Economic Markets

I am now often thinking of the market. I have a few funds, and their values have been sharply dropping after the subprime mortgage loan problem in the U.S. I think to lost more than 10%. And I have no idea what will be next week. I have now some money to spend and manage for these things. Of course, my purpose is to gain the value. So, now is the time to make decision for it. I have talked with a lady in the security company about what to buy on the phone, but I am still comparing with their products (e.g. shares, funds and Government bonds). Final decision will be made when I visit and talk with her. I may be updating these results. I am not buying only one with that money but some to minimise the risk.

However, the world markets including Japanese one have been terrible especially last a couple of weeks and it may continue. I need to find out when they hits the bottom.

I am also thinking to buy some books to study, because I am still a beginner. So, that is also the task to find out a good book to read…. Still so many things to do･･･

Plan for fund

I went to Nomura securities firms last week, and made half of my plan. My adviser, Rie Morita, helped a lot to do that. She made many kinds of portfolio associated with some questions related to my foundation. She also presented many funds which might be improving greatly in the future. Well, it is just because it's been terrible of world market after the sub-prime loan problem in the U.S.

To make my funds protective, she and I decided to buy fund by one of investment management companies and Government debt. Yes, I spent 20% of my portfolio for ETF associated with Japanese core 30 companies. I have another 30% for European and Emerging countries' stocks, share including ETF and funds. However, she strongly recommend to get fund related to Brazilian (Latin American) and Russian market, although I was more interested in their ETFs or ADRs. Yes, we are both interested markets in same countries, Brazil and Russia. As it was written in the beginning of this, I'd also like to have something related to European market....

I need some more time to sort them out.

General scientific topics I love to discuss in the future.

Today, I just list up two scientific topics which I am interested in and saw in the paper and TV program. I will update details and opinions later.

• Global warming
• Evolution

If you have some opinions or comments, email me or post here.

Surgical operations

Last month was actually a very bad month for my family.

Firstly, two of my family had surgical operation. My grandma broken her arm wrist and had surgical operation to fix it. To do that, she stayed around one week in the hospital. Of course, that surgical operation was not difficult, but general anaesthesia was the only thing my family and I did a bit care. But everything was okay.

Two days after this, one of my nephew, Taisei (11 month old), also had surgical operation to remove his big tumorable nevus on his back, which was still not sure it would become cancer in the future. So, to prevent from bad situation, his parents decided to do it. Yes, it wasn't so serious, but he also had general anaesthesia, but it was done by special team for him. During the operation, his nevus was successfully removed, and his normal skin on his back (cut it like Y letter) was stretches from both sides to stitch the wound.

(baby skin is very stretchable and will be normal in the future). Everything was done successfully, and most importantly he was very fine after that.

So, these surgical operations were done almost perfectly. Because of a bit too much stress on his scar by stretching, the inner scar (inner and outer layer were stitched) needed to fix a bit a few weeks latter. This detail will be update soon.

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!!

It was a long time to update this blog. Simply because I was so busy since last update.

In Japan, it was new year's holidays. I will update some news which was happened last two or three months and something I am interested in.

My first two nephews vol.2

I couldn't make it. I mean I couldn't update the blog.

Anyway, let me start.
Yes, Haruto, my biggest nephew, is the topic from the last blog.
So, he has lots and lots of toys to play. It was actually very hard to find a birthday present. I finally decided what I ordered for it. Because I couldn't find popular toy for him (because he has all) , I bought something for older kids (guess it's suit for 6 years old). Oh, today is his 4th birthday. Happy birthday to him. Hope the present for him will be delivered to me.

Well, what I want to write most is his behavior. He doesn't like/ want to share his toys with his friend and his younger brother, though he has a number of toys as I mentioned in the last blog. For example, when his younger brother, 9 months touches or tries to touch, he starts getting angry or even hit/ kick his baby brother. I am not sure why?

This baby boy, Taisei, is a strong baby. He always tries to get this brother's toy though he know he would be attacked by his brother. He doesn't cry much, just when he get very surprised or strongly hit his head on the ground. I really love to see how he grows up.

Well, I am sure I will be write about both of them, and maybe another baby nephew who will be born in a day or few.

My first two nephews vol.1

I have two nephews at the moment, but I will have another one soon.

I have two younger brothers, and youngest one has two sons. The other one got married married this August, and they will have a baby boy in a week or so. Oh, I have neither got married nor had baby yet. Anyway, I, at first, need to have a girl friend......

Well, let me start today's topic. So, topic is first two nephews.

Because I'd stayed in Australia for over 6 years, Haruto was already two years old when I met him at first time (end of 2005). So, I don't know much about how he grew up without any brother. But, I am pretty sure that he was spoiled very much by my parents (his grandparents). I think most grandparents love their grandchildren. I heard your children is a purpose to have your grandchildren. In my scientific point of view, my opinion about children is different from it.
Anyway back to my today's topic. Yes, Haruto is a lovely boy when I play with him. But he is mean to his brother or friends.

I think this topic will be continued ..... Hope I will finish this tomorrow.