I have heard of several CEOs of OTCBB vompanies that were suspicious of naked shorting, telling their shareholders to request ctfs. One indamous example I have two friends that were involved Misiu was one.
The brokerage company didn't want to do it. I said, 'Fine, I'll take my business else where'. The next week I had my paper certificates.
You have to understand that any brokerage company receives fees, income for loaning out your shares. So they make it so guys like you can't even imagine taking physical as its so inconvenient.
Your 'convenience' plays into their hands.
You are 'not protecting your shares' when the brokerage firm is lending them out to the shorters.
Not exactly JPG, I bought shares of The Walt Disney company for my grand kids to show them they can build on a long term investment and through Broadridge, I can get a stock certificate for the first 10 shares of each trade on paper for them to have and each year end, I will buy more for them but those they can watch on their online statements anytime they want to to watch it's growth over the years. They do have paper on the first 10 shares each on their wall - GLTU
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No offense JPG just saying since I enjoy your posts all the time
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