RetireJapan

Hm thats a good point, hadnt thought of it that way, if I invest it again anyway its not as if its locked in as a loss. Since Ill probably have all or most of it in NISA if I understand correctly setting losses against future gains isnt something Id be able to do anyway. I think Ill just invest here...

Thanks for the info, interesting I will have to check out Interactive brokers and see how that would work re taxes etc. You just gave me another idea which would be to transfer any excess funds back home and invest them there, bringing them back if needed or on retirement if I am here till then.

Does anyone have any tips on investing for an undetermined period? I may stay in Japan for good, but I also may leave and go back (to Australia). If I invest for the long term, then have to sell when prices are down due to leaving thatd be bad, but if I dont invest and end up staying for the long ha...

jcc wrote: ↑Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:34 amI initially made some sub-optimal decisions such as sticking 1550 into my NISA, but it's not too bad.

Sorry to butt into the thread, beginner here and I just bought some 1550 for my NISA today actually, should I not have?