5 Japanese ADRs With Strong Dividends

Everyone from Warren Buffett to Barron’s has come out in the past week to say that Japanese stocks are cheap and now is the time to buy. Heck, even Dr. Doom himself, Marc Faber, has come out and called Japanese stocks a “lifetime buying opportunity.” Most commentators are referring to Japanese small cap stocks - and not necessarily large cap and more international-focused Japanese companies - as being especially cheap. A lot of money has flowed into Japanese ETFs lately, and that’s not necessarily the best bet. If you’re too afraid to look at Japanese small caps, or if you trade through a discount broker and don’t have the ability to buy shares on the Nikkei, you should look at American Depository Receipts (ADRs) for Japanese companies. An ADR trades just like a stock on an American exchange and represents ownership in the actual shares. They’re an easy way to... Read more