RetireJapan

the loan rates are basically the same -but i agree with what you are saying-circumstances are better now and i have developed more understanding of investing which i didnt have before(lot of that due to people onhere,thanks)

been off the boards for a while-great to see this thread has taken off!thanks to everyone for their comments.. i was really looking for opinions on whether it economically made sense or not,but seemed to have got a lot of comments going on about fraud which i find to be utterly bizarre. (though stil...

just about the monex tokutei-after you have requested the money out how long does it take to drop into your acct?
there are no back end charges are there? (i have never taken money out before lol)

seems not to give an option for the us etf ones on monex when looking for the 特定 -have i got it wrong You are looking via the TradeStation app? I think you need to login to the Monex US stock trading account specifically (TradeStation is how I do it via smartphone) to see them, rather than the same...

seems not to give an option for the us etf ones on monex when looking for the 特定 -have i got it wrong

i understand-but they have no way of telling this surely.

adamu wrote: ↑Wed Oct 02, 2024 1:00 pm ∞ viewtopic.php?t=3300

as far as i understand from that thread-seems no imminent changes/abolishment risk?would be just my luck if they did abolish it after i was finally accepted!maybe that was the devious plan from the start!

presuming this has gone quiet and we are safe

yes- i was thinking it might be too much for short term and not worth the risk.. IMO do it. The difference seems to be between investing now, and investing next year. It’s more a detail that you would sell from your taxable account around year end and buy back in nisa in 2025 and if you make any pr...

as i understand-the uk pension will start increasing again if you move to uk or a country where it will increase-even if you start taking it when in japan and then move later? or is that wrong?
cant imagine the triple lock will still be around though-quickest way to bankrupt a country