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Gold/Mining/Energy : Gold Price Monitor
GDXJ 127.15+0.4%Jan 15 4:00 PM EST
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To: John Hunt who wrote (25782)1/10/1999 2:09:00 PM
From: Enigma  Read Replies (1) of 116857
 
John "IMHO, he will raise margin requirements accross the board next and keep interest rate increases in reserve to defend a falling US$ if necessary" You're probably right - seems like a logical step. It doesn't always have the desired effect though - I seem to remember when gold had its huge run in the 70s they reduced margin loans from 90% to 60% - but nothing seems to work once mania sets in, so a rate increase might be a next step? . E
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