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To: Henry Volquardsen who wrote (2043)	8/11/1999 10:19:00 AM
From: TAPDOG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

Henry, Lots of people are talking about the widening of spreads and then lots of rumors about troubled hedge funds and insurance companies in an attempt to explain the "all-knowing market". Another explanation for the widening spreads is that hedge funds are so cautious (because of LTCM and maybe Y2K) that they won't hold positions short treasuries and long anything else. With LTCM and others out of the game, there's no one to take the other side of trades. If that's the case, the dangers in the market are less than average and the widening spreads are a bullish sign, especially for equities. Any thoughts?