Services | The Rose Garden - Unlocking the Stock-Exchange

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The Rose Garden hosts five presentations for groups and individuals aimed at educating them about the basics of the stock exchange. These presentations cover the following fundamentals:

Presentation 1: Basic introduction

What is a stock exchange?
Who regulates the stock exchange and listed companies?
Why do companies list on a stock exchange?
How do I become a shareholder in a company that is listed on the stock exchange?
What does it mean when an individual holds shares in a listed company.

Presentation 2: Vital personal research

Before buying shares on the stock exchange, what do I need to consider;
How do I buy shares companies that are listed on the stock exchange?
What is the purpose of a stockbroker and why do I need one?
How do I obtain investor related information on listed companies?
What critical information do I need in order to make better inform decisions when buying shares?

Presentation 3: Becoming a shareholder in a listed company

Understanding prospectuses and initial public offerings (IPOs)
Understanding share capital structures (i.e how many shares are available in the company and how shares are created?)
What is an annual report and why do shareholders need one?
As a shareholder, how do I attend general/annual general meetings of shareholders?
How do I know my percentage shareholding at any point in time?

Presentation 4: Buying shares on the stock exchange 101

How are shares bought/sold on the stock exchange?
How are share prices determined and why do they keep fluctuating?
How do I personally buy new shares on the stock exchange?
How do I personally sell my shares on the stock exchange?
How long does it take for money to reflect in my bank account after selling my shares?
Who pays money into my bank account?

Presentation 5: Risks associated with buying shares

Typical risks associated with buying shares
How risks can be mitigated when buying shares