Stock Exchanges and Markets
Investing in the stock market by buying up company shares will give you a return, depending on their market value
Did you know that you can be the owner of a company like Amazon or Ferrari? Or of a part of them, at least. And the process to take up a stake in the equity of companies you are most interested in is very simple, if they are listed on the stock market.
To invest in the stock market you do not need any minimum amount, i.e. you must pay the listed price of the share and associated costs, at a rate starting at only EUR 3 for transactions up to EUR 2,0001. You can invest in the short, medium or long term depending on your investment strategy, and you can easily diversify your portfolio by geographies and sectors.
To invest in shares you have tools and investment ideas, free of charge and online.
Go to your private area and go into the Savings and Investment menu.
To buy and sell easily, with a simple process to determine whether you are starting out as an investor or whether you are an expert.
In addition to the national market, you can also trade on the following markets: Germany, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the United States of America, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Sweden and Switzerland.
Anyone can invest in shares, but it may be of more interest to people who:
While it is true that anyone can invest in shares, before you do so should assess your personal situation, your liquidity needs in the short, medium and long run, and the objectives you want to achieve.
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It is a market where buyers and sellers negotiate share trading, a meeting point for businesses and investors to meet their respective objectives.
Companies go to the market in search of extra funds to ensure their businesses continue to expand. This is what is known as the primary market. In this process, they issue capital (in the form of shares), and sell it to investors.
When the shares have been issued, they can be bought and sold, giving rise to a secondary market used by investors, both individual investors and institutions
When they invest in the stock market, investors have several investment products available to them, and one of these products is shares.
The owner of a share is, therefore, the owner of a certain portion of the issuing company and has voting rights (such as the right to attend and vote at shareholders' meetings) and also economic rights (such as a share in any profits that the company may earn, through the dividends distributed).
An investment in shares has no definitive expiry date, it is not guaranteed, and the return (dividends and capital gains/losses) will depend on the performance of the company itself and the behaviour of finance markets.
A company's share price depends, firstly, on the performance by the business (any profits it has earned and any it is expected to earn, and its dividend distribution policy), and, secondly, on factors affecting the market or markets in which it operates (political, regulatory, economic stability etc.).
1. Brokerage service rates applicable to orders on national markets for the purchase and/or sale of shares listed on stock markets through remote banking channels (web or mobile app): EUR 3 for transactions up to EUR 2,000, EUR 6 for transactions between EUR 2,000.01 and EUR 15,000, and 0.25% on cash for transactions in excess of EUR 15,000.01. A new securities account must be opened to be eligible for these conditions. Consult information on all the costs and expenses associated with share investments, and other types of orders, securities and markets.
Financial instruments involve certain risks (market, credit, liquidity, currency, interest rate, sustainability risk etc.), and therefore all or some of the investment may be lost. The risks are listed in the product's legal documentation. Before taking any investment decision, investors must consult the information in the financial instrument's legal documentation (in the case of a Collective Investment Undertaking (CIU), in the Prospectus and in the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), available both from the relevant supervisory body and from the market where the instrument may be admitted to trading, if any, and on the website of the issuer or the management company. The decision to invest in a financial instrument must be taken in due consideration of all the characteristics or objectives of the financial instrument described in its legal documentation. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results, and if the financial instrument is denominated in currencies other than the euro, performance may go up or down as a result of monetary fluctuations. The opinions expressed in investment and analysis reports reflect the personal opinions of the analysis teams producing them at the time of issuance, and they may be amended. Provision of such information does not constitute the provision of an investment advisory service. Under no circumstances may this information be used or considered as an offer to sell or an offer to buy. Any investment decision by the recipient of this information must be taken in due consideration of the legal documentation for the financial instrument concerned. The taxation of returns obtained from investments will depend on the tax legislation applicable to the personal situations of investors, and may vary in the future. This is an advertising communication, for commercial purposes. It is not contractual information and it is not information that is required by any legal stipulations, nor should it be considered an investment recommendation or any form of advice, and it is not sufficient to take a decision to invest. © BANCO SANTANDER, S.A. All rights reserved – registered office: Paseo de Pereda, 9-12. SANTANDER. Tax ID A-39000013.
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