Darius McDermott: Is there value to be found in Japan?

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With the UK, the US and Europe all pulling back the losses seen in the final quarter of 2018 over the course of this year, Japan is the odd-one-out among mature markets - and it has caught the eye of Darius McDermott

On the back of very unsteady markets at the end of last year, we entered 2019 hoping that answers to a number of geopolitical and economic concerns could offer more clarity for long-term investors. Six months down the line and, despite fairly strong returns so far this year, it is fair to say numerous questions remain that continue to pose a threat to the global economy. For the UK and Europe, the hope that Brexit would be solved by the end of March proved a pipedream as it continues to cause political, economic and stockmarket uncertainty - we are now set for a new prime minister and a ...

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