Japanese firms have accumulated record amounts of cash and the conventional wisdom is that it is only a matter of time before this triggers a surge in investment. Our view, in contrast, is that capital spending is being held back by still-ample spare capacity rather than by funding constraints. Nonetheless, investors could still benefit from higher dividend payments and share buybacks.
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