While many investors feel they can time markets, we try to avoid making such macro calls and attempt to identify structurally-inefficient markets.
The aim is to avoid the wild swings that are a beta-chasing result, preserving clients' capital in times of stress while still attempting to capture sufficient market upside to generate attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns on an absolute basis. One of our favorite markets has been, and continues to be, Japan. Though the market has more than 3,600 listed companies, there is a general lack of meaningful analyst coverage (only about 20%-30% of all stocks are covered). Ruffer: The 'intensely interesting' opportunity in Japan The market is also dominated by retail investors. ...
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