U.S. Stocks Basics

Learn everything you need to take your first steps in the U.S. stock investing.

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U.S. Stocks Basics

Learn everything you need to take your first steps in the U.S. stock investing.

An Introduction to the U.S. Stock Market

The stock market consists of exchanges, and stocks are listed on a specific exchange in which the stock shares are bought and sold by the traders.

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What Factors Impact U.S. Stocks?

The stock price movement can be measured by a temporary difference between what stock sellers are supplying and what stock buyers are demanding.

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Rules for Trading in the U.S. Stock Market

The primary role of a stock market is to attract buyers and sellers to negotiate stock trading. To determine the price, auctions are the most common way of setting the prices of a share.

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U.S. Stock Market Circuit Breakers

A circuit breaker is an emergency-use regulatory measure that halts trading to curb panic-selling for a certain period on an exchange.

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The Regulators of the U.S. Stock Market

There are several different authorities that regulate the stock markets in the US, and the top regulatory agency is Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Where to Find Public Company Filings and Reports？

Company filings are regulatory documents that public companies, certain company insiders, and broker-dealers must file periodic financial statements and other disclosures and submit them to the SEC.

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What to Know About Short Selling in the U.S. Market？

Short selling is when investors who do so because they believe the price of the stock will decrease in value.

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What Are American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)?

ADRs are a form of equity security that was created specifically to simplify foreign investing for American investors.

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Pros and Cons of Investing in ADRs

The biggest benefit of investing in ADRs is the ease with which investors can invest in foreign companies because ADRs are available directly through American brokers.

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How Do Investors Access to IPO Shares?

Initial Public Offering, or IPO, refers to the first time a company offers its shares of capital stock to the general public.

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Who Can Buy IPO Shares?

The underwriters in consultation with the company decide on the basic terms and structure of the offering well before trading starts, including the percentage of shares going to institutions and indiv

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What Types of Stocks are There in the U.S.?

It is important for investors to know different stock categories and make more informed investment decisions and reduce portfolio risks. Here is what you need to know about the various stock.

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Understanding Trading Suspension and Delisting

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is authorized under federal law to suspend trading in any stock for a period of up to 10 business days .

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What Is Bankruptcy?

Bankruptcy is a legal process that lets individuals or businesses start over financially when they can't afford to pay the debts.

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What Is Corporate Privatization?

Privatization of a publicly traded company refers to transferring ownership, operation, and control of the company to a private enterprise.

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Everything You Need to Know About Stock Split and Reverse Stock Split

A stock split is a corporate action in which a company’s board of directors increases the number of shares outstanding by issuing more shares to current shareholders.

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