Summary of investment and asset management performance for January 2024.
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January 2024 Result
The chart below shows the asset transition to date. The rightmost dot is the point at the end of January 2024, which was 37.47 million yen (about $0.26million). The asset at the end of 2023 was 35.4 million yen (about $0.24 million), which means the asset has increased by 5.8%.
Nikkei 225 also rose sharply
The Nikkei 225 is Japan's leading stock price index and comprises 225 of Japan's largest companies. Many of my holdings saw their stock prices rise, especially TOYOTA Motor Corporation and JPX, which moved with the Nikkei 225. Other stocks also rose somewhat, but the large-cap stocks benefited more than mid-and small-cap stocks.
What is your stock price forecast?
In Japan, many companies set their fiscal year end in March. This is because Japanese educational institutions start a new school year in April, with graduation in March. Many companies designate March as their closing month to accommodate this schedule and start a new fiscal year in April. (Of course, some companies set their fiscal year end in a month other than March.) As a result, third-quarter (April-December) earnings announcements are made from late January to mid-February. Among these announcements, many companies will make their announcements during the week of February 5. - At this very moment, announcements are being made one after another!
Among my holdings, TOYOTA Motor Corporation, FPG, and JPX announced good earnings results.
Many companies are still waiting to announce their third-quarter results, so it will depend on those results. Still, if overall performance is strong, the stock price can be expected to rise further in anticipation of improved results in the next season.
Finally
I had a very nice and pleasant start to 2024. I do not expect the stock market to continue rising at this rate forever, but the stock market has given me hope that stock prices will move positively in the long run.
I will continue to keep a close eye on the Japanese stock market.
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