The Land of the Rising Return: Forager in Japan

“We are generally looking for pessimism, for volatility, for extreme events…preferably not too extreme, but it’s our kind of market.”

July 15, 2025
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In the latest Stocks Neat episode, Steve Johnson, Gareth Brown and Isabella Foley dive into Japan’s corporate transformation — from shareholder returns and buybacks to digitisation and the demographic shifts reshaping opportunities.

With Japan now a significant part of the international portfolio, the team shares where they’re finding value and why some of the most interesting ideas are hiding in plain sight.

It’s been like a snowball that’s been pushing across a flat surface for a long period of time. It’s finally started to gather some momentum.” – Steve Johnson

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