The stock market is one of the most common areas of investment, it is certainly considered a risky investment, but it is good in terms of the possibility of investing in small amounts that may not be sufficient to invest in real estate or other fields.
The beginning of buying shares in companies in the United Arab Emirates was in the mid-eighties, and continued until the nineties through dealing with brokers who owned some shares in local companies, At that time, the investment process was carried out by purchasing shares from brokers through a very traditional method through a paper proving ownership of the shares purchased.
The stock markets in the United Arab Emirates is a very young markets comparing with the other in the world or in the middle east, but as usual the UAE could create one of the worlds largest and most successful stock market Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) as the second largest stock market after Saudi Exchange and Dubai Financial Market (DFM) in third place, and that is a great achievement in just two decades.
The beginning of the emirates stock exchange markets was in 2000 in both Abu Dhabi and Dubai, at that time the stock markets in both two cities were simple and unstructured.
What distinguishes UAE financial markets:
- The rapid growth of the stock market.
- A great diversity of shares.
- Financial stability.
- Fast and unlimited trading.
- Rapid development to keep pace with global markets.
The stock brokers:
To buy the shares from the listed companies is piece of cake, the process is quick by reliable stock brokers that they are listed on the official websites for the UAE government, to name but a few:
- AL Ansari Financial Brokerage:
One of the largest exchange companies for exchange and brokerage in the UAE and the region.
- ADIB Securities:
Abu Dhabi Islamic Securities, a leading financial brokerage company in the United Arab Emirates.
- Sharjah Islamic Financial Services LLC (SIFS):
It is a financial brokerage company affiliated with Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB).
Emirates NBD Securities L.L.C, Dubai Islamic Financial Services, Mashreq Securities, International Securities, Al-Daman Securities and many more.
The largest companies on the Dubai Stock Exchange:
- Air Arabia is an Emirati low-cost airline based in Sharjah
- Dubai Islamic Bank is the largest bank in the Emirates in terms of assets.
- Emaar Properties is one of the largest real estate companies in the Emirates and is the developer of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest in the world.
The largest companies in Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange:
- Etisalat: The first Emirati telecommunications company spread in several countries, including the Emirates, of course, as well as Morocco, Egypt, and Sri Lanka.
- Aramex: A global company for logistics services and express shipping.
There is no doubt that there is a big risk in investing in the stock market, But there is also no doubt that the risk rate may vary depending on the market. The UAE stock market is a stable market. Moreover, it is one of the fastest growing markets in the world, it is the ideal place for those who have experience to analyse and buy.