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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin
RMBS 88.13+1.0%Nov 21 9:30 AM EST
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To: MulhollandDrive who wrote (11048)12/3/1998 4:53:00 PM
From: MileHigh  Read Replies (2) of 93625
 
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bp,

>>>Borrowing money isn't a right, it's a privilege, and the lender has every right to impose whatever "collateral" they wish before making a loan.

Agreed, but why categorize an internet equity as being different than an other and subject it to different rules? Because they are volatile? Come on....

>>>It was the hedge funds and their unregulated borrowing that contributed heavily to the market break in Sept/Aug.

Correct, "unregulated" is the operative word here. Internet stocks were regulated prior to today- 50% margin and 30-35% margin requirement call....Long Term Capital was excessive, something like 20:1- this is not even close to comparing apples to apples...

>>>I don't agree with tightening requirements on a "sector" though. What's next clamping down on the bio-techs if they become the next hot sector? If they're going to do it, do it across the board.

I am glad we agree on this. Because what if these "Internet" speculators were losing it all- should we bail them out? No. If they make a killing speculating, good for them. If they lose it all, that was their decision to take on all the risk to begin with.

Regards,

MH

PS- RMBS could be considered speculative and frothy.
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