Can foreigners open a US share account?
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I asked my stock broker, Fidelity, about this.  You have to have a tax id code before you can open an account.  This is obtained from the U S government.  Fidelity also said that they would only open an account for a foreigner, if that person was in the U S.  I do not know if that applies to all brokerages or not.
217173
Yes they can.  Lots of Canadians own property in the US just as lots of people from the US own property in Canada.
327981
uh..no...\n\nits investing >= 1 million dollars in a business that employs americans\n\nthen you can apply for US residency in a special bucket and away from the rest of the other normal applicants.
223335
No it is not true that a Malaysian citizen must have 51% share. All you need is 30% Malaysian share. \nIt also depends on the business that you want to invest in. If you start a restaurant or small retail business then you can own 100% of it. \nThis 30% share holding by Malaysian is for businesses such as trading, banking, manufacturing, etc.
311552
It is very easy to invest in foreign currencies. Most US based brokers would open an account where you can hold foreign currencies accounts. You could trade option on soem of the US based exchange (NYSE, CBOE, CBOT)...\n\nIf you think that they are doing a poor job. You could open an account in Switzerland where we have been doing foreign investment for the last 400 years (yes, because we are such a small country we had to invest very early on our money overseas...)\n\nRegards\n\nMilan Despotovic\nCOGES SA
670871
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.
726154
Almost all brokers offer a US dealing facility.  You will pay a little more than for UK trades and they will also ask you to sign a W8-BEN form before accepting any US orders.  That is a tax declaration required by the US authorities.  Once you're set up you can buy and sell online, just like you do with UK shares.\n\nIf you want really cheap trading you can open a US dollar account with a US broker.  I use TD Ameritrade, they have have always been excellent and I can buy and sell US shares at $9.99 per trade (about £6 per trade).  They have a special site for UK based investors.
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Just call a broker and ask to open an account
565821
Yes, just set up a brokerage account on-line or in person.  Try E-Trade or something similar.   You can do it!
452671
there are stock clubs located all over the country that you can get involved with as a newcomer.  meetings are held on a regular schedule, the group pools money and everybody is given certain companies in different sectors to do research in,  the groups usally vote in what they invest in, and all members share inthe profit/loss of the trades.  other than that take a basic class, start with mutual funds, and keep a few dollars to have fun with and buy stock you have done more than listen to the gossip about
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Yes, especially in Brazil. But be aware that the risk of international investing is higher than investing in US equities, although the reward can be higher. There are several options- mutual funds, individual securities (riskier), and several ETF's, such as ILF or EWZ.
599111
Sure can.  I would recommend working through an international law firm or similar type of service provider to do it, as you must comply with various formalities, there are tax consequences, etc.  The precise costs of setting it up and the requirements (such as minimum capital, etc.) will depend on the country you are considering and the type of entity you set up; for example you could set up a partnership (i.e., pass-through) entity, regular (i.e., US C-Corp-type) company, etc.  The best choice for you will probably depend on what  is you want to do in that country.
911807
Yes. Though you can choose on whom do you want to pay, USA (who will share the income with Australia) or Australia.
17193
Many canadian banks have US branches where you can open an account. There are also some US banks that have branches in Canada
156587
Well, since the question was posted in the investment category, I assume you mean as an investment opportunity.\nChina is growing a lot faster than the US, BUT its growth is very much dependent on the US. That is why they do not dump all the US paper they own, because they do not want the value of the dollar to collapse. \n\nSeveral Chinese companies are relatively good values, compared to Indian companies for example and compared to US companies. \n\nYou can invest in many Chinese companies directly by purchasing their stocks on the NYSE and also through buying both open ended and closed end mutual funds.
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Online, I know that etrade.com you can open one online either for brokerage or banking.\nYou do not need to be a citizen to have a banking account in the States. Thanks to off-shore banking rules for foreigners in American.\nDepending where you live, I am pretty sure one of the big banks can help you put money in the US, however that's not an online option.\nStill, you will need to send a passport copy and show that the funds deposit are legal.
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Answer:-YES. But laws governing companies vary in different countries.Any company, incorporated will have a memorandum and articles of associations and these will specify the authorised capital to be composed of X no. of shares at face value of Y(say $1 or Rs,10). Then the initial promoters will subscribe to a minimum no.of shares, become members and get the corporation registered. Thereafter futher issue of shares,no.of share holders,public issue of shares,listing in stock exchange etc.are governed by the Articles of Association and the law of the land. A company having limited no.of shareholders,or limiting the membership to family,(in India by law minimum 2 and maximum 50),is called a private limited company. The capital contributed by members of such a company is also in the form of shares,but the Aricles would allow only restricted transfer of shares held and not to any one of choice of the shareholder as against free transferability of shares  in a listed/even some unlisted companies.