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To: SJS who wrote (6381)	2/16/2000 5:58:00 PM
From: SL2	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 24042

Steve, I use margin, but I have very specific rules for when and how. Re: <<Let's take another look at that. In case you didn't notice, Margin debt in the US just hit another all time high, about 450 BILLION of loans.>> I was wondering, do you have any insight into how much the margin debt equates to on a percentage basis? Especially in a historical context. The number looks very high, but I'm not sure what it means in the context of the billions of dollars in new equity value that has been created in the NASDAQ over the last few years. As the total equity value dramatically increases it seems logical that the "absolute value" of margin debt would go up proportionately? Any thoughts appreciated. SL2