Having been to Japan a handful of times, what strikes me most is the juxtaposition of the latest technology paired with old habits.
Economy in 'reasonable health'
Despite good absolute performance in the Japan equity market year-to-date, valuations remain attractive both on a cash earnings yield and a price-to-book basis compared to other major markets.
About one-sixth of the Chinese population - roughly 230 million people - were born post-1990, and this group's consumer power has vastly expanded in recent years, with many even becoming the household decision maker.
Promised ¥2trn education package
Equity markets worldwide keep nudging record highs despite political anxieties - nuclear explosions in North Korea, Brexit implosions in Europe and Trump outbursts in the US.
NN Investment Partners' Robert Davis asks if the market has fallen in love with the 'story' at the expense of remembering valuations.
Opportunities in the IT sector