Five funds to consider for Japanese equity holdings

The Japanese stockmarket has often disappointed international investors, with a number of false dawns since it fell from all-time highs in 1989. Investors in recent years have tended to dip in and out, rather than adopting a long-term mindset and, as such, have got used to shorter rather than longer-term returns. Although this has been the pattern for more than 20 years, asset allocation to equities needs to consider the Japanese market for a number of reasons. The first is the range of highly profitable and extremely strong companies headquartered in Japan. These companies are often ...