Thanks again casey. I guess the part I don't understand is my broker not realizing that there is $300K worth of stock that was supposed to be delivered to cover the addition to my portfolio that never shows up. The brokerage firm is meticulous in all other respects when it comes to doing paper work etc. and I am quite willing to pay their commissions because they are so dependable and the records they provide for me are so accurate. But somehow their system would not trigger an alarm when $300K worth of stock was due to be delivered but never shows up? It doesn't add up or I am missing something here.