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Behind The Markets Podcast Special: Jesper Koll & Jeffrey Weniger
Episode 176

Behind The Markets Podcast Special: Jesper Koll & Jeffrey Weniger

Japan's Response to COVID-19

Behind the Markets Podcast · Behind the Markets on Wharton Business Radio

May 22, 202036m 44s

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Show Notes

Show from 5/21/20


Jeremy Schwartz talks to his WisdomTree colleagues about the international response to COVID-19. They start the show discussing Japan's low numbers of Coronavirus cases and their economy's excess demand for labor. CEO of WisdomTree Japan Jesper Koll explains that COVID-19 is actually changing cultural behavior in Japanese corporations which is something Abe couldn't even do. He also adds that Japan's largest trading partner, China, is engaging in a V shaped recovery and that provides enormous support. Plus they discuss allocation to private equity companies in Japan.


Guests:

Jesper Koll-CEO of WisdomTree Japan


Jeffrey Weniger- CFA serves as Director, Asset Allocation at WisdomTree


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