{"id":412145,"date":"2021-11-01T17:55:33","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T17:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=412145"},"modified":"2024-10-24T13:49:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T12:49:33","slug":"buy-linkedin-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/share-trading\/invest-in\/media-stocks\/buy-linkedin-shares","title":{"rendered":"How to buy LinkedIn shares"},"content":{"rendered":"

LinkedIn: where you read opinion pieces on office life, congratulate ex-colleagues and that girl you think you went to uni with on their new job or promotion, and brag about all the fun you\u2019re having at your new job...<\/p>

While you can't<\/em> invest directly in LinkedIn itself, you can<\/em> buy shares in Microsoft (which acquired LinkedIn at the end of 2016). Microsoft is listed on the NASDAQ with stock code \"MSFT\".<\/p>

It's important to note that Microsoft isn't just the parent company for LinkedIn. By investing, you're effectively also buying into Windows, Bing, Outlook, Activision Blizzard<\/a>, Visual Studio and Xbox, amongst others. That means the movement of Microsoft's share price will be affected by more than just the fortunes of LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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How to buy shares in LinkedIn (Microsoft)<\/h3>\n\n
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  1. Open a brokerage account.<\/strong> Choose from our top broker picks<\/a> or compare brokers in depth. To trade US shares you'll need to complete a W8-BEN form \u2013 typically part of the sign-up process.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Fund your account.<\/strong> Add money to your account via bank transfer or debit card.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol.<\/strong> MSFT in this case.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Choose an order type.<\/strong> Place a market order (or limit order, if you want to try to hold out for a specific price) with your preferred number of shares or investment amount.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Submit the order.<\/strong> It's that simple.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes<\/span>. You'll need a smartphone or computer<\/span><\/span>, an internet connection<\/span><\/span>, your passport or driving licence<\/span><\/span> and a means of payment<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Our top picks for where to buy LinkedIn (Microsoft) shares<\/h3>\n\n\n\n