RetireJapan

Good point about the fees. I will call and check about the fee requirements for IBSJ...

Thank you for the response and clarification! If that is the case, I will definitely move to IBSJ as exploring Plan B at the moment sounds a bit tedious. If you don't mind me asking, what would be a safe Plan B in your opinion? I can only think of TDAmeritrade, but they could force US expats to give...

Hi all, With the whole IBKR Account transfer commotion, I will probably transfer my account to IBKR Japan. I'm just concerned about PFIC Rules - does this only apply to what you invest in or the broker you use? For example, I only buy US Stocks/ETFs with IBKR. Is PFIC triggered when I use IBKR Japan...

Thank you guys for the response! It seems like there are other issues with IBKR now, but there is no minimum

Hi guys, I've been learning about the importance of investing for the past few months and I really want to start my journey this year. I'm thinking of opening an account with Interactive Broker as I read they recently got rid of their 10,000 USD minimum last July. However, when looking around their ...