Buying US shares from Australia
List what changes when you trade US-listed shares: currency, custody, tax forms, hours, settlement and costs.
Module 23 of 26, Putting it together: size, gaps, brokers and your plan. Lesson 6 of 7, about 16 minutes.
The takeaway
Buying US shares from Australia is two separate transactions (AUD to USD, then USD to share), each with its own costs and timing; understand W-8BEN, custody, and settlement to compare brokers fairly.
This page is a public summary. The full lesson has the worked examples, an interactive exercise and a short quiz, and sits in the course. Lessons 1 and 2 of Module 1 are free and the rest need a pass.
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