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Just did Rakuten for my wife: up to 50,000 on CC, the rest from broker account. Hopefully they'll enable PC interface soon :lol: you did it on Rakuten credit card or other credit card? And, did you make a video on how to set it? You can only use Rakuten CC! Thanks for the reminder about the video :...

Just did Rakuten for my wife: up to 50,000 on CC, the rest from broker account. Hopefully they'll enable PC interface soon :lol: you did it on Rakuten credit card or other credit card? And, did you make a video on how to set it? You can only use Rakuten CC! Thanks for the reminder about the video :...

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 6:29 am Just did Rakuten for my wife: up to 50,000 on CC, the rest from broker account.

Hopefully they'll enable PC interface soon

you did it on Rakuten credit card or other credit card?
And, did you make a video on how to set it?

1. Both re-invest the dividends. So, they are accumulating type not distributing type. The management fees for Rakuten's one is 0.192％, for eMAXISSlim is 0.05775％. 2. On the rakuten securities homepage they have a banner up now, which will take you step by step. If you have specific query, there are...

Welcome to the forum. 1) Opposite. Neither will distribute dividends. eMaxis Slim is an older product, the Rakuten version is new. It looks very similar to eMaxis Slim. Size of the fund is much smaller. 2)For credit card you will need to get a Rakuten credit card if you do not already have one. It d...

Hello Im just starting with NISA and for the Inve trust part, I see 2 options and tried to find a different / witch one to choose. eMAXISSlim Worldwide Stocks (All Country) Vs Rakuten All Country Stock Index Fund 1. if I'm not wrong, both are Distribute, do you know a similar option that accumulates...

It may depend on where you are leaving to--will a vanguard account be accessible there. (Are you a US citizen? That also makes a big difference.) I don't think even US persons can set up a new vanguard account from japan, IB is good (interactive brokers), and is usually recommended for US citizens....

Hello From my understanding, as a non-Japanese, if I will need to leave Japan I will have to sell my portfolio which can come during bad times and cause loss. So, I'm looking for a way to invest from different location, prefer Vanguard, can I invest with Vanguard without living in the same country? ...

Hi 1. As a foreign ( not from the US), if I have a stock market investment with Monex in the US market ( Vanguards ETF ), If I will leave Japan, do I have to sell my portfolio? Or, can it stay here in Japan / or move it with Monex / Vanguard to another country? 2. this one is very basic - are the 20...

HI As a stock market beginner, I read JL Collins's book - The Simple Path to Wealth. First, I found this book to be of great value for my time. He talks a lot about the Vanguard Total Stock Market index fund. and, when I checked the Vanguard website and comper it with the S&p500 index fund I don...