I tried to buy Noble 3 months ago, and could not do it through Bank Of America's Merrill Lynch, they would not let me. Now I find out they own 20% of Noble (NEXT TO EKOM EYA in GHANA)
I guess what's good for them is not ok for the small investors.
A good friend of mine bought 100,000 shares of BVIG today and also had the same problem through Bank Of America's Merrill Lynch, so he had to use another broker.
Go Figure !!!