BUX to Launch Stocks Trading Application
- STOCKS will be available to retail traders in early 2019.

Mobile trading application BUX announced on Wednesday that it will be launching a new stock-trading service for its users.
Called STOCKS, the new mobile application will allow European traders to buy and sell stocks without paying commission fees. A statement released by BUX indicates that its new service will be launched in early 2019.
BUX, a separate mobile application that allows users to trade in contracts-for-difference (CFDs), currently has two million users.
The firm is likely banking on its ability to transfer some of those users over to its new application in the near future. It is encouraging them to do so by offering free stocks to anyone that signs up and funds an account.
STOCKS users will be able to join the new site from their mobile phone. Unlike other brokers, BUX has focused heavily on developing a mobile-focused product.
“The stock markets have traditionally been inaccessible for the majority of Europeans, but we’re changing that with the launch of STOCKS,” said Nick Bortot, CEO and founder of BUX. “We’re excited about enabling users to save money as well as help their investments compound at a faster rate.”
BUX - tapping into growing Equities Equities Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling partial ownership in the company.There are many reasons for individuals investing in equities. In the United States for example, equity markets are amongst the largest in terms of transactions, investors, and turnover.Why Invest in Equities?Overall, the appeal of equities the potential for high returns. Most portfolios feature some portion of equity exposure for growth.In terms of investing, younger individuals can afford to take on higher levels of equity exposure, i.e. risk. Consequently, these people have more stocks in their portfolio because of their potential for returns over time. However, as you are planning to retire, equity exposure becomes more of a risk.This why many investors or holders of retirement accounts transition at least part of their investments from stocks to bonds or fixed-income as they get older.Equity holders can also benefit through dividends, which differ notably from capital gains or price differences in stocks you have purchased.Dividends reflect periodic payments made from a company to its shareholders. They’re taxed like long-term capital gains, which vary by country. Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling partial ownership in the company.There are many reasons for individuals investing in equities. In the United States for example, equity markets are amongst the largest in terms of transactions, investors, and turnover.Why Invest in Equities?Overall, the appeal of equities the potential for high returns. Most portfolios feature some portion of equity exposure for growth.In terms of investing, younger individuals can afford to take on higher levels of equity exposure, i.e. risk. Consequently, these people have more stocks in their portfolio because of their potential for returns over time. However, as you are planning to retire, equity exposure becomes more of a risk.This why many investors or holders of retirement accounts transition at least part of their investments from stocks to bonds or fixed-income as they get older.Equity holders can also benefit through dividends, which differ notably from capital gains or price differences in stocks you have purchased.Dividends reflect periodic payments made from a company to its shareholders. They’re taxed like long-term capital gains, which vary by country. Read this Term interest
Interest in equities has grown in the retail market over the past few months, with newcomers to the industry competing alongside established firms to offer stock trading to customers. And with leverage restrictions crippling the CFDs market, the number of firms offering equities looks set to continue.
Some concerns have been raised by traders about these firms. Robinhood in the US, for instance, has been generating huge amounts of cash by selling its order flow to high-frequency trading firms.
One firm, Trading212, has spurned this model and plans on attracting a large client base in order to make cash off of its equities offering.
Mobile trading application BUX announced on Wednesday that it will be launching a new stock-trading service for its users.
Called STOCKS, the new mobile application will allow European traders to buy and sell stocks without paying commission fees. A statement released by BUX indicates that its new service will be launched in early 2019.
BUX, a separate mobile application that allows users to trade in contracts-for-difference (CFDs), currently has two million users.
The firm is likely banking on its ability to transfer some of those users over to its new application in the near future. It is encouraging them to do so by offering free stocks to anyone that signs up and funds an account.
STOCKS users will be able to join the new site from their mobile phone. Unlike other brokers, BUX has focused heavily on developing a mobile-focused product.
“The stock markets have traditionally been inaccessible for the majority of Europeans, but we’re changing that with the launch of STOCKS,” said Nick Bortot, CEO and founder of BUX. “We’re excited about enabling users to save money as well as help their investments compound at a faster rate.”
BUX - tapping into growing Equities Equities Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling partial ownership in the company.There are many reasons for individuals investing in equities. In the United States for example, equity markets are amongst the largest in terms of transactions, investors, and turnover.Why Invest in Equities?Overall, the appeal of equities the potential for high returns. Most portfolios feature some portion of equity exposure for growth.In terms of investing, younger individuals can afford to take on higher levels of equity exposure, i.e. risk. Consequently, these people have more stocks in their portfolio because of their potential for returns over time. However, as you are planning to retire, equity exposure becomes more of a risk.This why many investors or holders of retirement accounts transition at least part of their investments from stocks to bonds or fixed-income as they get older.Equity holders can also benefit through dividends, which differ notably from capital gains or price differences in stocks you have purchased.Dividends reflect periodic payments made from a company to its shareholders. They’re taxed like long-term capital gains, which vary by country. Equities can be characterized as stocks or shares in a company that investors can buy or sell. When you buy a stock, you are in essence buying an equity, becoming a partial owner of shares in a specific company or fund.However, equities do not pay a fixed interest rate, and as such are not considered guaranteed income. As such, equity markets are often associated with risk.When a company issues bonds, it’s taking loans from buyers. When a company offers shares, on the other hand, it’s selling partial ownership in the company.There are many reasons for individuals investing in equities. In the United States for example, equity markets are amongst the largest in terms of transactions, investors, and turnover.Why Invest in Equities?Overall, the appeal of equities the potential for high returns. Most portfolios feature some portion of equity exposure for growth.In terms of investing, younger individuals can afford to take on higher levels of equity exposure, i.e. risk. Consequently, these people have more stocks in their portfolio because of their potential for returns over time. However, as you are planning to retire, equity exposure becomes more of a risk.This why many investors or holders of retirement accounts transition at least part of their investments from stocks to bonds or fixed-income as they get older.Equity holders can also benefit through dividends, which differ notably from capital gains or price differences in stocks you have purchased.Dividends reflect periodic payments made from a company to its shareholders. They’re taxed like long-term capital gains, which vary by country. Read this Term interest
Interest in equities has grown in the retail market over the past few months, with newcomers to the industry competing alongside established firms to offer stock trading to customers. And with leverage restrictions crippling the CFDs market, the number of firms offering equities looks set to continue.
Some concerns have been raised by traders about these firms. Robinhood in the US, for instance, has been generating huge amounts of cash by selling its order flow to high-frequency trading firms.
One firm, Trading212, has spurned this model and plans on attracting a large client base in order to make cash off of its equities offering.