RE: Advice20 Feb 2021 00:50
when you first try and buy a N American stock, it can feel daunting
The W-8BEN form on HL & AJB is about 5 clicks and less than a minute, and you are good to go.
Can't buy all stocks online; and not all in an ISA - particularly those that are ADS representing shares traded on another exchange, typically Chinese. Policy seems to vary between eg HL & AJB as to how easy it is to buy these sorts of shares and what you can hold them in - ISA, dealing account, SIPP.
Might seem daunting / hassle at first - and always DYOR - but despite Trump I've done really well in US & Chinese green stocks and EV related stocks