to sunshine:
how to trade hkse:
i have 3 account just trading hkse:
first account 1999 have to fly to hk,--> hsbc, open bank account with trading platform linkage.

2nd account 2006; osk188.hk

3rd account2009: public bank provide hkse trading platform

good luck

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Added on May 21, 2009, 1:13 pmvb1.

depend both equally lowsy,
but i have to said firstrade it started since 1997-1998 by bunch of hongkong immigrant, i said they dont speak english well. many complain said one u put ure money in firstrade, u cant withdrawal it.
personally i havent experience that due to i speak fluent cantonese.

if u have 25,000usd open zecco.com and u get 10 free trade everymonth.
they have poor execution and their online mail, no one will reply one.
and virtually everything need to be done by phone if system down.
it does happen many time especially during peak hours,9-12.

sincerely firstrade better than zecco.com, as zecco are relatively new

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Added on May 21, 2009, 1:14 pmif i havent said this zecco are started by american pension fund.

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Added on May 21, 2009, 1:28 pmwww.interactivebroker.com is the best if u have minimum of 10,000usd,
same problem, their webpage not user friendly, and manytime difficult to log in so i didnt open this account.
will try later.

This post has been edited by normanTE: May 21 2009, 01:28 PM

normanTE: Opsy..u r scaring me...aahhaha, u mentioned that firstrade alot of complaints cannot withdraw? Have u been able to withdraw then? Because you speak cantonese, so you dont have this problem? I need to know this coz i duwan my money to be stuck inside...haha!

recently i was chatting with their customer svc...accordin 2 them can withdraw usin wire transfer...tt will cost usd35...n of cuz can request 4 check...but not sure how long it will arrive....or will it arrive?....

normanTE: That's good info. Sounds like Mb Trading is the best deal on the net for those with low volume trading.
Even for 1K shares per trade, that's only $5. Perhaps not good for day trader but good for investors who trade less than 50 times a month.

How's their streaming or real time quotes like? Do you like their tools (charts, research section, etc)?
Any hidden fees so far?

wrong post sorry

This post has been edited by fyseng: May 21 2009, 09:11 PM

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Click on the numbered links 1-7 to read details.

OMG!!!

im using terrible sogo trade!!!..

may i know how to tranfer fund to other broker?

any chargers for sogo trade?

what is ACH ??

anyone bought insurance company?
INSURANCE
AIG
SWCEY
WELLPOINT WLP INSURANCE
prudential PUK
manulife mfc
allianz AZ
china life insurance LFC
axa
ing
great eastern gehdf
great eastern g07.si

i mean they are traded at relatively cheap, perhap underperform due to housing bubble,
good time to grab some.



mb trading, so far no hidden fees..
many trading platform arent available for southeast asian customer,
fidelity, tradeking, share builder, bank of america,wellfargo trading platform, they are not providing any service to asian pacific customer.
please update me when they do.

Just need to clarify:

(2) yours OSK, is OSK Hong Kong, not OSK Msia right? We can open OSK HK without being physically there? r u required to have OSK Msia acct as well?

(3) similarly, yours Public Bank, is Public Bank Hong Kong or Msia? can open account remotely? r u required to have Public Bank Msia as well?


I found Hong Leong 's HK counterpart , Guoco Capital, they MIGHT accept foreign investor..............

Which option is the best in your opinion, 1,2,3 ?

if your options (2) & (3) are in fact Msia based, then why not invest through your (1) only, I presume HSBC is efficient, reliable, though not the cheapest........


Bottom from my heart: BIG THANK to you, normanTE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheers,

i still prefer option number one,
i have business in hongkong, with those trading account, link to my hsbc account in hongkong, i can use my hsbc atm card to do some withdrawal
whenever i want
it depend ure bussiness nature, do u travel to hongkong frequently?
malaysia ringgit is no good in hk, hardly any counter accept them.
and i am not willing to use credit card.

to sunshine;
2) just open a webpage www.osk188.com.hk, there is online platform application form, u dont have to be in hk to open this account. just send them that form after u have completed all ure personal portfolio.
3) public bank they started their trading service early this year around march 2009, only certain branch in Kl, have this service.
so please check it out. minimum depository is 2000rm.

personally i prefer option one,
although hsbc got more charges than others.
i mean u need to keep at least 10,000hkd in advanguard account
for premier account u need to maintain at least 1/2 mil hkd
or else there is a some charges whenever ure account fall below that value.

good luck

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Added on May 25, 2009, 2:03 pm if u have opened premier account; u will receive free for life hsbc platinium creditcard

all the best

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Added on May 25, 2009, 2:05 pmof course most of the singapore brokerage do offer hkse trading platform,
i wont recommend anyone using them.
there is a custody fees..
u will know what i mean when u open one.

