Bank Of China is going public soon? How do I buy shares when they trade on the Hong Kong Exchange?
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The deadline of subscription was 23-May-2006. Stocks will be traded in Hong Kong stock exchange.
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Not every company is "public", which means that it may or may not be something that you can buy stock in.  If it isn't listed on a stock exchange (which you could find through Ameritrade, etc.), it isn't public, at least under that name.  Very likely then, it is privately owned, which means the only way you could buy in is to meet the guy who owns it now and offer him some money to buy part of his business (not likely to work out for you).  \n\nBut there's one other possibility.  If the website is owned by a larger company, THAT company may be public.  For example, ask.com, match.com, and eVite, and CitySearch are all owned by IAC/Interactive, which is traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol IACI, so you could buy in to that company through any of the online brokers.\n\nBy the way, there's no need to check with multiple brokers.  If one of them can sell it to you, they all could, and if one cannot, none will be able to.\n\nBest of luck to you.\n\nP.S. If we knew the name of the site, we might be able to help you figure out if it is owned by another company.
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Some brokage companies (for example, Etrade) offer customers the access to some IPOs. You can open an account at Etrade and then make the request to buy the IPOs that Etrade has access to. Etrade lists these upcoming IPOs in its IPO center. Good luck!
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Read on!\n\nhttp://www.tdctrade.com/chinaguide/index_e.htm
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You can't buy stocks that are listed on an exchange without going through a broker.  Those are the rules.  Big brokerage companies don't rip you off anyway so don't worry.\n\nCheck with a US broker - I'm sure some of them must allow you to trade on the TSE from the US.  Alternatively you might consider buying a Canadian ETF (exchange traded fund) - www.fidelity.com sells them.
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www.iii.co.uk      always good discussion boards, and interesting. Coutts bank (the queens' bank) is always right - they predicted the recent fall in shares in advance, but if you had that much money I don't suppose you would be asking questions here....
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Yes (Just open an account in ameritrade.com)
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you need a demat account, open a demat account first and then start working on other issues. Most probably yes u can access foreign markets. About investment, u should ask your broker.
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How about try these. \n\nhttp://www.sharebuilder.com/\n\nhttps://us.etrade.com/e/t/jumppage/viewjumppage?PageName=omnibus2&SC=NPNFG6D&tb=3847&WT.mc_id=CONPNFG6D\n\nhttp://www.tdameritrade.com/offer/special.html?a=kra\n\nhttp://www.scottrade.com/index.asp?supbid=68651
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There are two ways you can deal in shares:\n\n1. Contact a local stock broker and request him to create a trading account for you.\n\nYou can then check the current price of Reliance Communications shares and instruct your broker to purchase the number of shares you wish to purchase (depending on your budget).\n\n2. Visit www.icicidirect.com to create an online trading account yourself. The process takes roughly 15 days for the documents to be verified and for your bank account to be linked to the trading account.\n\nYou can then look for the Reliance Communications shares at the various shares listed at the website and purchase them with the click of your mouse. The money will automatically be debited from your linked bank account.
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The other posters gave very technical definitions, which are true, but can be confusing if you aren't familiar with the term.\n\nLet's say you're looking at IBM stock.  Now, IBM stock trades on more than just the NYSE (there is the AMEX, and the regional exchanges like the Pacific Stock Exchange, Boston Stock Exch, etc.).  So, let's say you're looking at IBM and you notice that IBM is trading at $50.00 on the NYSE, but it's trading at $50.25 on the AMEX.  In arbitrage, you buy IBM stock on the NYSE at $50 and simultaneously sell in ton the AMEX for $50.25, thus locking in a guaranteed $0.25 profit per share.  This is very basic.  You can have situation like in the currency markets where the exchange rates between the US Dollar, Pound and Yen are such that you exchange dollars for pounds, then pounds for yen and then yen back to dollars to take advantage of exchange rate disparities and lock in a profit.\n\nIn the simplest terms, it's buying a security at one place and simultaneously selling it at another place where the price is higher.\n\nIn other words, imagine buying an item on Yahoo auctions for $5.00 and then selling it on eBay for $10.00 (where the going price on Yahoo is $5.00 and the going price on eBay is $10.00).\n\nHope this helps.
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you can get an account with etrade or ameritrade\n\nmin number is one share
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call your bank.  They will most likely be able to sell your stock for you.
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Simply open an account with a broker - I recommend an internet broker such as E*Trade.  They are cheaper but do not offer any advice - you have to decide when to buy or sell.  \n\nThere are 2 types of brokerage accounts - cash and margin.  In a cash account you must pay for stock purchased within 5 days of your purchase.  This is the only approach for a beginner.  \n\nDO NOT TAKE DELIVERY OF YOU SHARES - leave them with your broker - they are safe there and if you have them and loose them they transact like cash and there is no insurance against theft etc. Also when your broker holds the shares you can make an immediate sale without sending the shares back to the broker via registered mail. \n\nAfter you build up your account (amount depends upon the broker and your holdings) you will be able to switch to a margin account.  In this type of account you buy stock on the strength of the stock you hold with the broker (buying on margin).  In other words, if you have 100% equity in say $100,00 in stock, the broker will extend credit of maybe $150,000 and you can buy additional stock up to that amount with no additional cash.  \n\nHOWEVER there are MAJOR pitfalls to buying stock on margin. 1) the broker will charge you interest on the amount you owe and MORE IMPORTANTLY if your holdings begin to slide in the market the broker will sell as many of your holdings as necessary to cover the credit (margin) the broker extended to you - this is referred to as a margin call.  A margin call is done by the broker WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION and depending upon the volatility of the market can happen within hours.. \n\nMnay, many, many people have lost everything by over extending their margin buying and then loosing everything via a margin call.  I recommend you only use a margin account to cover your purchases while your check for your purchases in enroute to the broker.
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Check with their bankers if you can or whether they file their returns on time to the company registrar...in fact you can also read their financials (copy) from the registrar's office...\n\nIf it is listed check the market capitlisation and movement\n\nIf it is privately held - check the profiles of the partners/sponsors from businessmen/banker
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the best way to buy shares of your favorite stock is go directly through the company. The only catch is that some companies do not offer this option because an investment banking house such as Morgan Stanley, may make a market or sell the stock on the open market, for the company. Another way to say it is that the company you may want to buy shares in may not handle their own stock. Look on the company website under investor relations for an answer to that. If they dont offer stock, then find a low cost, internet based stock trading company such as ameritrade etc. But, buyer beware, just cause you know the company, doesnt mean you know the stock. Trust me!
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Most Canadian stocks you can purchase thru the OBB markets.  I was able to do this in my Fidelity account.