Practical Guide

How to access global markets

Our members are spread across the world, and a research call only matters if you can act on it. This is the plain-English walk-through: what an exchange actually is, why most of what we cover trades in the US, and how to buy it from wherever you are.

What an exchange is, in one breath

A stock exchange is simply the marketplace where a company's shares change hands. When we say a stock “trades on the Nasdaq” or “on the NYSE”, we mean that is the venue where its buyers and sellers meet. A company is usually listed on the exchange of the country it chose to raise money in — which is why a business born in Uruguay, India or Israel can, and often does, trade in New York.

Why most of our coverage is US-listed

The US markets — the NYSE and the Nasdaq — are the deepest and most liquid in the world, and they are where the majority of globally-relevant companies choose to list, including many that operate primarily in emerging markets. That is a genuine advantage for you: a single US brokerage account gives access to thousands of these names in one place, in one currency, under one set of rules. It is why our security pages tell you the exchange up front — a name like DLO trading on the Nasdaq is reachable from almost anywhere.

Buying from outside the US

You do not need to be American, or in America, to own US-listed shares. Most established international brokers offer access to US markets to clients around the world. In broad strokes the path is the same everywhere:
  1. Open an account with a regulated broker in your country that offers US market access, and complete their identity checks.
  2. Fund it in your local currency; the broker converts to US dollars, or you hold a dollar balance.
  3. Search the ticker — the short code we show on every page (for example DLO) — and place your order.
  4. Mind the details: the currency conversion, any custody or FX fees, and the tax treatment of US shares in your jurisdiction.

A word on currency

US shares are priced and settled in US dollars. If your home currency is not the dollar, your real return is the movement of the share plus the movement of your currency against the dollar. For many of the emerging-market names we cover, that currency exposure is part of the thesis, not a footnote — something we flag directly on the security's own page.

Start from any security we cover — each page shows its exchange, our valuation, the latest news, and related names to explore. Browse the screeners or the Titan Gems model portfolio to find a starting point.

Educational information only. We do not recommend or endorse any specific broker, and nothing here is financial, tax or investment advice. Rules, fees and tax treatment vary by country and by provider — check the specifics for your own situation, and consider professional advice. Always manage your risk.

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