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• pooske
• 2022/01/22 (Sat) 22:30
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Life insurance is not an investment. If you do not die, there is no virtue in it. If you live a short life, it will be difficult to leave enough money for your family. Also, after you die, there is nothing more you can do, even if you have 100 million yen, it will not be enough.

Buy stocks of companies you like. For example, if you like Costco, buy Costco stock. If you like Apple products, buy Apple stock. And if the price goes down, be patient. On the other hand, if the price goes down, have the courage to buy. However, this is a 10-year investment. It will not work in the short term.

• Dog3
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• 2022/05/25 (Wed) 08:58
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It is me, but I am a financial consultant. Current life insurance can be an investment. I will first listen to the whole picture and your wishes before advising you. I offer free consultations. Please contact me if you would like to know more.

• Q
• 2022/05/29 (Sun) 19:29
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In my layman's personal opinion, the purpose of life insurance is to replace the income of the deceased insured to support the remaining family members. A common practice would be to purchase Term Life Insurance at 10-15 times the annual income until the children are no longer dependent on the insured or until the insured himself retires. For example, if the mainstay of the family $ 100k annual income dies, $ 1.5M of insurance money can be invested in S&P500 Index Fund, etc., and on average （ based on historical data only, ） $ 100k or so annual income will be earned. 100k per annum based on historical data. On the other hand, if you already have $ 1.5M in financial assets, you are Self Insured and do not need to buy life insurance. Also, when your children leave the nest after getting a job or your spouse reaches pensionable age, you will no longer need life insurance because you will need less money. Insurance is just insurance. Term Life Insurance is a good choice for a lump sum. Besides, Term Life Insurance is much cheaper in terms of monthly premiums. And it is recommended to separately invest the surplus funds in index funds with low fees for long-term investment by yourself.

You may already know this, but check out Dave Ramsey's channel on Youtube. He talks a lot about insurance and long-term investing, has podcasts, and has a best-selling book out.

• トホホのおとっつぁん
• 2022/05/30 (Mon) 00:59
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Shut up and keep piling into the S&P500 ETF VOO.
You can find out more on YouTube.

• 昭和のおとっつぁん
• 2022/05/30 (Mon) 07:05
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It is up to the individual to decide where to invest.
There is no need to tell a stranger what to do.

Life insurance should teach you about good investments.

• SJDummy
• 2022/05/22 (Sun) 18:59
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It depends on the policy of the financial institution as to whether it is possible for a non-U.S. resident to maintain it. First, you should discuss this with your current investment company. I am a US citizen, but when I decided to move to Japan upon my retirement, I talked to the investment company I had been using, and they told me that they do not allow non-US residents to maintain an account. I checked with Fidelity Investment and found that it was possible, so I created an IRA account and a general taxable account with Fidelity and rolled over everything into that account. After moving to Japan, all access to the accounts was via the Internet, which was no problem. However, Mutual Fund is for US residents, so new purchases are not allowed. （ This should be the same with any investment company ） The sale of holdings prior to immigration was possible without any problems for both IRA and general taxable accounts. Purchases of common stocks and ETFs are possible even if you reside outside the US. Transactions can be done almost entirely online, but only the sale and encashment of Mutual Funds in IRA accounts could not be done online, and had to be done by mail after signing a prescribed form. （ Thus, it is time consuming. ） Sale and encashment of Mutual Fund in taxable account and Wire to other financial institutions were all possible online.
After living in Japan for several years, I returned to the U.S. As soon as I changed my address to the U.S., I was able to purchase ／ and sell my Mutual Fund online, all restrictions were removed.

• 帰国予定者
• 2022/05/23 (Mon) 10:16
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I plan to move to Japan in the future and have an account with Union Bank of California, so I contacted the bank. They said that I can maintain the account even if I become a non-resident of the US. They recommended that I apply for Paperless for notifications, etc. and set up a password so that I can request money transfers by phone from Japan. I think it depends on the bank, so you should contact the bank where you have an account or want to open an account.

SJDummy,

I also have an IRA account with Fidelity and was wondering if I could open an account that would allow me to Wire to Japan. Thank you very much for your valuable information.

• Dog3
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• 2022/05/25 (Wed) 08:37
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It's me, I am a financial consultant. Free consultation. Please contact me. I can respond immediately.

• SJDummy
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• 2022/05/25 (Wed) 12:44
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Mr. Prospective Returnee,
One point, regarding US->japanese wires, please note that the fees for yen wires from US banks to Japanese banks are often several percent or more. I opened a dollar deposit account when I was residing in Japan, and I send all my US->-Japanese WIRE in dollars. In that case, there is no dollar-＞ yen exchange fee required, only an International Wire fee $ 35. Since the exchange fee for dollar deposits in Japan is TTB + 1 yen, this method is the least expensive. （ Japanese banks are Mitsubishi UFJ). In addition, as you probably know, if the Wire amount exceeds JPY1,000,000 （ Japan ） or $10,000 （ US Dollar ）, the information will automatically go to the respective tax authorities in both Japan and the US. It is important to keep the documents for at least 3 years. In my experience, I have never been investigated for remittances in excess of that amount. （ That way I can save my setup and it is less hassle since it is all done online. ） Also, I always use 2-step verification （ by phone or text ） for these transfers, not just ID ／ PW. If you have any additional questions, please email me directly.

• そんなに難しくない
• 2022/05/30 (Mon) 14:27
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You can open an IRA at any financial institution while you are living in the US, i.e. while you have an address here.
If you roll over your 401(k) into the IRA you opened, and then move your address to Japan when you return home, you should be able to maintain it with no problem.
If there is no particular need to wholesale now, I would suggest waiting until you turn 60 before transferring to Japan.

Currently, Citibank has an online international money transfer service, so you may be able to operate your own money transfer from Japan.
I think it would be easiest to prepare an IRA account and a Citibank account.