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To: Sam who wrote (12212)3/3/2000 6:14:00 PM
From: Allan Harris  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15132
 
do "broader libertarian issues" include the right to 50% margin

Yes, within the context a private agreement between two competent parties.

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To: Sam who wrote (12212)3/3/2000 6:19:00 PM
From: sea_biscuit  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 15132
 
Of course, if Dippy's neighbor is using home equity for his gambling, then tighter margin rules won't help him...

You are assuming that he didn't open a margin account with his home equity loan. I am not so sure. I will have to find out. Anything's possible. After all, he and his wife think stocks always go up, something like 20% in two weeks on average!


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