RetireJapan

I was under the impression that Americans could buy individual stocks through a Japanese broker just not ETFs. When I talked to the operator at Rakuten she said to just try to buy what you want and see if it goes through. An American friend here thinks we cannot buy US stocks without a US residence....

Last month my [Japanese] wife and I both open Rakuten Securities accounts. When it came to opening NISA accounts I wasn't sure what to do so she opened a regular NISA and I [American] opened a Tsumitate NISA. I am thinking that we got it backward and she should have the Tsumitate NISA because of the...

My friend (also American) approached me about starting a business recently. He wants to start an LLC so he can get into affiliate marketing. But, he is not able to start it in his name because of his company restrictions so it would have to be in my name. Maybe this is like what Ben mentioned earlie...