You can keep your savings in the bank, but you can buy shares on them and make a profit, which can be several times higher than a fixed bank interest. True, there is a risk of losing some of your money if the market value of the purchased securities falls. Nevertheless, the number of people willing to invest their savings in stocks is growing every year. For example, a person has an irresistible desire to become a shareholder of Apple, BankofAmerica, BMW or Pfizer, especially since recently many large Russian brokers and banks prefer to invest their funds in the shares of large foreign companies. There are several ways to buy shares of foreign companies.
Purchase of shares directly in the company itself
The investor must contact the office of the company whose securities he wants to buy. This can be done via the website or by telephone. In response, the company, if it shows interest in your investments, sends all the documents necessary for the purchase of shares.
Acquisition of shares via the Internet
There are many companies on the Internet that offer their services for the purchase of shares in almost any company in the world. An investor just needs to go through the registration procedure and become a client of a similar company that provides such services. After replenishing your account, you will be able to access the purchase of the desired securities. In fairness, it should be noted that not every such company provides a terminal for trading.
Purchase orders are almost always accepted by phone or online. The choice of an intermediary company should be approached very carefully. Before depositing funds into a trading account, you need to carefully study all the information about the status and reliability of the selected company. Unfortunately, when buying shares of foreign companies on the Internet, you can run into scammers.
Conclude a brokerage agreement
A brokerage service agreement opens up almost limitless opportunities for a private investor. Reputable brokerage companies, in addition to buying and selling shares, offer a wide range of additional services. Here you can always get professional advice and market recommendations from leading investment experts. The broker provides its clients with free software that allows them to perform trading operations in real time.
Any broker company is interested in long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation with its clients, because its income directly depends on the number of transactions made.
