15 Quotes by Hitoshi Yamamoto

We're seeing a combination of concerns over the Bank of Japan and feedback from the futures side ahead of special quotation day weakening the market.

The fact that investors are chasing commodity stocks on the back of higher oil prices, instead of selling stocks outright, suggests that market sentiment is quite strong.

Relatively speaking, Japan looks the least uncertain market in regard to politics and the economy.

The 17,000 level isn't only the highest in more than five years, but it's also technical resistance. It won't be easy to break through (this level) and this created overall cautious sentiment.

Most members at Japanese golf courses are corporate, so investing in a golf-course stock is like investing in Japan's economy. Still, the number of players isn't growing, so some courses are having to cut fees to attract players, squeezing profits.

When a catastrophic event happens, such as the Hurricane Katrina, there is always rebuilding demand after the disaster and that tends to be reflected in stock prices.

While it may be temporary, the major risks we see for Japanese stocks right now are the Iranian situation and currency moves. That's still going to keep a lid on the market.

Even though fees are falling, the online brokers only offer stock trading and have almost nothing else - there are no research departments or outlets to support.

There's increasing diversity in consumer demand. Automakers have to respond.