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THE INVESTOR'S GUIDE TO WARRANTS:

Capitalize on the Fastest Growing Sector of the Stock Market, Second Edition (Hardcover)
by Andrew McHattie   Rating: ISBN-10: 027303751X














Cusip Service Bureau

What is a Cusip from Investopedia      

CUSIP stands for Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures. Formed in 1962,

this committee developed a system (implemented in 1967) that identifies securities, specifically U.S.

and Canadian registered stocks, and U.S. government and municipal bonds.

The CUSIP number consists of a combination of nine characters, both letters and numbers, which act

as a sort of DNA for the security - uniquely identifying the company or issuer and the type of security. The

first six characters identify the issuer and are assigned in an alphabetical fashion; the seventh and eighth

characters (which can be alphabetical or numerical) identify the type of issue; and the last digit is used as

a check digit.

The CUSIP Service Bureau is operated by Standard & Poor's on behalf of the American Bankers Association

(ABA). When setting out to develop the CUSIP system of identification, the ABA basically had two main criteria

it was trying to meet. First, it wanted the identification to contain the fewest number of characters possible

and to be linked to an alphabetical sequence of issuer names. Secondly, it recognized that the system should

be adequate given the current operating requirements while having the flexibility to adapt to any future needs

or changes in the operating systems. For more information on the CUSIP system, visit Standard & Poor's

CUSIP Service Bureau.

To learn more about CUSIPs, see Old Stock Certificates: Lost Treasure Or Wallpaper? and

How do I find the CUSIP number for a particular stock?



Country Codes for ISIN numbers
 Country Names  Code Country Names Code Country Names Code
AFGHANISTAN AF GHANA GH OMAN OM
ÅLAND ISLANDS AX GIBRALTAR GI PAKISTAN PK
ALBANIA AL GREECE GR PALAU PW
ALGERIA DZ GREENLAND GL PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, OCCUPIED PS
AMERICAN SAMOA AS GRENADA GD PANAMA PA
ANDORRA AD GUADELOUPE GP PAPUA NEW GUINEA PG
ANGOLA AO GUAM GU PARAGUAY PY
ANGUILLA AI GUATEMALA GT PERU PE
ANTARCTICA AQ GUERNSEY GG PHILIPPINES PH
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA AG GUINEA GN PITCAIRN PN
ARGENTINA AR GUINEA-BISSAU GW POLAND PL
ARMENIA AM GUYANA GY PORTUGAL PT
ARUBA AW HAITI HT PUERTO RICO PR
AUSTRALIA AU HEARD ISLAND&MCDONALD ISLANDS HM QATAR QA
AUSTRIA AT HOLY SEE (VATICAN CITY STATE) VA RÉUNION RE
AZERBAIJAN AZ HONDURAS HN ROMANIA RO
BAHAMAS BS HONG KONG HK RUSSIAN FEDERATION RU
BAHRAIN BH HUNGARY HU RWANDA RW
BANGLADESH BD ICELAND IS SAINT BARTHÉLEMY BL
BARBADOS BB INDIA IN SAINT HELENA SH
BELARUS BY INDONESIA ID SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS KN
BELGIUM BE IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IR SAINT LUCIA LC
BELIZE BZ IRAQ IQ SAINT MARTIN (FRENCH PART) MF
BENIN BJ IRELAND IE SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON PM
BERMUDA BM ISLE OF MAN IM SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES VC
BHUTAN BT ISRAEL IL SAMOA WS
BOLIVIA, PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BO ITALY IT SAN MARINO SM
BONAIRE, SINT EUSTATIUS & SABA BQ JAMAICA JM SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE ST
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BA JAPAN JP SAUDI ARABIA SA
BOTSWANA BW JERSEY JE SENEGAL SN
BOUVET ISLAND BV JORDAN JO SERBIA RS
BRAZIL BR KAZAKHSTAN KZ SEYCHELLES SC
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY IO KENYA KE SIERRA LEONE SL
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BN KIRIBATI KI SINGAPORE SG
BULGARIA BG KOREA, DEM. PEOPLE’S REP OF KP SINT MAARTEN (DUTCH PART) SX
BURKINA FASO BF KOREA, REPUBLIC OF KR SLOVAKIA SK
BURUNDI BI KUWAIT KW SLOVENIA SI
CAMBODIA KH KYRGYZSTAN KG SOLOMON ISLANDS SB
CAMEROON CM LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REP LA SOMALIA SO
CANADA CA LATVIA LV SOUTH AFRICA ZA
CAPE VERDE CV LEBANON LB S. GEORGIA & S. SANDWICH ISLANDS GS
CAYMAN ISLANDS KY LESOTHO LS SOUTH SUDAN SS
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CF LIBERIA LR SPAIN ES
CHAD TD LIBYA LY SRI LANKA LK
CHILE CL LIECHTENSTEIN LI SUDAN SD
CHINA CN LITHUANIA LT SURINAME SR
CHRISTMAS ISLAND CX LUXEMBOURG LU SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN SJ
COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS CC MACAO MO SWAZILAND SZ
COLOMBIA CO MACEDONIA MK SWEDEN SE
COMOROS KM MADAGASCAR MG SWITZERLAND CH
CONGO CG MALAWI MW SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC SY
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REP OF CD MALAYSIA MY TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA TW
COOK ISLANDS CK MALDIVES MV TAJIKISTAN TJ
COSTA RICA CR MALI ML TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF TZ
CÔTE D’IVOIRE CI MALTA MT THAILAND TH
CROATIA HR MARSHALL ISLANDS MH TIMOR-LESTE TL
CUBA CU MARTINIQUE MQ TOGO TG
CURAÇAO CW MAURITANIA MR TOKELAU TK
CYPRUS CY MAURITIUS MU TONGA TO
CZECH REPUBLIC CZ MAYOTTE YT TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TT
DENMARK DK MEXICO MX TUNISIA TN
DJIBOUTI DJ MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF FM TURKEY TR
DOMINICA DM MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF MD TURKMENISTAN TM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DO MONACO MC TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TC
ECUADOR EC MONGOLIA MN TUVALU TV
EGYPT EG MONTENEGRO ME UGANDA UG
EL SALVADOR SV MONTSERRAT MS UKRAINE UA
EQUATORIAL GUINEA GQ MOROCCO MA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AE
ERITREA ER MOZAMBIQUE MZ UNITED KINGDOM GB
ESTONIA EE MYANMAR MM UNITED STATES US
ETHIOPIA ET NAMIBIA NA U S A MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS UM
FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS) FK NAURU NR URUGUAY UY
FAROE ISLANDS FO NEPAL NP UZBEKISTAN UZ
FIJI FJ NETHERLANDS NL VANUATU VU
FINLAND FI NEW CALEDONIA NC VENEZUELA, BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VE
FRANCE FR NEW ZEALAND NZ VIET NAM VN
FRENCH GUIANA GF NICARAGUA NI VIRGIN ISLANDS, BRITISH VG
FRENCH POLYNESIA PF NIGER NE VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S. VI
FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES TF NIGERIA NG WALLIS AND FUTUNA WF
GABON GA NIUE NU WESTERN SAHARA EH
GAMBIA GM NORFOLK ISLAND NF YEMEN YE
GEORGIA GE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS MP ZAMBIA ZM
GERMANY DE NORWAY NO ZIMBABWE ZW


