A little word on buying shares over here in the states....if u reside here,it is actually easy to buy shares...MiCROSOFT GOES FOR $26...Now and using sharebuilder u could get it for a commission of $4(ie u pay $4 when u buy..and $4 when u sell...),..and u can but as much as 100,200 shares at once.....however if u dont reside here..and dont have a social security number..it gets kind of tricky...some brokers accept foriegn accounts....but of course they may have minimums some go for minimum of $500...some $2000.....my dad got shares for me in Naija when i was little...i think its a good invesrment..as long as u monitor the company..and sell if there is any hint of financial insolvency.........thats my 2 cents...

Thanks for buttressing my point.

this topic is quite interesting n thank u all for your questions and on point answers
just some cuople of questions...

how do i buy shares from outside nigeria.please give hints on.... money transfers.certificate...n da authority to sell share thingy they r fightin about via txt or something with NSE
going through the DISCOVERY FUND site.the ideal of buyin several shares seems too broad..too boring...can a customer select the sector or companies he/she would like their funds invested in?


AND I AGREE WITH Y'ALL nigeria will be hot!! in terms of investment in 2006[/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][/color][color=#990000][color=#990000][/color]

Layiiii

LoverBwoy:

can a customer select the sector or companies he/she would like their funds invested in?

Dont try it!!

Seek the advise of a reputable stock broker b4 investing. If u cant stand the risk, i'll advise u buy into IBTC. Location isnt a barrier. Contact IBTC manager. Dont ask people for contacts (lots of fraudsters around). Do a google search urself.

Hello Layi,

I guess divine providence brought me to this page.

I had registered with sharebuilder.com last year but I really do feel the need to learn
and understand stock trading so I can make a knowledgeable decision instead of relying
blindly on stockbrokers all the time.

Any ideas how I can learn stock trading online without
tears and how I can start investing with sharebuilder? And if sharebuilders are reliable?

I see you know what you are talking about.

lol

Yea... I have studied sharebuilder for 5 years now. I have also searched d web for training tools
but I come up with mumble jumbo that I cannot begin to get the hang of.

I guess being a Nigerian means less opportunity?!

i would like to know where i can trade mock stocks online. Does anyone here have a link??

finish with the ones in Nigeria before buying microsoft

How much it will cost if someone purchase the Microsoft corporation ( the whole business). There are people who are more rich than bill gates.

i learnt alot here sha... though its an old post.i learnt alot here sha... though its an old post.i learnt alot here sha... though its an old post.