Some brokerage companies (e.g. Etrade) offer global trading platforms. You can call them and ask how it works. I understand that your account will be denominated in the U.S. dollar, thus you will have additional exposure to currency risk
A Stock can be traded only in the exchange in which it is listed. there are stocks that are listed in multiple exchanges. Those stocks can be traded in those exchanges. But stocks bought in one exchange cannot be sold in the other.
Yes, they are. They need to get an online trading account from a registered brokerage house in USA if they wish to do this. Once they register, they can go ahead and buy stocks from the US stock markets. There is no law prohibiting foreigners from investing/buying in the US stock markets.
OTC traded stocks are generally unlisted stocks which trade on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board. A person may purchase OTC traded stocks online from websites such as Etrade and Scottrade.
stocks are traded in the market which is regulated by government
It isn't traded on the stockmarket - only stocks and shares are traded on the stockmarket.
Pretty much what it sounds like.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the Stock Market index that shows how 30 specific industrial stocks have traded.
A stock exchange is a place where stocks are traded. Stocks are shares of a company. Bonds are like a loan to a company.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the Stock Market index that shows how 30 specific industrial stocks have traded.
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Research in Motion Apple Computers Netflix Echostar Communications Starbucks Shoe Carnival Most stocks with four letter ticker symbols are traded on the NASDAQ.
Target is traded on the NYSE under the symbol TGT. The Dow, or Dow-Jones, is not an independent stock exchange. It is an index, or an average, of many stocks. It is meant to reflect the general trends in stocks that are traded on the NYSE.
iShares are exchange traded funds or ETF's and they track stock market index. iShares are traded on several stock exchanges globally.