Voluntary UK Pension Contributions -New Rules
A prime example of political risk Aaaaand… that weekly number is not going to get any bigger. Just when you thought we were done with this topic (at least I thought we were done!) the UK government has to pull something like this and force me to write yet another post about voluntary contributions from […]
The Monday Read
Still enjoying the summer I have to make a sudden trip to Europe, so posts might be late/missing over the next couple of weeks. Moushiwake arimasen (but at least I didn’t falsify any quake safety data). The Japanese stock market is doomed because of financial illiteracy? Japan’s dying shareholders signal sombre outlook for its stocks. Bonds? Allow […]
Japanese Mutual Funds: A Beginner’s Guide
Dive into the world of Japanese mutual funds. This guide offers insightful tips and advice to help you manage your investments effectively.
The Monday Read
Just the links, ma’am Apologies. Had a pretty heavy week and completely forgot to write the Monday Read yesterday. Here is a very bare-bones version with just the links. Will try to do better next time! https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/oct/14/climate-change-taking-action-rebecca-solnit https://www.epsilontheory.com/we-were-soldiers-once-and-young/ https://soranews24.com/2018/10/15/lawson-begins-first-self-service-convenience-store-in-tokyo-no-line-ups-necessary/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/15/how-much-damage-can-saudi-arabia-do-to-the-global-economy https://www.raptitude.com/2018/10/its-okay-to-feel-bad-for-no-reason/ https://japantoday.com/category/politics/gov%27t-eyes-making-daily-necessities-eligible-for-2-rebate-scheme https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/pensions/article-6285665/Flat-rate-state-pension-rise-2-6-4-25-week-168-60-April.html What do you think? Anything good in there? #1 and #2 hit […]
Personal Finance and (Environmental) Collapse
Count your money as the world burns It’s been a depressing few weeks. The UN released a report saying that unless governments across the world actually start doing something to avoid catastrophic climate change, we will experience catastrophic climate change. The US government then declared that as climate change is likely to be catastrophic, there […]
The Monday Read
Not just links this time I went to a lecture on investing on Saturday, put on by the Nikkei Shimbun for subscribers. While it was much better than the last one I went to, I wasn’t too impressed this time either. The gist of it was how to use data (such as that provided by […]
Buying Single Japanese Equities
It can be done! Last week we wrote a post about buying Japanese stocks. In it, we mentioned the minimum lot size for buying and selling stocks, which has been standardised at 100 shares. This makes it very expensive to buy shares in many companies. However, there is an alternative way to buy shares that […]
The Monday Read
Yet another typhoon??? Was supposed to go horse riding again today but it got cancelled due to the typhoon -once we’d driven most of the way there… sigh. Here are this week’s links: My blog password is 64 characters long: letters and numbers. Real estate millionaire interview. There’s a thought: What If Stocks Don’t Crash… Would […]
Buying Japanese Equities
When in Rome… Japan has the second-largest stock market in the world, after the USA. It makes up around 9% of the world market. We wrote a post about buying stocks in Japan earlier in the year. This post is going to build on that one and go a little deeper into buying Japanese equities. […]
The Monday Read
Rain, rain, go away Hope everyone is safe out there. The typhoon should just about clear Sendai by the time the newsletter goes out. Here are this week’s links: Which is better? Paying Off the Mortgage vs Investing the Difference. A dose of reality: long-term news. A public servant millionaire interview. People who invest get more […]