EmaxisSlim Cultist wrote: ↑Mon Nov 22, 2021 7:09 am
He was also talking about taking profit on index funds. This is where my comment slots in. The question reveals that OP may not fully understand the reasoning behind a long-term index investment.
He was also asking about Japanese equities, hence my question. I am curious how OP is screening and analyzing these companies. It seems like a monumental task for a non-native speaker.
Fair enough, and good point about the index funds.
Regarding the Japanese equities, yes agreed that to do a really thorough analysis some Japanese will be needed. However, lot of the larger companies also have IR information, annual reports etc in English as well.
And the financial ratios and other technical data can all be compared once the key vocabulary is known.
So yes it is more difficult to analyze Japanese companies than American ones, but not impossible, I think.
(I have a few Japanese stocks in my tokutei account. Happier with some than with others. Majority of investments are in All-Country and S&P500)
Aiming to retire at 60 and live for a while longer. 95% index funds (eMaxis Slim etc), 5% Japanese dividend stocks.