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Microcap & Penny Stocks : BCIT.... $1 or bust. Tale of "A broker's Plea for shares" -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: M0NEYMADE who wrote (66)	2/25/2007 4:40:12 AM
From: M0NEYMADE	Respond to of 209

March 30th for filing deadline.

To: M0NEYMADE who wrote (66)	2/25/2007 5:05:03 AM
From: M0NEYMADE	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 209

T+3 is the rule. No way is it legal trades will be reversed nearly 2years later idiots! Don't be sidetracked. Trades were cleared. Furthermore brokers loan shares to firms in need of shares all the time. It is not your responsibility to make sure your shares are good. This argument is lame. "The Company loans securities temporarily to other broker-dealers in connection with its broker-dealer business. The Company receives cash as collateral for the securities loaned. Increases in securities prices may cause the market value of the securities loaned to exceed the amount of cash received as collateral. In the event the counterparty to these transactions does not return the loaned securities, the Company may be exposed to the risk of acquiring the securities at prevailing market prices in order to satisfy its client obligations. The Company controls this risk by requiring credit approvals for counterparties, by monitoring the market value of securities loaned on a daily basis and requiring additional cash as collateral when necessary, and by participating in a risk-sharing program offered through a securities clearinghouse. The Company borrows securities temporarily from other broker-dealers in connection with its broker-dealer business. The Company deposits cash as collateral for the securities borrowed. Decreases in securities prices may cause the market value of the securities borrowed to fall below the amount of cash deposited as collateral. In the event the counterparty to these transactions does not return the cash deposited, the Company may be exposed to the risk of selling the securities at prevailing market prices. The Company controls this risk by requiring credit approvals for counterparties, by monitoring the collateral values on a daily basis, and by requiring collateral to be returned by the counterparties when necessary. As of December 31, 2005, client margin securities of approximately $5.4 billion and stock borrowings of approximately $3.0 billion were available to the Company to utilize as collateral on various borrowings or for other purposes. The Company had loaned or repledged approximately $4.4 billion of that collateral as of December 31, 2005. The Company is a member of and provides guarantees to securities clearinghouses and exchanges. Under related agreements, the Company is generally required to guarantee the performance of other members. Under the agreements, if a member becomes unable to satisfy its obligations to the clearinghouse, other members would be required to meet shortfalls. The Company’s liability under these arrangements is not quantifiable and could exceed the cash and securities it has posted as collateral. However, the potential for the Company to be required to make payments under these agreements is considered remote. Accordingly, no contingent liability is carried on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for these transactions.