税收收入的增长速度高于实际利率,日本政府债务就是可持续的。日本公司治理正在发生变化,股东名册更加公开,管理层对资本配置和回报的责任感更强,激进投资者也更加活跃。由于日本公司估值过低且被误解,其未来增长潜力巨大。Indus 通过与日本公司建立长期合作关系,积极参与公司治理,推动公司提升价值。在日本投资需要长期持有,才能获得高回报。 Greg Dowling: 作为访谈者,Greg Dowling主要提出问题,引导Howard Smith阐述其观点,并就相关话题进行深入探讨。他表达了对日本经济复苏的兴趣,并就日本经济的结构、公司治理、与中国的经济关系以及日元汇率等问题与Howard Smith进行了深入的交流。

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This chapter challenges the common misconception that Japan is a tough market for investment with low returns. It uses data from the MSCI Japan index to show that while returns in USD terms have been modest, returns in yen have been higher, indicating that currency fluctuations have impacted overall returns. The chapter also highlights the relatively lower valuations of Japanese stocks compared to US stocks.
  • False narrative of Japan as a difficult investment market
  • MSCI Japan index returned 6.2% in USD, 9% in JPY over the past decade
  • Japanese stocks are cheaper than US stocks (14x vs 22x earnings)

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This week on episode 514, we share a conversation between Howard Smith of Indus Capital and Greg Dowling of FEG Investment Advisors on why Japan could surprise investors over the next decade with strong investment returns. David introduces the episode by sharing his key takeaways from the discussion.

FEG Investment Advisor is David's former institutional advisory firm, where he worked for 17 years, before founding Money for the Rest of Us. Greg Dowling is Chief Investment Officer of FEG, and David's former business partner and colleague.

Topics covered in the episode include:

  • The false narrative that Japan is a difficult place to invest with subpar returns
  • Why Japan's national debt problem is not as worrisome as the U.S. national debt
  • Why the Japanese yen is tremendously undervalued
  • How Japan's corporate governance has improved
  • Opportunities in Japanese technology industries

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