Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : Softbank Group Corp -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: 45bday who wrote (213)	6/2/1999 4:24:00 PM
From: Edwin S. Fujinaka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6020

SFTBF is a stock symbol you can use to obtain a stock price quote at the Bloomberg.com site. Currently they show $116. Softbank is not traded in the US Market (via ADRs or any other way) and is available in Tokyo as 9984. I buy Softbank through Schwab and you have to call their International Desk at: 1-800-992-4685 to get bid and asked type quotes and to put in a buy or sell order. I believe that Schwab actually executes Japan orders through Merrill Lynch. Apparently there is somewhat of an American Market, but the spread is quite large so I generally have them execute overnight in Tokyo to try to get a better price. Usually, only a round lot order will be accepted so you have to buy 100 shares at a crack. Research Softbank on the various Search engines and you will find a lot of stuff. Softbank has a very agressive PR machine. Read the back posts here and on Raging Bull and Motley Fool. Good Luck.