janice shell
9 years ago
Of all the people involved in APS, I've always thought Eric was the most cautious. As early as around 2012 or 2013 he was said to be cooperating with the authorities, though that's never been confirmed. And in late 2013 or 2014, he was interviewed by a reporter in Montreal. He didn't have much to say, but I had the impression that he wasn't hiding.
With criminal charges hanging over his head in New York, getting involved in promotion again would be a big risk. But you never know.
PRmaniac
9 years ago
With the fraud at BRKO, most will be lucky to get out of their positions at all.
It is great that someone is willing to buy at these high prices, given the financial condition of the company and the fact that they will not really have any access to the capital markets anymore.
BRKO says it needs cash, or it may have to terminate operations.
Toxic financiers likely will not touch a grey market stock under investigation by the SEC for securities fraud.
The financiers also know that once the flurry of selling is over, liquidity will steadily drop off and investors may have a tough time selling at any price. With no MM's making a market in BRKO anymore, it will also be tough to find matching trades to be able to sell.
Addiecaps
9 years ago
OTCmarkets has already officially reported a 180,000+ short position even prior to the halt.
SEC has already officially reported a 80,000 failed to deliver short position prior to the halt as well.
I donβt care βwhoβ is doing the stock manipulation, shorters, promoters, its all the same to me.
All I know is I can make money right now by buying BRKO and squeezing the shorts. Why shouldnβt I?
janice shell
9 years ago
If you short a stock, you take your position through your broker, just as you would if you were going long. But although both short and long plays can result in margin calls, at least if you're using margin to buy your long position, shorting is much riskier.
First, your broker has to find stock to borrow. He borrows it for you, and you sell it on the market. Since there's always a chance the stock may go up rather than down, you need to have an ample cushion in your account; enough to cover a steep rise. (You'll also need to pay a daily fee, but that's another issue.)
But when a stock runs the way BRKO did, your broker and its clearing arm, or, if you're using an introducing broker, his clearing firm, will get antsy. They're liable for your risk, and they don't like to find themselves in that position. And so, basically, they'll call in their loan, forcing you to cover the position immediately by buying on the market. Years ago, it was possible for shorts who found themselves in that position to negotiate for a little more time, and pray that the stock would crash in the meanwhile. But they're a lot less friendly about that these days.