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July 23rd, 2012, 07:13 PM
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http://www.mrtopstep.com/2012/07/pfgbest-update-co...
http://www.mrtopstep.com/2012/07/pfgbest-update-collateral-damage/
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July 18th, 2012, 06:49 AM
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Peregrine Founder Says He Spent Most of Missing...
Peregrine Founder Says He Spent Most of Missing Money - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303754904577533121162497112.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories)
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July 11th, 2012, 06:59 PM
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Gotta say MB Trading I've been with for 6+ years...
Gotta say MB Trading I've been with for 6+ years , not the fanciest shindig but the important stuff seems to be priority and the CEO answers my emails ...
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July 10th, 2012, 07:26 PM
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I wonder if anyone is checking the travel...
I wonder if anyone is checking the travel arrangements of other head honchos this week...
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July 10th, 2012, 05:24 PM
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http://www.mrtopstep.com/2012/07/pfgbest-broken-pr...
http://www.mrtopstep.com/2012/07/pfgbest-broken-promises-shattered-trust-how-it-went-down/
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=80867
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July 10th, 2012, 05:20 PM
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http://www.mrtopstep.com/2012/07/pfgbest-broken-pr...
http://www.mrtopstep.com/2012/07/pfgbest-broken-promises-shattered-trust-how-it-went-down/
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July 10th, 2012, 04:49 PM
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Good job! I don't even have a suit anymore...
Good job!
I don't even have a suit anymore lol ...
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July 10th, 2012, 02:04 PM
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I like what you said and all, but fact is a lot...
I like what you said and all, but fact is a lot of these guys and families have been living high on the hog for a long time using other peoples money and when the money stops they feel entitled to...
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July 10th, 2012, 01:01 PM
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CFTC Sues Peregrine Financial Group - WSJ.com...
CFTC Sues Peregrine Financial Group - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304022004577518680956762826.html)
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July 10th, 2012, 12:44 AM
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Well, if they go bust and you have an open...
Well, if they go bust and you have an open position, you still have a position right? or only maybe
and if this happens would you be better off not selling and wait until your position is in place...
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July 10th, 2012, 12:31 AM
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That doesn't make sense to me unless the futures...
That doesn't make sense to me unless the futures contract doesn't exist in the first place, as in they never purchased it.
Like in Madoff's case where everything was completely made up... right?...
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July 10th, 2012, 12:21 AM
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So if you have futures with a broker that goes...
So if you have futures with a broker that goes bust your margin becomes zero?
If you have cash in a futures account that goes bust your cash is not protected?
Why would they allow customers...
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July 9th, 2012, 11:31 PM
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PFGBest Liquidating Operations...
PFGBest Liquidating Operations (http://www.nasdaq.com/article/pfgbest-liquidating-operations-20120709-01694)
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July 9th, 2012, 09:46 PM
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Isn't this why everyone started the whole market...
Isn't this why everyone started the whole market sweep thing end of day, so they could count our money with theirs? Has that always been the case? I remember seeing the email years ago and thought it...
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July 9th, 2012, 09:28 PM
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yeah the months go from right to left for some...
yeah the months go from right to left for some reason ... I guess they are all so used to doing everything backwards
it makes everyone else look fantastic though doesn't it ...
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July 9th, 2012, 08:12 PM
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I check these every once and a while to see...
I check these every once and a while to see what's doing and if there is something fishy I ask about it
but who knows what's real... they all seem to be dwindling over time
CFTC-Registered...
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July 9th, 2012, 07:54 PM
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SIPC but I don't think that worked out very well...
SIPC but I don't think that worked out very well for MF Global clients not sure ...
I don't think SIPC has much money (It's only funded by member firms)... Wasn't MF Global the first futures based...
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July 9th, 2012, 07:29 PM
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https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=80...
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=80729
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/pfgbest-unveils-new-headquarters/article_0ecca485-10d8-5613-b90c-9a04ee9f3d8f.html
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July 9th, 2012, 07:28 PM
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I was looking at that too... not sure if related
I was looking at that too... not sure if related
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July 9th, 2012, 06:55 PM
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https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=80...
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=80728
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July 9th, 2012, 06:53 PM
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http://media.futuresmag.com/futuresmag/article/201...
http://media.futuresmag.com/futuresmag/article/2012/07/09/PFGBestNotice.pdf
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July 9th, 2012, 06:26 PM
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Broker's funds frozen after founder's suicide...
Broker's funds frozen after founder's suicide attempt | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/09/us-broker-pfgbest-idUSBRE8681C820120709)
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July 9th, 2012, 06:02 PM
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great... ...
great...
https://nexusfi.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=80727
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July 9th, 2012, 05:54 PM
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NFA shuts PFG down, puts it in liquidation only...
NFA shuts PFG down, puts it in liquidation only status, founder attempted a suicide | Forex Magnates...
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