Daisuke Fukushima Nomura Securities Co.

Daisuke Fukushima of Nomura Securities Co. claims his fourth consecutive appearance in the No. 2 spot. “He has a solid valuation argument, and he follows up-to-date industry topics through a large number of transaction data,” explains one buy-side supporter. Fukushima, who covers 19 companies, has a “positive watch” on the sector. Though he notes that “fundamentals are still not good,” he believes the poor performance has already been factored in to share prices, which are now hitting bottom. Housing properties in particular are showing upside potential, he adds. — Leslie Kramer