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Thank you all for the replies. Very insightful. Added some extra context. I'm buying emaxis slim all country and would need to pay the house in euros. Nobody knows if the exchange rate will improve in the next 5 years, but I'm feeling tempted to let the money sit on the Nisa account, and then withdr...

Index funds are by their nature very diversified, so good for lowering risk. EMAXIS slim all country puts your money into thousands of companies around the world (mostly the US and other developed markets though). Still, if equities globally meltdown, which happens every decade or so I guess, they ...

Quick beginner's question:
When investing on Nisa, is there something with lower risk than an index fund (emaxis slim all country)?

EDIT: Will need the money in 5 years to buy an house in euros.

Hello everybody Context: I'm from Europe, been living here for about 7 years and my plan was to stay in Okinawa until the end. My wife and I always wanted to buy a house due to our hobbies and what we enjoy in life, but houses here just keep on getting more expensive and smaller, and are completely ...

Since I started my tsumitate NISA 2 years ago only checked it twice, so been away for a while from the forum... THIS IS THE WAY :D (eMaxis Slim All-Country still a fine option, they have lowered the fees a couple of times while you were away) Thank you Ben, as always :D That is great to know, will ...

My wife finally decided to open a tsumitate NISA account this year!
Is the emaxis slim all country still the index fund most recommended in this forum?
Since I started my tsumitate NISA 2 years ago only checked it twice, so been away for a while from the forum...

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