How to Invest in the Euronext
The world's first truly global stock exchange, the Euronext, was formed in 2000 from the Paris Bourse, other French exchanges and subsidiary stock markets in Belgium, the Netherlands, the UK and Portugal. It became transatlantic in 2006, when the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Group acquired the amalgamated exchange, forming the NYSE Euronext.
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Things You'll Need
- Financial adviser (recommended)
- Capital to invest
- Brokerage trading account
Instructions
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Educate yourself. If you're a new investor, review some introductory books on how to evaluate a stock and invest in the stock market. Stock trading is complex and should not be approached in an offhanded manner.
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Spend some time following the Euronext and read European financial news on a daily basis. It is essential that you have an understanding of how the Euronext has been performing, what stocks are rising and falling and what companies are the blue-chippers on the exchange at any given time.
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Talk through your personal-investing plan with a licensed financial adviser. Your regular financial institution likely has advisers on staff who will work with you, or you can enlist the help of a financial services firm to help guide your investing.
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Choose a brokerage and open a trading account. Again, your regular financial institution may offer investing accounts, or you can open one with a large brokerage or a discount brokerage, as you prefer.
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Research companies by accessing their share-price histories and company information on the official NYSE Euronext website (see Resources below).
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Focus your research further by selecting a specific industry you want to invest in. Learn more about the industry leaders and the up-and-coming companies poised to make a splash in the near future.
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Buy shares in the company of your choice through your trading account. Because of the merger between the NYSE and the Euronext, American investors can usually access Euronext-listed companies without having to route requests through third-party, European-based brokers.
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Watch your investment on a daily basis by getting quotes from the Euronext website.
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Tips & Warnings
Save money by opening a trading account with a discount brokerage. Unlike in other international stock markets, your order generally doesn't have to be routed through a local broker to be filled on the NYSE Euronext.
There is no such thing as a completely secure stock investment. You are always engaging with some degree of risk when you buy stocks, no matter how stable or secure the company may be. Choose your investments accordingly.
