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Using American Depositary Shares to Access Foreign Markets

July 6, 2021 admin Comments Off on Using American Depositary Shares to Access Foreign Markets

Want to open your investment portfolio up to holdings from outside the U.S.? Foreign companies aren’t always accessible through U.S. exchanges, which means investors need another option. That option is American depositary shares. These shares give you access to equity in foreign companies, to diversify your portfolio and capitalize on the momentum of other markets. Moreover, they bring the liquidity of U.S. capital markets to foreign companies looking for investors.
ADSs function the same as domestic stocks, but carry slightly different implications for investors. On the surface, the process of investing in them is similar. Here’s what you need to …read more […]

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Duolingo IPO: Language Learning App Files to go Public

July 6, 2021 admin Comments Off on Duolingo IPO: Language Learning App Files to go Public

A Duolingo IPO is coming. After a filing with the SEC in late June, the company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol DUOL.
So, is the language learning platform a good investment opportunity? Let’s look at the details…
Duolingo IPO: Business Highlights
The project was started in late 2009 by Carnegie Mellon University professor Luis Von Ahn and his graduate student Severin Hacker. Von Ahn was born in Guatemala and was inspired by barriers due to how expensive it was for people in his community to learn English. Von Ahn and Hacker believe that free education will really change …read more […]