The best performing funds for the Japanese sector in 2002 held companies that had Western-style man...
The best performing funds for the Japanese sector in 2002 held companies that had Western-style management systems in place and focused on exporting goods out of the country. The DWS Invest Japanese Equity fund was ranked number four in the sector for the year. It posted returns of -5.87%. Hansjoerg Pack, senior fund manager of the DWS Invest Japanese Equity portfolio, attributes the good performance to choosing stocks that are export-driven and fit well into global portfolios. For example, one stock held was Honda. Pack says the company was chosen because it has gained market sh...
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