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Non-Tech : Shorting with Offshore Accounts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: The Street who wrote (88)3/2/1999 2:41:00 PM
From: Philip S. LaMar Jr., J.D.  Respond to of 127
 
Dear TS:

Whatever activity is illegal for a United States citizen from within a domestic account is also illegal from such a citizen's offshore account.

A foreign corporation however can accomplish many investment goals that United States citizens cannot. It is important for individuals to maintain separate identities from such corporations.

I would suggest the following for more information: barringtongroup.com