Itochu continues to soar, reaching a market cap of 10 trillion yen. The firm, a top choice for student employment, first led in market cap among trading firms in June 2020, with stock price then at about a third of current levels. just before Mr. Buffett announced his investment.

NTT continues rising, approaching its 25Y high of 194 yen. It's popular in the new NISA, ranking 4th in growth investment quota. With the largest shareholder count at 1.46 million, similar to Kyoto's population, it might surpass Fukuoka 's population by this fiscal year's end.

Stock buybacks by Japan's companies have marked record highs! The stock prices of two companies that conducted the buybacks last year have shown contrasting trends since November 2023. Is this reflecting the difference in remaining ammunition?

Japan's stocks are soaring!! In addition to high-dividend stocks, retail, restaurants, and companies benefiting from weaker yen are also in focus. Fukuoka REIT, which owns commercial facilities lure inbound visitors, with around 4.3% of div yield. Seems to have popular elements.

The Nikkei225 continues hitting a post-bubble high once again!! Hope for a boost from the new NISA purchases? Popular stocks among individual investors are thriving!! Nintendo also updates all-time high, finally reached to 10 trillion yen market cap and leaping into TSE top 10!

Bitcoin price recovers to $47,000 for the first time since April 2022!! Expectations for the SEC's approval of a spot BTC ETF led to an over 10% rise in BTC prices within just 9 days of 2024. Will this historic news for the cryptocurrency market be brought this week?

Finally, new NISA has started. Amidst a declining Nikkei Average, high-dividend ETFs with popularity among individual investors are going up. Shareholder benefit programs are also a key attraction for these investors. Free coupons for video streaming services attractive enough?

"New NISA" is finally kicking off, with reserved investments totaling a monthly 230 billion yen across five online brokers so far. The expanded investment scheme could potentially drive the Nikkei average to historic highs. Keep an eye on top holdings of popular mutual funds.

While Nikkei Average is significantly falling, Asahi Kasei marked 52W high! With a PBR of less than 1, it is a constituent stock of both 'TOPIX High Dividend 40' and 'TSE Dividend Focus 100' indices. A clear characteristic is whether it will gain further popularity in new NISA?

Chip-related companies are likely to continue attracting market interests in 2024, fueled by expectations of a market recovery. One notable technology is 'chiplet', which enable to improve yields. AOI Denshi(6832) is aiming to become a mid-process operator with this technology.

Monogatari Corporation(3097), a chain restaurant operator, is doing well! Driven by Ramen business, existing store sales have maintained a double-digit YOY increase. The management is committed to the growth of employees, and operating profits per head are rapidly rising!

Three weeks until the start of the new NISA. One tip to avoid major injuries is to diversify your portfolio. There are about 600 stocks, that can be invested in with less than 50,000 yen. With ETFs, even smaller investments are possible. How about ETFs for the start of the NISA?