Japan will spur your gains

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $50.97, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims to mirror the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 5.6%; Sony Corp., 3.1%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 2.9%; Keyence (sensors),… Read More

Own Japan’s top stocks

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $61.49, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims for the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 5.0%; Sony Corp., 3.3%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, 2.6%; Keyence (sensors),… Read More

Japan offers investors a bright future

The Japanese economy ranks third in the world and hosts some of the most-profitable global corporations.
The economy is, however, facing a declining and rapidly aging population. Still, an older population also presents opportunities, and Japanese companies are already coming up with innovative and technology-driven aids… Read More

Buy Japan’s leading stocks

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $58.63, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims for the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.

The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 4.3%; Sony Corp., 3.5%; Keyence (sensors), 2.7%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial,… Read More

Currency rates hurt Sony’s recovery

SONY GROUP CORP. ADRs $88 is a hold. The Japanese conglomerate (New York symbol SONY; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $114.4 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.4; Dividend yield: 0.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.sony.com) reported 1.3% lower sales in its fiscal 2023… Read More

Shortages hurt earnings outlook

SONY GROUP CORP. ADRs $82 is a hold. The Japanese conglomerate (New York symbol SONY; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; ADRs outstanding: 1.3 billion; Market cap: $106.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 1.3; Dividend yield: 0.3%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.sony.com) reported 9.1% higher sales in its fiscal 2023… Read More

Buy Japan’s top performers

ISHARES MSCI JAPAN INDEX FUND, $50.28, is a buy. The ETF (New York symbol EWJ; buy or sell through brokers; us.ishares.com) aims for the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Japan Index.
The fund’s top holdings include Toyota, 5.1%; Sony Corp., 2.9%; Keyence (sensors), 2.6%; Mitsubishi UFJ Financial,… Read More