This post has been edited by normanTE: May 25 2009, 02:05 PM

To NormanTE,

Thanks again for your advices on HK Investments. I'll check them out in details, if any new findings, will be back to share with everyone here...... "Global Investment Is Possible"......

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Added on May 25, 2009, 7:58 pm
I'd like to invest in British Petroleum and some other UK stocks. Two ways to do it, invest directly in LSE or invest in ADS/ADR in the US OTC share market.

Well, I suppose it is easier and cheaper to invest via US broker as their online computer program is good and the brokerage is much lower. What concerns me is the ADS or ADR. any foreign exchange risk or illiquid risk or trouble associated with ADS or ADR? any "SIFU" here have personal experience with ADS and OTC market????

Cheers,

This post has been edited by SunshineCa: May 25 2009, 07:58 PM

no sifu yet.

there is some annual charges between 0.01-0.03 sen pershare.
but i suppose it not easy to own 1000share of BP, that cost near 40,000usd
may i suggest it time to buy BT instead BP.
their out look is much better and with that dividend 10%++ and history high of near 200usd and mow trade at 5% of original value.....

good luck

normanTE,

The only insurance company I would buy now is Geico.., which is the US insurance company that is continuing to
make money year after year and housing crash has no effect but unfortunately, they're not publicly listed.
Too expensive for me to buy Berkshire Hathaway, the parent company.

As for "trading platforms", are you refering to the trading tools inside those brokerages or is that something else?

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Added on May 27, 2009, 10:15 amSunshine,

You can buy BP in NYSE. They're listed there. Infact, I traded BP when it was $35 and sold off when it reaches $43.
Now I have seller remorse.

This post has been edited by danmooncake: May 27 2009, 10:17 AM

normanTe,

Good Point, focus on the theme of Insurance Industry.
Have researched some insurance companies, quite difficult to pick one with reliable basis at this critical moment in time......... at most , we may choose the "best out of the worst"............still working on this....


Danmooncake,

at least you had a winning trade before!!!
Move on!!! Keep searching for another good company!!!!!!!

SunshineCa,

It is difficult to pick ONE insurance company to buy unless you know its fundalmentals and its balance sheet.
Therefore you may want to consider ETF or Index fund covering that area.

Examples: PIC or IAK.

If the insurance sector rises, you'll see the gain there instead of one particular company.

hi, tok gurus, i want to invest my 10k into shares for 3-4 years, im not interested in day trading at all. which website gives the best long term company reports? and charges least commision for 4 years investment?

This post has been edited by dante3: May 30 2009, 10:58 PM

Dear All, Any US counter to recommend? Want to switch to US stock market.

Also which company offer better rate to purchase oversea US share?

guys, i have a question based on the experience that i encounter last time when i registered for Zecco trading.

I am a fresh graduate and my annual income is lower than the minimum requirement that are needed. Minimum requirement is US$25k if i am not mistaken.

I have rm60k to invest which are supported by my parents but i couldn't successfully registered an online broking account as they need me to show my annual income proof.

Can any1 tell me how to solve that issue??

Just now i registered to MB trading as recommended by Norman TE, the minimum requirement is 50k annual income.. Holy Shit. I believe they will ask me to provide annual income proof again to avoid money laundering.

Some1 please help because i was just realised that the OSK investment are charging for 0.6% commission per sale and buy order... I thought that the commission were charged for buy order only.. Damn...

Help... Thank you

you pay the same amount, there should be no discount for keeping for 4 years or selling it a day after
go for dividend stocks

AIG, CITIGROUP