American Shares

American Shares

A term used outside of the United States to describe the stock of publicly held companies that are based in the United States. Investing in American shares can be especially appealing to residents of small countries who seek broader market exposure than they could achieve by investing only in the stocks of locally based countries. Also, listing on an American exchange gives a company more exposure. The NYSE and Nasdaq represent a large percentage of total world stock market capitalization, even compared to the major exchanges of Tokyo, London, Paris, Germany and Australia.

U.S. residents who wish to invest in foreign securities can purchase shares of mutual funds or exchange-traded funds that are country-specific or that have international exposure. They can also purchase shares of specific foreign companies via American depositary receipts. All of these vehicles simplify the process of investing overseas, a process that can be complicated because of differences in regulations and tax laws, and fluctuations in currency values.


Investment dictionary. . 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • American shares — Securities certificates issued in the U.S. by a transfer agent acting on behalf of the foreign issuer. The certificates represent claims to foreign equities. The New York Times Financial Glossary securities certificates issued in the US by a… …   Financial and business terms

  • American Depositary Shares — (ADSs) Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). ADSs are issued by a depositary bank and represent one or more shares of a non US issuer held by the depositary bank. The main purpose of ADSs is to facilitate trading in shares of… …   Law dictionary

  • American Crossroads — is a 527 organization that has raised and spent tens of millions of dollars to defend and elect Republican candidates to federal office, and was very active in the 2010 U.S. midterm elections.[1] Its president is Steven J. Law, a former United… …   Wikipedia

  • American Depositary Receipts — (ADRs) A mechanism designed to facilitate trading in shares of non US companies in the US stock markets. The main purpose is to create an instrument which can easily be settled through US stock market clearing systems. + American Depositary… …   Law dictionary

  • American Depositary Receipt — (ADRs) A mechanism designed to facilitate trading in shares of non US companies in the US stock markets. The main purpose is to create an instrument which can easily be settled through US stock market clearing systems. + American Depositary… …   Law dictionary

  • American Depository Receipt — n.    called in the banking trade an ADR, it is a receipt issued by American banks to Americans as a substitute for actual ownership of shares of foreign stocks. ADRs are traded on American stock exchanges and over the counter easily without the… …   Law dictionary

  • American Airlines — IATA AA ICAO AAL Callsign AMERICAN …   Wikipedia

  • American Beauty (film) — American Beauty Theatrical release poster Directed by Sam Mendes …   Wikipedia

  • American Idol (season 8) — American Idol Season 8 Broadcast from January 14, 2009–May 20, 2009 Judges Simon Cowell Paula Abdul Randy Jackson Kara DioGuardi Host(s) Ryan Seacrest …   Wikipedia

  • American alligator — An American Alligator in captivity at the Columbus Zoo, in Powell, Ohio Conservation status …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”