Share price lists?

[DJDD]

Hello,

I am new to online trading and have been lurking on this forum.
This is probably a stupid question but...

I was wondering where you go to get share price lists.
Let's say you are unsure about what shares to buy but think that you would like to buy lowish price shares- how do you find them?

Commsec and the ASX site do not seem to provide a simple listing of all current share prices for all trading companies.

thanks in advance.

[prawn_86]

Firstly, welcome to ASF.

Secondly, you should be buying on market cap, not share price.
Eg:
Co A has 1000 shares at $1. Mkt Cap = $1000
Co B has 1000000 at 1c. Mkt Cap = $1000

Same total company value, totally different share prices.

[DJDD]

Firstly, welcome to ASF.

Secondly, you should be buying on market cap, not share price.
Eg:
Co A has 1000 shares at $1. Mkt Cap = $1000
Co B has 1000000 at 1c. Mkt Cap = $1000

Same total company value, totally different share prices.


thanks for the QUICK response!

good point and something to think about.
as I said, new to it all and much reading to do before buying anything.

still, an online list of companies and market cap/share price/etc. would be useful. I guess, something like what you get in the newspapers.

cheers.

[jono1887]

you can see the prices for the top 50 asx companies on the asx homepage...but if you want to see ASX200/300 you could make watchlists with all of them i suppose...

[So_Cynical]

I was wondering where you go to get share price lists.
Let's say you are unsure about what shares to buy but think that you would like to buy lowish price shares- how do you find them?


This as close as u will find to comprehensive lists with good info.

http://markets.smh.com.au/apps/mkt/industrylisting.ac

Then click on any Industries or Sector (right and center column)
wait for full list to load.

[DJDD]

This as close as u will find to comprehensive lists with good info.

http://markets.smh.com.au/apps/mkt/industrylisting.ac

Then click on any Industries or Sector (right and center column)
wait for full list to load.


that is exactly what I was after. thanks!
I am surprised the ASX site does not have this.

thanks also, jono1887, for your reply. watchlists are a bit tedious to set up. :)

[Aussiest]

thanks for the QUICK response!

good point and something to think about.
as I said, new to it all and much reading to do before buying anything.

still, an online list of companies and market cap/share price/etc. would be useful. I guess, something like what you get in the newspapers.

cheers.

Your broker should have a list of shares you can buy/leverage through them.

[MrBurns]

Firstly, welcome to ASF.

Secondly, you should be buying on market cap, not share price.
Eg:
Co A has 1000 shares at $1. Mkt Cap = $1000
Co B has 1000000 at 1c. Mkt Cap = $1000

Same total company value, totally different share prices.

So what do you look for in market cap to indicate a buy ?

[surfingman]

So what do you look for in market cap to indicate a buy ?

Cash backing above market cap is probably a good start.

[MrBurns]

Cash backing above market cap is probably a good start.

Where do you find cash backing ?