iShares MSCI Japan ETF News

EWJ seemed like it could be interesting because Japan in many respects is one of the most attractive markets in the world. But selectivity matters here, especially when balancing FX considerations.

Japan ETFs, overall, performed better than the S&P 500 past quarter.

The preliminary PMI survey results for July signal a significant loss of growth momentum in the Japanese economy at the start of the third quarter. Business activity growth slowed to a near standstill

The pace of economic growth accelerated in Japan at the end of the second quarter according to the latest business surveys. Lockdowns in mainland China were commonly cited as a key cause of the ongoin

While U.S. equity markets are down in 2022, advisors have not experienced significant benefits of diversification through international equity markets, particularly if they ignored the small suite of

As the Bank of Japan maintains its ultra-low interest rate policy, investors who are looking into Japanese equity markets should consider a currency-hedged country-specific exchange traded fund. The C

At current levels, the yen is simply too cheap to ignore and should act as a tailwind to returns in the EWJ over the coming years.

Japan currency-hedged exchange traded funds are rallying as the yen currency slips to its lowest level since 2015. The CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust (NYSEArca: FXY), which tracks the yen against t

APAC economies Japan and Australia saw their paths diverge amid mixed COVID-19 Omicron developments. It was also observed that with the COVID-19 wave, the pressure upon prices shifted from input costs

Japan Manufacturing Output Falls And Prices Rise Amid Worsening Supply Situation

Can You Sidestep The U.S. Stock Collapse By Abandoning The Dollar And Looking Overseas Submitted by QTR''s Fringe Finance I’ve been guiding my personal investing over the last few months by whether or not I think the U.S. is entering a longer term market wreck or another 3 month bump in the road like we saw in early 2020. After all, if we are at a spot where we can shake it off and “buy the dip” were to work again, why wouldn’t you be keen to adopt the strategy of “if you can’t beat the lobotomized automaton active manager buying the dip, join ‘em.” But my readers already know that I don’t feel this way. In fact, I believe the Fed to be in a true catch 22 - stuck between not being able to raise rates, which would very likely crash markets further, and the inability to maintain accommodative monetary policy, which could fan the flames of inflation (or at least appear to fan the flames of inflation from a psychological and political spin perspective). You see, the inflation is the key here.

Japan And Australia Enter Third Economic Downturns As Omicron Wave Hits

Japanese stocks are looking increasingly attractive relative to their developed market peers thanks to cheaper valuations, continued improvements in returns on equity, and an incredible degree of yen

Broad foreign ETFs underperformed the S&P 500 in 2021. Still, some funds scraped through the volatility.

Upcoming rate hikes could drive an increase in hedging costs for Japanese investors, redirecting flows into unconventional assets and regions. Hedged yield pickup is naturally governed by the relation