Getting Started: Trading Tips & More

This section is designed to make investing with Global Growth a simple and profitable experience for you. I've not only included some first steps for new subscribers, but also several frequently asked questions and instructions on how to buy our Global Growth stocks. As your questions come in, we will add them to the FAQ section.

Your First Steps as a New Subscriber

Set Up a Personalized Username and Password.

Creating a personalized Username and Password is the most secure way to access our subscriber-only content. Setting it up is easy and will only take a minute. All you need is your account number, which can be found at the bottom of your next Weekly Briefing. Click on the Online Help tab above for complete instructions.
Read the most current issue of Global Growth.

Every Monday after the market closes, the most current Weekly Briefing will be emailed directly to you. We will also post the Briefing front and center on our website. So please be sure to read the most current issue of Global Growth. It has everything you need to know about the stocks on our Buy List right now.

In the future, if you'd like to review past issues of Global Growth, you'll find a list of our archived briefings to the right of the current briefing.
Read our latest Special Report.

Each quarter, I'll provide Global Growth subscribers with a detailed report on a specific global region that is brimming with profit-potential.

These reports will be posted under the Special Reports link (under Global Growth Tools) on our website. Go there now to read our latest report.

How to Buy our Global Growth Stocks

All of the stocks on our Global Growth Buy List trade on the U.S. Securities markets: NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ, so you don't have to worry about purchasing stocks on foreign exchanges or converting foreign currencies. You can call your broker or use an online broker of your choice without any hassle.

Buy Below Prices
Each stock on the Global Growth Buy List will have a recommended "Buy Below" price. Please heed these prices. You don't want to chase a stock that has already made its move.

Please don’t worry if a stock breaks above its buy-below price. I recalculate new buy-below prices every week based on a stock’s volatility, so if a stock gets away from us, just wait until it falls back under my buy-below price or when I calculate a new buy-below price the following week.

Portfolio Allocation
The beauty of international stocks is that they often "zig" when U.S. stocks "zag". As a result, the stocks on the Global Growth Buy List can dramatically reduce the volatility of your U.S. stock portfolio. Institutional investors purposely buy international stocks to reduce the volatility of their entire investment portfolios. Individual investors should do the same. The stocks on the Global Growth Buy List are simply ideal.

I recommend that you equally weight all the stocks on the Global Growth Buy List. Unfortunately, there are not enough stocks on our Buy List alone for full portfolio diversification, so I also recommend that you mix in other stocks from your own portfolio--especially if they are recommendations from my other advisories: Blue Chip Growth, Emerging Growth, and best of all, Quantum Growth.

Using Limit Orders
One of the problems we’ve had at Global Growth is that we’ve become too successful!

I know many stockbrokers read our reports and have tried to drive our stocks higher, particularly our smaller ones, before the market opens.

To counter this, I recommend using limit orders for certain stocks. In each issue, I’ll tell you exactly which stocks require limit orders. A limit order is an order to buy a stock at a specific price. It helps you avoid buying a stock at a higher price than you want. If you’re buying a stock, a limit order can only be executed at your limit price or lower. Sometimes this means a stock will get away from us. Please don’t worry about it. I want you to become a disciplined investor, not a nervous day-trader.

I recommend limit orders for thinly traded stocks because of decimalization, but you might be wondering where to set your limit orders. I recommend that you never place a limit order more than 25 cents above the market price (remember to stay within my buy-below price, too). A good way to reduce your risk is to divide up your purchases. For example, buy half on Tuesday and another half on Thursday. Or place one order 10 cents above the market, and another 20 cents.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

Investing Terms and Definitions

What is an ADR?
American Depositary Receipts, or ADRs, are a convenient way for us to invest in international companies--an otherwise complicated process. ADRs were specifically created to enable U.S. investors to easily buy and sell foreign stocks.

There are several reasons why I like ADRs. Recent studies show foreign companies that list on U.S. exchanges are more highly valued than comparable foreign companies that don't list. Also, ADRs allow us an easy way to diversify our portfolio into foreign securities, therefore tapping into the growing capital markets around the world without the complications of currency exchange and other rules. It's especially good to know that ADRs are traded in accordance with U.S. market regulations, so any dividend payments as well as any corporate action notification will be timely.

ADRs are also convenient because they're quoted and traded in U.S. dollars on the U.S. securities markets: NYSE, AMEX and even NASDAQ. Each ADR is backed up by a specific number or fraction of shares in the foreign company. The relationship between the number of ADRs and the number of foreign shares is often referred to as the ADR ratio.

Service Questions

I'm having problems with my Username and Password.
If you are experiencing any problems with your Username or Password, please see the Username and Password Help Page (under the Online Help tab) for more information.

How do I look up stock quotes?
You can check prices and quote information on your stocks by keying in the ticker symbol at our "Stock/Fund Quote" search engine, which is located at the top right on the Home Page. Please be aware that stock prices are delayed by 15 minutes.

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InvestorPlace.com is the online community of investment advisors published by ACP Phillips Investment Resources, LLC. Global Growth is a member of this exclusive network of investing advisors whose expertise is featured regularly at InvestorPlace.com. (Of course, only subscribers have access to the complete Global Growth service.) InvestorPlace.com brings individual investors into contact with the successful advisers whose buy-hold-sell advice provides more ways to make more profits every day. A weekly investing E-letter is available free of charge to you. Click here to sign up.

How can I contact you if I have problems or further questions?
If you're having any problems, be sure to visit the Online Help section of our Global Growth website. If you still need assistance, please send an email to Customer Service. If you would prefer to call our Customer Service team directly, you can reach them at 1-800-219-8596.