How to: Buy Stocks on NYSE?

[#1]

Hi Everyone, How do we go about buying shares from a company on the new york stock exchange? Can we do it through standardbank Online share Trading? Thanks

[Rams]

yes, buy the TOPI or ALSI, its the same as buying the S&P 500 in rands

[Yatagan]

No Rams, he asked how to buy into a specific stock on the NYSE. Also, how does ALSI etc equate to the S&P500? Please explain.

[Rams]

was a friday joke... you cant buy on OST. Look at todays post by Simon and Skaap and the follow thru under :Alsi triangle support trendline by christos. Dont go to the bottom of the thread, its been f$@kd....

[MTJ]

check out the likes of etrade or tdameritrade if you want to trade in the US markets

[#6]

Use a fund with international exposure ETF ect,Sanlam launching a new oversees fund, and if I remember PSG you can invest in overseas stocks(a small selection) but you better have a few bar handy..o and safex u can go the ssf route in a few international co..better phone them and ask

[Yatagan]

Sorry Rams, I was just interested in a answer. I did not mean to sound critical of your reply. It was meant to be in a friendly tone :)

[#8]

There was a post not too long ago on the same subject. Consensus is that their are no true ETF's in SA that offer real international exposure, since they are all bound by reserve bank requirements to have a percentage in local currency / stock. The only true international EFT, is the DBX tracker range. If you want stocks, you have to take your money offshore and use something like TD Ameritrade.

[#9]

Thaks everyone, was hoping to get into the LinkedIn IPO .. too late now :)

[Rams]

just some humour.....no offence was taken but why you up so early in the morning?