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Warrant Terms
  • Expiration Date: The last day the warrants can be exercised. If warrants aren't going to be exercised then they must be sold the day before the expiry date. The longer the time to expiry the more valuable the warrants.
  • Leverage: A measure of how much you can increase your exposure to a share if you bought warrants instead of making a direct investment. It is the current share price divided by the current price of the warrant.
  • Intrinsic Value: The difference between the exercise price and the actual trading price of the common stock. Once the common has gone over the exercise price, the warrants are "In the Money."
  • Volatility: The higher the volatility rating, the higher the price of the warrant. Historical volatility is calculated by using the standard deviation of an underlying stock price over a specific period.
  • Time Value: The difference between the current warrant price and its intrinsic value. Interpreted as the consideration paid for the advantage the warrant buyer has over the direct investor.
  • What Exactly is a Canadian Stock Warrant:
    In Canada, a warrant is a security issued directly by a corporation (not by other traders like options) that gives you the right to buy their stock at a fixed price (the strike) for a set period (usually 2 to 5 years).Key Terms You’ll See on the TSX/TSXV:The Strike Price: The price you pay to "exercise" the warrant.The Expiry Date: The "drop-dead" date. In Canada, these are often longer than US-listed options, giving you years for your thesis to play out.The Acceleration Clause: A uniquely Canadian feature. If the company’s stock stays above a certain price for a set number of days, they can force you to exercise your warrants early.
  • Visualizing the Lifecycle: Visualizing the Lifecycle Unlike a stock that you can hold "forever," a warrant has a clear beginning, middle, and end.Issuance: Usually bundled into a "Unit" (1 Share + 1/2 Warrant) during a private placement or IPO.Separation: After a short period, the warrants "detach" and begin trading under their own symbol.The Exercise Window: Your opportunity to profit.Expiration: If the stock is below the strike price on this day, the warrant becomes worthless.
  • How to Read Canadian Warrant Symbols: If you are looking for these on your brokerage platform you need to know the suffixes. Exchange Suffix Example: Toronto Stock Exchange SHOP.WT.TO, TSX Venture VABC.WT.VN, Canadian Securities Exchange GROW.WT.CN. Pro Tip: If a company has multiple warrants, they are lettered (e.g., ABC.WT.A, ABC.WT.B). Always check the specific terms for the letter you are buying!"
  • The Math: Intrinsic vs. Time Value: Why does a warrant cost $2.00 when the stock is only $1.00 above the strike price?Intrinsic Value: The immediate "cash" value. (Stock Price - Strike Price). Time Value: The "hope" value. You are paying for the potential growth over the next few years. As the expiry date gets closer, this value disappears (a process called Time Decay).
  • Tax Considerations for Canadians: Warrants behave differently than stocks in the eyes of the CRA:Capital Gains: If you buy a warrant for $0.50 and sell it for $1.50, the $1.00 profit is treated as a standard Capital Gain (only 50% is taxable). TFSA/RRSP Eligibility: Most warrants listed on a "Designated Stock Exchange" (like the TSX) are qualified investments for your TFSA or RRSP. However, unlisted warrants from private placements often are not—be careful to avoid the 50% "prohibited investment" tax!Summary: The "Hockey Stick" PayoffThe reason people love warrants is the Payoff Curve. While the stock moves in a straight line, the warrant stays flat until it hits the strike price, then it curves upward with extreme speed.