Active Investing in Japan

The benchmark Nikkei 225 has gained 33% in the last six trading sessions since bottoming at a 26-year low at 7,162 on October 27. However, to put the surge in perspective: from the start of October to that bottom, the Nikkei shed an even more impressive 37%. So at a close yesterday of 9,521, the N225 is still nearly 2,000 points from its Oct. 1 close of 11,368, which as I’ve said many times before, is far, far from its 2007 peak levels exceeding 18,000. continue reading…