Potential Stock Market Bubble in Japan?

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Sometimes, I can't help but think that Japan might be experiencing a stock market bubble. Since the NISA (Nippon Individual Savings Account) system was revamped, even people who had no interest in investing before have started buying stocks.

NISA allows individuals to invest without paying taxes under certain conditions. Currently, stocks and investment trusts including stocks are covered. For existing investors, this system is a boon as they no longer have to pay around 20% tax on profits.

I think the promotion was very well done, leading many people to start investing using the NISA system. People who previously only saved their money in bank accounts have begun investing in stocks. This isn't a bad thing—in fact, it's quite healthy in times of inflation.

But, as with anything, too much is never good.

I don't know if there's a similar saying abroad, but in Japan, there's a market proverb that goes, "When housewives start buying stocks, the market will crash." Here, the term "housewives" is used, but it doesn't fit the times. In the past, it was normal for housewives not to work outside and only handle household chores and childcare. The term "housewives" here refers to people who have no connection with the stock market.

When people who have no connection with the stock market start buying stocks, the value of stocks is not correctly assessed, and even overpriced stocks are bought. Even if they are overpriced, if they are bought, the price will rise, but this cannot last forever. Eventually, the bubble will burst, and the market will crash.

If you said you were investing in stocks, you'd be seen as a suspicious person. I remember a finance minister making such a statement, which caused a problem in the past. In the recent past, stock information was only needed by a select few, so the sources of information were limited. Major TV stations didn't cover it much, but now even local stations and prime-time TV programs explain stock investing.

It's not a bad thing, but it feels like a bubble. I hope it's just my unnecessary worry.

However, with so many people starting to buy stocks and investment trusts, banks and securities companies' performances should improve, and stock prices should rise. Just as I was thinking this, news of a scandal at Nomura Securities broke out

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