JOF News and Press, Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund Inc From 07/06/22

We previously discussed Buffett's explanation for why smart people go broke. We then made the connection to why we generally don't buy CEFs. However, this does not mean that investors should never buy any CEFs under any circumstances. Back in March, we wrote : ...

Looking to boost its economic profile in Asia and create another counter-balance to China, President Biden has unveiled a new U.S. strategy called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. Joining the deal are a dozen initial partners, including Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia...

NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc. (NYSE: JOF) (the “Fund”) announced that it would make an ordinary income distribution of $0.2116 per share, a short-term capital gains distribution of $0.2837 per share, and a long-term capital...

Equity markets were broadly higher in August, propelled by a late-month resurgence in risk appetite. The FTSE Emerging index rose 2.8% in for all of August, and along with Japan and the US, outperformed the FTSE Developed index gain of 2.6%. Small caps enjoyed a similar renaissanc...

Global manufacturing remained beset by unprecedented supply issues in July, which constrained output and drove prices higher. The analysis of survey responses suggests that the number of companies reporting lower production due to staff or materials shortages is running at around five...

Last year, we were looking at distribution changes due to the COVID pandemic sell-off. CEFs distribute out most of their earnings as distributions, so they pay relatively higher yields. However, relatively higher yields mean that any downturn is likely to cause distribution cuts. ...

Global real GDP reached a new high in the second quarter of 2021, completing a year-long recovery from the COVID-19 recession. The resilience of the global economy amid a lingering pandemic suggests that the world is learning to live with the COVID-19 virus. Western Europe's consu...

Global equity markets have diverged widely lately, with European and US stocks strongly outperforming the rest of the world. Despite recent strength, Europe has performed roughly in line with its global peers since last year. Contributions to the FTSE All-World ex USA returns were...

The Delta variant of the coronavirus is rattling markets and poses real risks, but we should not be distracted from the successful impact of vaccinations. The effectiveness of vaccinations is the reason U.S. real GDP is back to pre-crisis levels amid this still-raging pandemic. Gl...

Although both services and manufacturing output indices declined, manufacturing managed to sustain moderate growth while services activity slipped further into contraction. Service sector firms saw demand shrink for an eighteenth consecutive month and were pushed to shedding jobs, acc...