From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-02-26 14:12:11

Berkshire Hathaway plans to exceed its 10% ownership cap in five Japanese trading houses, with a market value of $23.5 billion at the end of 2024, generating $812 million in annual dividends. Despite stock declines, Buffett remains confident in these investments. Japanese ETFs have outperformed the S&P 500 ETF this year, with attractively low P/E ratios. Japan’s growing GDP and China’s economic stimulus could further boost Japanese stocks. Buffett’s long-term commitment to Japanese investments reflects confidence in the country’s economic prospects.



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