BT Money Hacks: Is it time to invest in Japan again? (Ep 168)

    • After more than three decades of deflation and slow growth, is Japan’s economy finally turning around?
    • After more than three decades of deflation and slow growth, is Japan’s economy finally turning around? PHOTO: ADOBE STOCK
    Published Mon, Apr 29, 2024 · 05:00 AM

    Japan’s stock market has made a big comeback this year. Could the country finally be leaving the lost decades behind? Lee Kim Siang speaks to Naomi Fink, global strategist at Nikko Asset Management, to break it all down.

    Synopsis: Every first, third and fifth Monday of the month, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.

    Highlights of the conversation: 

    00:51 The driving forces behind Japan’s economic rally

    03:39 Is Japan finally overcoming deflation?

    04:57 The impact of Abenomics on corporate governance

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    10:55 How yen weakness impacts investors

    13:16 What to watch in the upcoming earnings season

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    Hosted by: Lee Kim Siang (kimsiang@sph.com.sg)

    With Naomi Fink, global strategist, Nikko Asset Management

    Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro

    Produced by: Emily Liu

    Engineered by: Joann Chai Pei Chieh

    A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media

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