The Impact of the New NISA System on Japan's Stock Market

This year marked the beginning of the new NISA (Nippon Individual Savings Account) system. Given that investment amounts are set annually, it's natural to think that this could have cyclical effects on the market. In any case, Japan was bustling with NISA-related activities this year. Many people invested for the first time.

A while ago, Taro Aso once stirred controversy by saying,

"When you say you're involved in stocks, it sounds somewhat suspicious in rural areas."

Until last year, this sentiment wasn't particularly unusual. TV programs about stock investments were rarely aired during prime time and were often broadcast late at night. Investing seemed like something only a small, select group of people engaged in. Those who did invest tended to keep it to themselves.

This changed dramatically this year. Investment topics have been widely covered on TV, and books on investing have sold well. For working adults, it is now often said that investing through NISA is a given. Looking back decades from now, if there ever comes a time when people say, "That was the year Japan's economy changed significantly," it will undoubtedly be this year.

Such significant changes brought a large influx of individual funds into the market. As the first year of the new NISA system comes to an end, it is valuable to observe the resulting phenomena.

Under the NISA system, non-taxable amounts are set annually. In my case, I used up this year's non-taxable limit relatively early. From around December, I started thinking about what to buy next year. I considered liquidating some of my current holdings to secure cash for next year's investments but instead decided to buy more. The reason is that I believe many individual investors might think the same way.

If many people think like I do, there would likely be an increase in selling to secure cash, leading to lower stock prices. This recent drop in stock prices may be due to this factor. If that's the case, and the drop is solely due to supply and demand factors rather than fundamentals, then it's worth buying.

Whether it will be a success or a failure remains to be seen, but there's no doubt that the NISA system will impact the market during the year-end and New Year periods. Since there is no precedent, it is very much worth observing.

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