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Hello. Probably not the best option for most people here as I always see Monex, SBI and Rakuten securities but due to application issues, I ended up applying Tsumitate NISA thru Shinseibank's Online Banking (PowerDirect). Tsumitate NISA's max per year is Y400,000. Does that mean I can invest all of ...

Welcome to the forum! This is the right place to ask questions. One thing I would recommend is not to listen to very negative people. They are often wrong, and use their negativity as an excuse not to take action. I think people who are positive and take action tend to enjoy life more, and get bett...

Something that I have never really understood. People in this forum seem to strongly advocate against opening your investment account in banks, because of the lack or variety and higher fees, yet most say that the only thing you need to invest on is the e-MAXIS Slim (All-countries, Developed Countr...

Hi everybody! An investment rookie here. Nice to meet you all. I was wondering if someone could give me their opinion on my investment plan. After finish reading a few books about investment, including the The RetireJapan Guide to NISA, and getting more into investment, I have decided to take it mo...

I'd caution against applying with MUFJ for the following reasons: - Hidden in their Q&A is a throwaway comment mentioning they only offer mutual funds for their NISA accounts. This might not be a deal killer per se, but with an account at a securities broker like Monex you can buy virtually any...

It seems there are three different MUFJ companies that offer NISA, and what you can invest in depends on where you go. https://www.bk.mufg.jp/isa/howto/pop_shouhin.html lists three. But then there also seems to be another one: https://safe.tr.mufg.jp/cgi-bin/toushin/tsl.cgi/index.html Very confusin...

Hello, I want to open a NISA account and since I have an MUFJ online banking account, I thought of opening one from there. But upon reading Retire Japan's "Guide to Nisa", Monex / SBI Securities / Rakuten securities appear to be the one recommended. Are there disadvantages if I open one v...

Hello, I want to open a NISA account and since I have an MUFJ online banking account, I thought of opening one from there. But upon reading Retire Japan's "Guide to Nisa", Monex / SBI Securities / Rakuten securities appear to be the one recommended. Are there disadvantages if I open one vi...