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- Tue May 21, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: New NISA (2024~)
- Topic: Yay or nay? Rakuten Index Balance Fund (70% VT + 30% yen-hedged BNDW) in NISA account?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 250
Re: Yay or nay? Rakuten Index Balance Fund (70% VT + 30% yen-hedged BNDW) in NISA account?
It might be quite tax-inefficient, especially in a NISA due to not being able to claim the foreign dividend deduction on the US tax. https://retirewiki.jp/wiki/Japanese_global_index_funds#Comparison_with_US_ETFs That's true. Might be something to be said for a balanced fund which overweights Japane...
- Mon May 20, 2024 10:57 pm
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 447
Re: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
Hi. You're right. The eMAXIS Slim Developed Market Bond Index Fund is not currency hedged. I think that the idea about hedging bond funds is that the bonds allocation is supposed to stand fast when the stock prices plummet so that you'll have some capital to put into buying the now-cheap stocks in ...
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:46 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 447
Re: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
I use the eMAXIS Slim one you mentioned. You might find this interesting: https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=38854#p38854 This was really interesting. Thank you. I think that I would much rather have less volatility than potential high returns over the long term once I am retired. Th...
- Mon May 20, 2024 2:00 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 447
Re: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
I suppose one of these days, bonds will finally have a good year. Relieving the pressure off the bond aficionados, and the "I told you so" bond folks will finally be smiling, a little bit. Having a good year is not the purpose of holding bonds. Reducing volatility before/after retirement ...
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:22 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: Own bonds after you retire?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 121
Own bonds after you retire?
Retirement is still some way off for me, but this was really interesting: Many of you have probably read or read about this recent paper by Cederberg et al recommending 100% equities not just before but even after retirement: Beyond the Status Quo: A Critical Assessment of Lifecycle Investment Advic...
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:14 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 447
Re: BNDX etf? eMAXIS Slim 先進国債券インデックス fund? or NF・外国債ヘッジ有ETF?
I use the eMAXIS Slim one you mentioned.
You might find this interesting: https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewt ... 854#p38854
You might find this interesting: https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewt ... 854#p38854
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:58 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: ETFs being wound up
- Replies: 3
- Views: 509
Re: ETFs being wound up
Question is: Do Toshi shintaku trusts also get wound up? There's a bit of background to explain the question: One of the ETFs I have 'Nikkei 400 Small and Mid-cap' (ticker: 1492, Mitsubishi UFJ) is being wound up because it's become too small and now inefficient to run. It's mostly in a general acc...
- Fri May 03, 2024 12:35 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Not Japanese, no entry
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1089
Re: Not Japanese, no entry
Doesn't happen often, but did today when I tried to board a Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force ship that was open to the public. A bit miffed, to be honest. At the time I just said "oh, okay," and left, but I wish I'd have pushed back a bit more. Probably not a good idea to pick a fight...
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:22 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: Will the Yen reflect Japan's economy over time?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 253
Will the Yen reflect Japan's economy over time?
I often wonder whether long-term economic performance correlates with the strength of a currency. A quick search found this: https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/143224/economics/is-a-strong-economy-generally-accompanied-by-a-strong-currency/ Over the next 20 to 30 years, I find it hard to imagine Jap...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:40 am
- Forum: Stock market investing
- Topic: Bond Allocation
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1218
Re: Bond Allocation
As I understand it, these inflation-linked bond funds only work if inflation rises more than expected. If inflation rises as expected, you lose out because regular bonds/bond funds are already discounted for inflation expectations, and the premium you pay for inflation protection from JGBi funds is...