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Today with Marubeni $8002 (-1.73%) my third Japan position in the portfolio.

Marubeni is a wonderfully boring broadly diversified trading and industrial conglomerate, which complements my long-term portfolio well.

The valuation is fair, but of course includes the usual conglomerate discount. The development of the balance sheet and P&L over the past years is just as continuously positive as the share performance and the dividend development (3% p.a. with strong div growth). Although the stock may be somewhat overbought, the MACD is positive, as is the SMA 20/50/200.

On the risk side, one must certainly mention the increased currency risk, among other things, also due to the current interest rate differentials, such as a possible upcoming interest rate hike by the Japanese central bank, which is likely to lead to turbulence on the Japanese stock markets.

With Itochu $8001 (-1.91%) and Sumitomo $8053 (-1.45%) Japan now has a 6% share in my portfolio, so that should be fine.

19.09
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Bought at €16.17
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Good choice. Besides this one I also have Itochu and Mitsui, with me it's about 5 percent Japan, which is enough for me ;-)
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One of my biggest positions 👌 good choice! Still have Nippon Steel from Japan with me.
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@SekmDIV I would be cautious with Japan at the moment. A decision on a possible interest rate hike in Japan will be made in the next few days, and Marubeni $8002 in particular suffered considerably from the last interest rate hike in August 24.
Only yesterday I therefore reduced my Japan position somewhat and sold Sumitomo.
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