      Be very careful about whom you tmst your money to. Not allorganizations are the same. Some outfits are not broker dealers, butlimited partnerships, some of which are very loosely regulated. Dependingupon the partnership agreement, you may have little or no recourse in theevent that the partnership goes out of business and does not refund yourinvestment. Some brokers and clearing firms are grossly undercapitalizedand may be financially insolvent. Even with SIPC insurance, if your brokeror clearing firm goes out of business, your funds can be tied up for anextended period of time.. .which means that you will be out of business foran extended period of time. Well-capitalized, SIPC insured brokers andclearing firms