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I was curious about what everyone is accumulating in their new NISA, so I checked the latest rankings from Rakuten Securities.

Seeing the results, I felt a bit startled.

Out of the top 10 in terms of accumulation settings, four were investment trusts concentrated in tech and semiconductors.

 » Read more about: Top 10 New NISA Accumulation Rankings: 4 Are Tech/Semiconductor Focused. Thoughts from a First-Year Graduate Who Lost 90,000 Yen on Semiconductor Stocks  »

When you hear about tips for making money with swing trading,
many people
probably think, “It’s just going to be about improving the accuracy of chart analysis, right?”

Analysis is certainly important.
However, the reason many people get results
is not because they honed their analytical skills.

 » Read more about: The way you buy those stocks might actually be a detour. The decisive point overlooked by people who work hard at trading but never see their assets grow  »

TLDR

• XRP is trading near $1.406 on Oct. 12 after a small pullback from its late-September rebound.
• U.S. spot XRP ETFs posted flat flows on Oct. 9 but still logged a 5-day net inflow of about $11.3 million.
• The RSI sits at 45.05 and the MACD is bearish,

 » Read more about: Ripple XRP Price: Can $1.40 Hold as Spot ETFs Log $11 Million in 5-Day Inflows  »

Key Points

• Taking a long-term approach to investing can help you build wealth in the stock market.

• The best stock ETFs can grow your money with consistent investing and many years of compound returns.

• These six ETFs could potentially grow a $500 monthly investment to hundreds of thousands of dollars (or more) after 20 years.

 » Read more about: Here's What $500 a Month in These 6 ETFs Could Be Worth in 20 Years  »

1. Overview and Market Points

October 12 (Mon) is the ‘Sports Day’ holiday, and the Tokyo Stock Market is closed. From the weekend into the start of the week, market attention is focused on attacks on major airports in Saudi Arabia, ceasefire speculation regarding energy facilities between Russia and Ukraine, and US price indicators and major bank earnings to be announced this week.

 » Read more about: Daily Morning Report October 12, 2026 (Mon) | US Interest Rates, Middle East Situation, AI Investment, Turkish Lira｜eternal_bank  »

Sports betting used to be just fun and games. However, new research has found that more Americans, particularly Gen Z, are starting to view it more like an investment.

According to the Bank of America Institute, one in five Americans considers sports betting a form of investing. For Gen Z,

 » Read more about: Gen Z Is Blurring the Line Between Gambling and Investing — Here's What It's Costing Them  »

Hello! Today, I am bringing you five noteworthy news stories from the crypto market.
In the U.S., regulatory clarification and large-scale ETF outflows are happening simultaneously, while in Japan, MetaPlanet’s bold BTC strategy and news of an XRP company’s listing are attracting attention.

1. [USA] Over $1 Billion Outflow from Crypto ETFs in October Alone

U.S.

 » Read more about: [5 Crypto News] Over $1 Billion Outflow from ETFs, Joint CFTC & SEC Interpretation, and MetaPlanet BTC Policy Revision (October 11, 2026)  »

US spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) lost $24.8 million in the week ending October 9. It was their largest weekly outflow since launch in October 2025 and ended 14 straight inflow weeks.

Just 2 weeks earlier,

 » Read more about: Solana ETFs End a 14-Week Buying Streak With Their Largest Weekly Exit  »

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 » Read more about: Top 5 equity mutual funds by 20-year SIP returns October 2026: How 10% annual step-up could nearly double your wealth?  »