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Introduction
Stockbrokers Botswana is the leading securities house in Botswana. Established in 1989, the company was instrumental in the establishment of the Botswana Stock Exchange and has been involved in every main board equity listing on the BSE since inception. Stockbrokers Botswana has established strong and lasting relationships with domestic institutional and individual investors, and the largest active emerging market investors into the region.
Our Vision
To be the leading reputable securities institution in the Botswana capital markets
Our Mission
To create wealth for our clients and shareholders, and attract investments into Botswana by facilitating the trading of securities and the provision of reliable and objective financial market intelligence to retail and institutional investors locally and internationally.
Our Core Values
In all our internal and external dealings we will demonstrate the values of:
Integrity
Reliability
Professionalism
Passion for Service Excellence
Investment in Shares
Many people do not consider an investment in shares as an option for their medium or long-term
investment plans. However, shares have proven to be a very sound and dependable asset to hold
over the long term. This is an overview of what shares are and how individuals can benefit from
investing in the stock exchange through us.
Background
Stockbrokers Botswana began its operation in June 1989 and conducted the informal Botswana
Share Market until the formal introduction of the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) in 1994.
Stockbrokers Botswana is a member of the BSE in good standing and is governed by the rules
and regulations of the Exchange.
What is a share?
Owning a share means you legally own a portion of that company and thus have certain rights.
Specifically, you are entitled to dividends if and when declared by the company; elect directors of
the company; and vote on certain transactions that the company wishes to undertake. You also
take a proportional share of the company's net assets on liquidation. Shares are also known as
stocks or equity.
What is the Stock Exchange?
A stock exchange is a forum for buyers and sellers of listed shares to come together, discover the
price at which each is willing to trade, and ensure that the trade is executed efficiently. Sellers of
shares "offer" their shares at a price and buyers "bid" for those shares at a price. Where the price
is one at which a seller will sell and a buyer will buy, the shares change hands and the price and
volume is recorded by the Stock Exchange. This is called “price discovery” and ensures that both
buyer and seller achieve the best possible price prevailing at the time of the trade. It is worth
noting though that only authorized dealers are allowed on the trading floor of the Exchange.
How do shares come to be listed on the Stock Exchange?
Companies become publicly owned when they offer a percentage of their shares for sale to the
public. It is only at this initial issuance of shares that one can directly buy from the company
concerned. To assist potential investors in deciding whether to buy shares or not in an initial
issue, detailed information about companies going public is made available in a document known
as a prospectus. The prospectus will give the public information on the relevant company, its
activities, financial performance both historic and future, and other information required by the
BSE regulations sufficient to fully disclose to a potential buyer all the information they require to
make an informed investment decision.
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