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Shorting with Offshore Accounts
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Emcee:  peter michaelson Type:  Unmoderated
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The advantages of using offshore accounts for shorting have been mentioned in passing on several shorters' threads.

As I understand it, brokers outside of the U.S. are not restricted by the SEC regulations regarding which stocks are marginable, and therefore short-able.

Some folks have mentioned shorting even BB stocks.

I have no experience in this, but would be very interested in learning more.

Has anyone reading this set up an offshore company? Is anyone trading offshore, and willing to talk about it? What are the reasons that people hesitate to discuss this matter?

What other advantages have people found in their offshore accounts? Asset protection, for example?

I've been searching the web, and will post a few links shortly. Nothing very useful yet, though.

Peter
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127 Mama, Humm, I did not know that I can short BBs at Vanguard, where I have a siVincentTH-8/7/1999
126 I believe NDB uses Pershing as well. I wasn't aware you could short BB thrWallStBum-8/4/1999
125 unisailer: In addition to Barb's correct response, I add that there is notpeter michaelson-8/4/1999
124 unisailor, you'll find any broker that clears through Pershing will short Mama Bear-8/4/1999
123 I have noticed on the investment boards for OTC-BB stocks if someone is bashingunisailer-8/4/1999
122 Peter, I saw your post on icefi. This is interesting feedback. I will try to fiBradC-7/22/1999
121 An email response, Brad: " You remember posts made by me, bruce steiner apeter michaelson-7/22/1999
120 Thanks Peter. You can post the following message on icefi for me: Hedge AccounBradC-7/21/1999
119 Brad: I'm a member there, oddly enough. Post what you want to post, and Ipeter michaelson-7/21/1999
118 Peter, I know there are some brokers out there that will offer special hedge acBradC-7/20/1999
117 I wish I could help you, Brad. peter peter michaelson-7/19/1999
116 Anyone know of any US brokers allowing hedge accounts where the credit from theBradC-7/18/1999
115 More on Canadian brokers: theglobeandmail.com theglobeandmail.comeWhartHog-6/19/1999
114 Thanks RBond. All information is useful. Thanks. peter michaelson-4/5/1999
113 This may be of interest to the thread , free trial for offshore newsletter AmoDante Sinferno-4/3/1999
112 Any offshore brokers anyone recommends to a non USA resident Thx eominge weiss-3/21/1999
111 Any names?Tatnic-3/19/1999
110 So what broker/service do you use if you don't mind divulging? thanks.Tatnic-3/19/1999
109 On shorting & being unavailable- I keep hearing offshore no problems-> QuietWon-3/15/1999
108 S. Wood: I shorted SEVL at mbtrading.com and JBOH at bidwell.com (a broker locpeter michaelson-3/15/1999
107 Peter, Some recent stocks that weren't available were some of AP's picmingus79-3/15/1999
106 BearDown u short stocks below $5: Where? eominge weiss-3/13/1999
105 BearDown u short stocks below $3: Where? eominge weiss-3/13/1999
104 Change your citizenship ! QuietWon-3/12/1999
103 I haven't dug into this IBC approach but history teaches that clever, complBob Rudd-3/11/1999
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