Recent content by Meerkat

Thanks again pboyles, forewarned is forearmed. I'm sure I wouldn't have fallen for this one, but I'm going to be much more vigilant in future.

To answer your question... I wouldn't forwarded money to any Broker before checking them out. Some are so well established, they don't really need checking. I've always assumed that genuine Brokers are regulated and your account with them is safe, even if they go out of business, is this not so?

Thanks for the advise, I'll certainly take it, though there was very little chance I would have handed over any money since I couldn't understand their method of trading or how they made any money (for obvious reasons as it turns out). That said, just look at the Brookes Associate web site...

Hi, not sure if I can resurrect this old thread, but I recently requested an info-sheet from Trade-Alert.com, they seemed to be offering an emailed information pack for nothing. Since then I've been telephoned by Darren Sharp of Brookes & Associates Honk-Kong trying to recruit me for some sort...

Thanks for the info, They did tell me of their link to VDM GLOBAL MARKETS, said the're a new company and not allowed to hold client accounts themselves. City index gave me a £100 deposit bonus when I first opened a £1000 account with them about a year ago. Not quite the 25% offered by...

Hi all, does anyone know of a new company known as SW-Capitol, FSA No. 498939 'Appointed Representatives'. Their site is down, but they have recently contacted me claiming to be a new trading company wishing to expand their client base. Until the end of this month they are offering a 25%...