RetireJapan

purchasing some eMAXIS S&P 500, eMAXIS all country , nasdaq and then some local stocks through the NISA and using that as a base. I guess my last question for this forum (since I have started now) is what do you guys think? Make sure you get the Slim versions of those funds. They are cheaper an...

Despite trying for years I still haven’t found a real quality suits tailor in Tokyo ( without dropping ¥200-300k at Mitsukoshi ) There is a sweet spot with the large department stores when they do MTM sales, twice a year usually. Good value to be had there. Is that fully bespoke or sewing together ...

I’m making much more than what it’d get in interest sitting in a bank account. Am I missing something? Why are you comparing investing in global stock markets to a bank account? They are very different things. In your example you gain 50,000 on your 1M in the NISA account. Some of my NISA years are...

I tried using a US account with a VPN to access US shows (or Japanese with English subtitles) in the past. It worked a bit, then it didn't. Netflix's detection methods have gotten better and better. We do this. Browser refresh or disconnect/reconnect to the VPN fixes it. Not ideal, but it works for...

Im thinking of refunding the taxable part and buying the non taxed one since filing my own taxes seems annoying and I don&t know if I will be employed in 20 years...could someone please explain how to do that? For just that 3,000yen? If so, don't bother.You don't have to file any taxes if it is...

I get paid on Friday. My monthly salary is about 450k so I am now planning to invest another 250k and just live frugally until next pay check. I think this year I'll just invest half of my salary since I'm just sitting around doing remote work and playing videogames anyway, nothing too exciting hap...

It's gone down to 147,000. I'm new to investing but is this because of some Trump tariff thing? Should I remove it before I lose everything?? What are other people doing?? Ideally, you should buy some more. You have 20 or 30 years until retirement, maybe. Keep buying as regularly as you can, ignore...

eMaxis Slim are mutual funds, not ETFs. https://faq1.am.mufg.jp/answer/660f551d11417c8689a0f409/ If you want to trade in real-time, you have to choose ETFs. Generally in USD. Even if you buy the product in JPY, they are then buying assets in USD, so you cannot get away from the FX. If you think the ...

If you don't know much about stocks, I suggest buying mutual funds instead.

But if you like to gamble a little, go for it.
Read this first, maybe:
https://www.sec.gov/files/trading101basics.pdf

ChapInTokyo wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:30 am but definitely something to keep an eye on I think.

Nothing I can do about yen/dollar rates or what Trump and his cronies do.
So I will do nothing.