Japanese Company Handbook - Toyo Keizai

[schin]

You can get the latest version on Kindle, but this is their last printed, hardcopy (2024 Winter). I visited their HQ office (Toyo Keizai) to get this and talk to one of their analysts. Always cool to explore different corners of the financial world.

 

Warren said he used this reference prior to buying this Japanese basket of stocks. Flipping through it, I can see the value.

[chenisheng]

That’s awesome, how was visiting their HQ? 
 

[schin]

11 hours ago, chenisheng said:

That’s awesome, how was visiting their HQ? 
 

 

@chenisheng I didn't get the full tour. I just talked to one of their analysts. They have this really cool Nike Shoe Dog art work in the lobby.

 

[Gamecock-YT]

Is there any practical benefit to owning the 2024 copy, besides the novelty of having a physical book? Unlike a discontinued publication like Walker’s Manual, this handbook is still actively updated. Having a 2024 edition is like holding onto a Value Line investment survey from two years ago, most of the data is completely stale. Even in my limited experience looking at more recent handbooks, the companies currently surging are highly specific to today's market, like pachinko parlors or export businesses capitalizing on the weak yen.