Interested in trading stocks listed on London Stock Exchange or Tokyo Stock Exchange, but don’t have an account with them due to regulatory restrictions?

So far US investors who want to access global markets can mainly invest through mutual funds offered by the domestic financial industryor individual stocks (ADRs or American Depositary Receipts) listed on US markets. That soon will change with the introduction of E-Trade’s Global Trading, which, according to E-Trade website, has the following features:

• Trade stocks online in six global markets: Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United Kingdom
• Add international diversification to your stock portfolio
• Hedge U.S. dollar exposure with five global currencies
• Easily manage your Global Trading Account online with your other account(s) at Etrade.com

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