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To: long-gone who wrote (50926)3/30/2000 2:07:00 PM
From: LLCF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116762
 
<Surge in Margin Loans Has Some Economists Worried >

Well, it surged today!!! Wonder if liquidations are becoming a problem.

DAK



To: long-gone who wrote (50926)3/30/2000 3:22:00 PM
From: Ahda  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 116762
 
Richard i think about how the fed freed capital to expand the economy . How credit and margin became so easy it would be one h of a mess if this continued as is and due to the policy that was taken by the fed went boomeranged.

Even a worse mess is many of the working average find themselves in the lower tax bracket being taxed beyond because there are few in upper bracket left.

These however are hypothetical thoughts with no base.

Base is

The currency looks fine and the rates are not rising to the sky yet, employment is healthy housing remains stable my end of CA at least. So I follow these thoughts that i consider to be logical at this point.

There might be some switching into less futuristic companies and those with saner pe but doom is not yet here market wise. IMHO