PFG Best Can Cooler
Regular Can
$9.99
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Add a distinctive financial-history reference to casual gatherings with this PFG Best can cooler. The name connects to Peregrine Financial Group, a futures brokerage that developed from an advisory firm and became known for its BEST online trading division. The move from Chicago to Cedar Falls and the firm’s 2012 shutdown give its story a clear arc for collectors interested in business history. It is an easygoing keepsake for trading enthusiasts and fans of notable company stories.
Peregrine Financial Group Inc., commonly known as PFGBest, was an Iowa-based futures commission merchant and commodities brokerage. The business grew from Russell R. Wasendorf Sr.'s advisory firm, Wasendorf & Son. In 1990, as Wasendorf began moving operations from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Chicago, the firm took the Peregrine Financial Group name. It was incorporated as a futures commission merchant in 1992. In 1998, Peregrine began developing an online trading platform with Jerome Bressert; the system was called BEST, for Bressert Electronic Systems Trading, and the online division became known as PFGBest. Bressert left in 2001, while the trading technology remained with the firm. In 2007, PFG introduced PFG Best Direct FX Express, an electronic forex trading platform, and received approval to build a new headquarters in Cedar Falls. The company later moved from Chicago to Cedar Falls in 2009. In July 2012, it was shut down amid an investigation into missing customer funds and filed for bankruptcy on July 10. The bankruptcy listed more than $500 million in assets and over $100 million in liabilities. The corporate and brand story therefore spans an advisory-firm predecessor, a brokerage identity, and an online trading division before the firm’s collapse.
Add a distinctive financial-history reference to casual gatherings with this PFG Best can cooler. The name connects to Peregrine Financial Group, a futures brokerage that developed from an advisory firm and became known for its BEST online trading division. The move from Chicago to Cedar Falls and the firm’s 2012 shutdown give its story a clear arc for collectors interested in business history. It is an easygoing keepsake for trading enthusiasts and fans of notable company stories.
Peregrine Financial Group Inc., commonly known as PFGBest, was an Iowa-based futures commission merchant and commodities brokerage. The business grew from Russell R. Wasendorf Sr.'s advisory firm, Wasendorf & Son. In 1990, as Wasendorf began moving operations from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to Chicago, the firm took the Peregrine Financial Group name. It was incorporated as a futures commission merchant in 1992. In 1998, Peregrine began developing an online trading platform with Jerome Bressert; the system was called BEST, for Bressert Electronic Systems Trading, and the online division became known as PFGBest. Bressert left in 2001, while the trading technology remained with the firm. In 2007, PFG introduced PFG Best Direct FX Express, an electronic forex trading platform, and received approval to build a new headquarters in Cedar Falls. The company later moved from Chicago to Cedar Falls in 2009. In July 2012, it was shut down amid an investigation into missing customer funds and filed for bankruptcy on July 10. The bankruptcy listed more than $500 million in assets and over $100 million in liabilities. The corporate and brand story therefore spans an advisory-firm predecessor, a brokerage identity, and an online trading division before the firm’s collapse.
| Regular Can | Slim Can | |
| Height, in | 4.30 | 6.00 |
| Diameter, in | 3.50 | 3.50 |
Product features
- Durable 100% polyester exterior with edge-to-edge vibrant print
- Soft 100% foam liner for firm grip and insulation
- Lightweight and slim — fits regular and slim cans
- Outside white polyester with black foam interior for contrast
- Available sizes: Regular (3.5" x 4.3") and Slim (3.5" x 6'")
Care instructions
- Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Care instructions: Wipe with a damp cloth, air dry or use a soft, non-abrasive cloth