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In his podcast addressing the markets today, Louis Navellier offered the following commentary. Due to strong consumer spending, U.S. GDP growth appears to be accelerating in the third quarter. The Commerce Department on Tuesday announced that retail sales rose 0.7% in July, which was substantially higher than analyst expectations of a 0.4% increase. This was the fourth straight month that retail sales have risen and the pace of consumer spending continues to accelerate. Online sales surged 1.9% in July and was led by Amazon’s Prime Day. Spending at bars and restaurants rose 1.4%, which is a cl...
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Japan’s economy was in the red again in the third quarter, following slight growth in Q2. Official data released on Monday show that Japan‘s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shrank between July and September much faster than expected, with a drop of 0.8% compared to the previous quarter. Q3 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Japan’s EconomyAccording to government statistics, the decline in domestic consumption during the state of emergency in the summer, as well as interruptions in the global supply chain, are among the main causes of these unflattering figures. As reported by Reuters, ...
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“Investor confidence in the Japanese market had taken a hit as the country confronted its worst wave of the pandemic. The latest HL survey showed confidence in Japan fell by 8% in August, so it’s not surprising that the news of Yoshihide Suga departure saw stocks in Tokyo lift in response. By announcing he won’t run for re-election in the upcoming leadership race, he’s stepping down as premier, to make way for a successor to try and halt soaring infection rates. Although the Nikkei ended up 2%, gains may have been held back, because Suga was considered to be pro-business and had spearheaded a ...
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According to preliminary data, Japan’s economy bounced back from the pandemic crash faster and beyond expectations before the Tokyo Olympics. The country’s economy expanded at twice the rate forecast between April and June. Q2 2021 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Japan's Economy RecoveryHowever, as reported by BBC, analysts “have warned growth will be modest this quarter after a state of emergency was reimposed to ease a spike in COVID-19 infections.” During the second quarter this year statistics show that Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by an annualized 1.3%, from a 3.7% d...
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Shareholder activism in Japan remains buoyant this year, although the numbers so far indicate it is likely to be slower than 2020, a pandemic year. According to Activist Insight Online data, 36 Japanese companies have been publicly subjected to activist demands so far this year, compared with 41 during the same period last year and 45 in 2019. As the Japanese proxy season nears its end, Japan is unlikely to see higher activity during the second part of the year. Unlike the U.S., Europe, and the U.K., the Japanese proxy season is more pronounced during the spring and early summer. Q1 2021 hedge...
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Americans are eagerly waiting for the next round of stimulus, but the wait seems to be unending. Many believe their government is being unfair to them by not sending out direct payments. Though all countries have been impacted differently by the coronavirus pandemic, yet looking at how other countries responded to the pandemic could give some idea if the U.S. needs to send out another round of coronavirus stimulus checks.Q2 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and moreHow much did other countries give in coronavirus stimulus checks?Similar to the U.S., several countries have sent coronavirus s...
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