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FYI Absa Buying Foreign stocks and EFT's
« on: October 12, 2015, 10:25:11 pm »
Sent a mail to [email protected] in connection wether they would give there clients the ability on their platform to invest in foreign shares and EFT, that trade
on other exchanges than the JSE.

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I would like to find out if ABSA is considering offering to its clients  on its absastockbrokers.co.za, the ability to buy foreign/overseas shares and EFT,
that get traded on other exchanges, than the JSE?

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Thank you for contacting Absa Stockbrokers.

Please note that we are introducing offshore trading towards the end of the year.
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Re: FYI Absa Buying Foreign stocks and EFT's
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2015, 06:19:47 am »
Personally, I wouldn't hold my breath. A while ago (end of last year) I called them when they changed their fee structure and tried to say "nothing had changed" ja, right - anyway, at the time they said there would be lot's of changes come February - better research, CFD's ect - moving towards  becoming a "proper" stockbroker.

So far they have managed to change the font. 

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Re: FYI Absa Buying Foreign stocks and EFT's
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2015, 07:08:42 am »
Quote from: Mr_Dividend on October 13, 2015, 06:19:47 am
So far they have managed to change the font.

 :LHST: Good one ..
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Re: FYI Absa Buying Foreign stocks and EFT's
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2015, 08:25:58 am »
Quote from: Mr_Dividend on October 13, 2015, 06:19:47 am
Personally, I wouldn't hold my breath. A while ago (end of last year) I called them when they changed their fee structure and tried to say "nothing had changed" ja, right - anyway, at the time they said there would be lot's of changes come February - better research, CFD's ect - moving towards  becoming a "proper" stockbroker.

So far they have managed to change the font.
After they changed their fee structure I submitted my request to move my funds to easy equities. They were quickly on the line to negotiate with me. I ended up paying no annual fee and 0.2% commission so I'll stick around for now. Easy equities has also had rumours of offering international shares, so if they can manage I may just start putting new money there.
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Re: FYI Absa Buying Foreign stocks and EFT's
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2015, 11:08:12 am »
Did look at switching at around the same time - but have 27 holdings in that and decided it would cost me too much to move.

I think I should tell people I am a share collector and stop saying I invest in shares. I cannot help it, they just so pretty...  :LHST:
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Re: FYI Absa Buying Foreign stocks and EFT's
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2015, 11:46:17 am »
Quote from: Mr_Dividend on October 13, 2015, 11:08:12 am
Did look at switching at around the same time - but have 27 holdings in that and decided it would cost me too much to move.

I think I should tell people I am a share collector and stop saying I invest in shares. I cannot help it, they just so pretty...  :LHST:

That is a lot Mr_Dividend  :-X You have gone from buying companies to buying the whole market. Don't make us hold an intervention!
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