robaus Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Try Interactive Brokers I haven't used them myself, but their blurb seems to imply one can trade internationally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Skype no have. So...have your friend get Skype. D/load the program, create a logon name/pw and add just $10 US for future calls. While 800 numbers are free, calls to the US or Britain are merely 2-cents a minute....and the voice connections are usually excellent! And a mere $10 will probably last a year's worth of calling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palatkik Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 I've been a member of E-Trade and formerly it's heritage companies dating back to mid 90s using AOL brokerage when a non US citizen could sign up from online in Bangkok and trade US markets. Tax free as well by signing the alien forms and they use a postal address in Thailand if you must use paper records - I don't. They even suggest what to buy these days for the uninitiated as the online brokers getting competitive! Ymmv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Thanks. I'll pass it on. Thanks to you to, Prongman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acockasian Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 At one time you could set up an account with Charles Schwab in HK. You had to go there to set it up but it didn't matter where you were after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Flashermac, I registered with Ameritrade and they sent me a form to declare that I was a non-domiciled investor so I would not have to pay tax. I filled the form and sent it back and trade as a Brit living in the UK. Have not paid a penny in tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Much appreciated. Here's what he sent me when I told him : << I just applied for an Ameritrade account and enclosed form W8-BEN for tax exemption. Though I believe tax is still due on Dividends. Confusing charges and small print on these e trade web sites. I am curious to hear from you an example of what a typical buy and sell trade costs? Also, what has their service been like and how long you used them? >> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 $9.99 per trade, I do it almost daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpiceMan Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I have been trading US stocks from the UK since 1999. I registered with Datek who were bought out by Ameritrade a few years later. Have to fill out the W8-BEN form for tax exemption every year. Yes tax is still due on dividends, I forgot about that. Trades are $9.99 as Cav says. Everything works well on-line automatically. I have only phoned them rarely but when I did they were able to help me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 On line it says TD Ameritrade. Is that the same one as you are using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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