I am new to stock buying can anybody tell me how to buy directly from companies, instead of brokers.?
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Here's a list of companies you can buy stock directly from.\n\nhttps://gateway.equiserve.com/igwweb/content/secure/InvestmentPlans/index_plans_new.asp?PlnPage=PlanSearch&PurchOption=
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You can probably buy a stock through a broker like Scottrade and then have them issue the certificate directly to you. The purchase transaction will cost $8, and the certificate about $30. Assuming the stock you chose sells for less than about $60, you should come un under your limit. If you've purchased a company that offers the DRIP program, you should have access to it then.\n\nOn the other hand, Sharebuilder.com may be your best option.  It allows you to buy in to companies just like you would with a DRIP, but it will only cost you $4 each time you buy.
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You need to open an account with any of online broker.\nI recommended Scottrade, it is good for small individual investor like myself.  Low commission, no extra charge for limit order, and no inactivity fees.\n\nhttp://scottrade.com/
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You can only invest in stocks that are of publicly traded companies.  Each of the above are private entities (private companies).
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If you have to ask this question, I would recommend that you not even pursue this course until you have studied the existing options for investing.  If you are referring to buying stock commonly traded on an exchange, you have several options, none of which is advisable for a beginner, nor for someone who does not have already, considerable savings on hand, especially if you are a student.\n\nIf you are referring to buying equity shares in a private company, then that is a different matter altogether.  Unfortunately, as terminology can vary from country to country, and as you haven't provided many details, it is impossible to reliably advise you.\n\nI will assume you are talking about buying "stocks" on an exchange.  If you are in the United States, one normally opens an account with a broker.  There are online brokers you can use like Scottrade, Ameritrade, etc.  Normally one fills out some paperwork and sends it in with a check/draft/wire deposit.  You can then buy and sell stocks through this broker.  You place an order on a stock, like GE for example, which the broker fills.  \n\nI would experiment with this on quote.yahoo.com before doing it for real.  There are also lots of places you can turn to for investment advice.\n\nA safer thing to do with your money if you are a student (at university if you are out of the house) is to put the money in savings, certificate of deposit, money market fund, or other low risk option.   An option many investors use to buy stock at slightly lower risk is called a mutual fund.  Research these options thoroughly.\n\nGood luck.
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Contact the MSE at mse@mse.ru or bai@mse.ru and ask them what American Stock Brokerage firms are members of their exchange. You will probably be able to buy only through those members.
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There are a lot of good brokererages depending on what you like and how you trade.\n\nBarron's Online has a great article on brokerages that they publish each year. (I'll try to find you the link for the March 6,2006 article)\n\nFor basic stuff, E*Trade, Ameritrade, and Scottrade are sufficient. For more complex trades, I'd recommend Optionsxpress, ThinkorSwim, or interactivebrokers. \n\nBased on what you put in your question, I'd recommend one of the first three, but all are very good. Cheapest probably is scottrade (of the larger online firms). \n\nBut yes there are cheaper like interactivebrokers, but you'll have to get used to their software based platform (which is doable). They're only about $1/contract on options!\n\nBrokerages like Fidelity are horrible for anyone with any decent experience. \n\nSo, decide what's important to you as a trader and compare the brokers! You can use the article, or go to each website as they all seem to have comparison charts! \n\nAnd if there are particular things that you want to mention as being most important to you (such as executions, cust svc, cheapest trade - which you mentioned, flexibility on allowing you to do certain types of trades, stop and stop limit orders, contingent orders, great graphing, what if scenarios, training, etc), I'll be glad to help discuss this with you too!\n\nIf you have any questions, let me know.\n\nHope that helps!
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There's a reason these companies are trading on Pink Sheets. Invest in something that will actually make money (i.e. a company that has a future). $1,000 will buy you a decent number of shares in a reputable company.
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There are lots of online brokers.  I use ameritrade and scottrade.  there are many more including brownco, etrade, sharebuilder.com and more.. MOst of these can be funded electronically.  Scottrade is the cheapest at 7 dollars a trade but I think ameritrade is a lot easier to use and more reliable.
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Go ask some of your large broker houses in the US if they have access to the Australian Market. I know that some of our brokers in Australia offer the service for us to directly purchase US stocks.
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You can do that.  When you buy stocks from a broker, the certificates can either be held "in house", or they can be sent to you on your request.
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From a registered stock broker \nOnline. In India, many banks ofer you trading services to the extent of the balnce in your account.\n\nConsult a financil advisor when you buy shares, cross check whether the co. is worth inveting into or not
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As far as I know, you can only buy stocks from a broker.  If you're a beginner investor and want to invest in stocks while lessening your risk, start out by investing in stock mutual funds.  Some of those you can buy direct from the mutual fund company.  Fidelity has a large array of funds you can choose from.
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You buy them with a broker just like any other stock.\nThe pros are they can possibly move faster (percentage wise) then higher priced listed securities. You can buy more shares because they are cheaper. The downside is that most companies that are very cheap are at that level because they have serious problems. So you are assuming more risk basically. Also ocean west holding is crap LOLOL.
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Many many people have asked. Get a stock broker:\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AooSNtwtO3rIeYLlP19pSvsezKIX?p=best+broker\n\nread about the different kinds and carefully choose what's right for you\n\nfinance.yahoo.com
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You can open a share builder account. I can't tell you which stocks to buy, that would make me your broker.\n\nYou can also learn to trade options, which can also make you alot of money in a short amount of time.
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Do you really want to buy shares of a stock, or do you want to invest in the stock market?\n\nDo you want to spend your time researching fundamentals of a company: earnings, balance sheets, products, competition, cash flows, etc., when this really doesn't tell you a lot about the direction of the stock price? \n\nDo you really want to take the advice of a broker, who is probably terribly biased, doesn't know any more than you do about the company, and doesn't have a clue where the stock price is going, but really just wants to earn a commission by making a sale, and whom is just a good salesman?\n\nOr maybe you want to investigate Technical Analysis to determine key turning points in stocks or the market. Get ready for a long learning curve. \n\nOr, you could try stock options, like me, and lose your whole IRA. And then come back and try Day Trading, and lose it all again. Then try Index Futures, and leverage it all away again. I finally got it right, but it took about eight years.\n\nMost people spend more time deciding the color of their new car than they do on deciding on a stock, a broker, a mutual fund, or other investment. If you don't put quite a bit of time into it, don't expect to make a decent return on your "investment."\n\nCheck out someone who rates mutual funds. There are a few good ones out there, and it's their job to know what's going on, what's moving and what isn't, and a whole team of people will be watching over your investment every day.\n\nCheck out Morningstar.com