Japan's five major trading companies fall into the gold pit! "Stock market believers" buy on dips and wait for the wind to rise.
The five major Japanese trading companies that Buffett holds have undoubtedly become "cheap goods" since the Japanese stock market plunged in mid-July. Due to recent concerns about the continuous rise of the yen in the market, the stock prices of these five major trading companies have dropped sharply in the recent Japanese stock market crash.
After the sharp decline in Japanese stocks, is this a good opportunity for Buffett to buy more shares?
Various signs convey a 'buy low' signal: the stock prices of the five major trading companies have plunged, with a market capitalization evaporation of nearly 7 billion US dollars; the expected Price/Earnings ratio of two companies has dropped to the level of Buffett's shareholding last year; after a large-scale reduction of Apple holdings in the second quarter, Berkshire Hathaway has a record-breaking cash reserve.
Warren Buffett buys heavily into short-term US Treasury bonds, with holdings of $234.6 billion, more than even the Federal Reserve. Why is he so bullish on short-term bonds?
Added 105 billion USD worth of US bonds in the past six months.
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