Sector report: Hold your nerve or cut your losses in Japan?

Sector report: Hold your nerve or cut your losses in Japan?

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As the market continues to frustrate and confuse investors, Patrick Murphy looks at whether perseverance will be rewarded...

Many investors were drawn back to Japan at the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 by some very strong returns. So far this year, however, they will have been largely disappointed. The vast majority of funds, in sterling terms, produced negative or flat returns during the first half of the year. So, should investors hold their nerve or cut their losses and re-allocate to less volatile markets? The answer to that lies with individual investor needs and is a decision only advisers or wealth managers can make. But how have some of the funds we highlighted earlier in the year, in our fi...

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