Dalton Insights
Dalton India: The First Decade and The Next Decade (Part II)
Dalton launched its first dedicated Indian fund (the Dalton India Fund) in July 2014, following the arrival of Portfolio Manager Venkat Pasupuleti at the firm. With the fund now more than ten years old, the team put together a two-part …
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Dalton India: The First Decade and The Next Decade (Part I)
Dalton launched its first dedicated Indian fund (the Dalton India Fund) in July 2014, following the arrival of Portfolio Manager Venkat Pasupuleti at the firm. With the fund now more than ten years old, the team put together a two-part …
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Korea: Scrapping Tax on Capital Gains; Is Commercial Law Revision Next?
The decision by South Korea’s left-leaning Democratic Party to scrap the capital gains tax, alongside the right-leaning Yoon administration’s introduction of the Corporate Value-Up Program, reflects a shift in the political landscape regarding the stock market. The stock market has …
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Thoughts from a China Bear
Owens Huang, Portfolio Manager, discusses the four key structural challenges facing China in his piece, “Thoughts from a China Bear.” According to Huang, the sudden rebound in demand for Chinese equities does not suggest that China has already bottomed out. …
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Thoughts on Ishiba
The victory of Shigeru Ishiba in the 2024 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election has generally been viewed with caution in the investment community. Having analyzed the manner of Ishiba’s victory and the statements made in the weeks before the …
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Moutai – Spirit of Times
Portfolio Manager, Owens Huang provides commentary on Moutai, a style of the Chinese alcoholic spirit baijiu, made from the cereal crop sorghum using traditional Chinese distilling techniques. The most famous brand of Moutai is Kweichow Moutai, produced by Chinese state-owned enterprise …
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India Election Update – June 2024
Contrary to the opinion polls and exit polls ahead of India’s general election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi won just 240 seats out of 543 seats, denying him a single party majority in parliament. Indian investors are clearly taking this result …
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Corporate Control
Last summer, Dalton predicted an increase in unsolicited takeover bids within the Japanese market. Eight months later, this prediction is coming true. Read more about the Japanese stock market’s potential to evolve into a true market for corporate control.
Chinese Property Stocks – Back From the Dead?
Chinese property stocks were once a material part of Dalton’s regional Asian portfolios. However, in recent years, Dalton has substantially reduced its exposure to Chinese stocks. Read more about the underlying problems in the Chinese real estate market and the …
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The Contrarian Opportunity in India
The prevailing opinion amongst institutional investors appears to be that the India stock market is trading at a stretched level of valuations. While parts of the market are indeed showing signs of frothiness, we believe that a segment of the …
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