On Monday, April 19th Hennessy Funds sponsored a media luncheon entitled “Compelling themes for investing in Japan.” Neil Hennessy, CIO and portfolio manager of Hennessy Funds and Shuhei Abe, CIO and founder of Tokyo-based SPARX Asset Management, provide their views on investment themes and opportunities in Japan.
Twenty-three reporters from top business and financial publications attended this event held at a New York City restaurant. Attending publications were:
- MarketWatch
- AP
- Barron’s
- Reuters
- NIKKEI
- Money Management Executive
- Daily News
- SmartMoney
- Fortune
- Daily Finance
- Forbes
- Investment Dealers’ Digest
- Dow Jones
- Standard & Poor’s
In addition, SunStar Strategic sent an array of tweets via Twitter in conjunction with the event: Live at Hennessy #Funds & SPARX press lunch in NYC: Compelling themes for investing in Japan.
Hennessy: Partnership with SPARX will offer shareholders outstanding shareholder servicing combined with focused Japan-based money management.
SPARX's Shuhei Abe now speaking at Hennessy Funds event in #NYC.
SPARX Abe: Valuations for Japanese stocks remain at near-historic lows & priced for no-growth scenario.
SPARX Abe: 60% of Japanese Equities are Trading at or below book value.
SPARX Abe: Japanese companies have become lean. Sales increases translate to disproportionate profits.
SPARX Abe: Japan's government and corporations are changing to become more shareholder friendly.
SPARX Abe: Japan is world’s most energy efficient country.
SPARX Abe: Worldwide demand for Japan's green-related technologies should be massive.
SPARX Abe: China's development mirrors Japan's development with a 30-year lag.
Japan represents a gateway to Asia's emerging markets.
Hennessy: Investing in Japan means investing in global companies HQed in Japan
Hennessy: Investors can gain exposure to emerging markets with less volatility and risk by investing in Japan
Hennessy: Some think investing in Japan is risky, real risk is not being there.
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