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Shorting with Offshore Accounts
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Emcee:  peter michaelson Type:  Unmoderated
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102 S: What are some of the stocks you've been unable to short? I have accounpeter michaelson-3/10/1999
101 Wood, Could you give out the name of this firm? L. Lucky888-3/10/1999
100 Peter, Thanks for the warm welcome. I've refrained in the past from postimingus79-3/10/1999
99 You are right that "most" Canadian brokers will not take on clients fmingus79-3/10/1999
98 My research indicated that the crucial part of opening an offshore account was David Post-3/10/1999
97 Maybe. I am no expert, that's for sure. I'm not qualified to even givpeter michaelson-3/10/1999
96 SO, is the answer to form an IBC in, say, the Bahamas as a first step? Then opeEightyEight-3/10/1999
95 S. Yes, very well said. That is precisely correct. It seems one must be actipeter michaelson-3/10/1999
94 If you are a US resident, most Can. firms won't even open account for you. Lucky888-3/10/1999
93 Peter, What I've managed to glean from this and other threads is that shormingus79-3/10/1999
92 Bob: I feel the same way. Nothing conclusive at all. Lots of information, ofpeter michaelson-3/7/1999
91 Bob, It is my understanding that you can short OTC:BB companies without an offPhil(bullrider)-3/7/1999
90 Peter: I read the 20 or so most recent posts and didn't quite come away witBob Rudd-3/6/1999
89 Dear TS: Whatever activity is illegal for a United States citizen from within Philip S. LaMar Jr., J.D.-3/2/1999
88 So, is it LEGAL for a US Citizen to short FDIC "unmarginable" stocks The Street-3/2/1999
87 To everyone trying to inquire about shorting with offshore accounts: ChristophPhilip S. LaMar Jr., J.D.-3/1/1999
86 <i>SEC needs to run a trace, find out who this is, check their trading reColin Cody-2/28/1999
85 Hmmmm. Money being made by swindlers and those free riding on the backs of Mark Davis-2/28/1999
84 Oh, a FINE?? I was BURNING after reading in some detail the October 1998 SEC bColin Cody-2/27/1999
83 You make a good point, Colin, about microcap fraud in the old, telephone scaminIngotWeTrust-2/26/1999
82 Interesting developments, you sure do some digging to find these things so quicColin Cody-2/26/1999
81 "Bears and bulls get rich. Pigs get slaughtered." Philip Philip S. LaMar Jr., J.D.-2/26/1999
80 Hi, Colin, I wondered if you'd gotten wind of the SEC filed fraud case agaiIngotWeTrust-2/26/1999
79 Trading through Canadian brokers: nationalpost.comeWhartHog-2/25/1999
78 Dear All: In regard to Bill Jackson's posting, he has touched on several iPhilip S. LaMar Jr., J.D.-2/25/1999
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