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To: Boca_PETE who wrote (13233)	3/18/2001 11:53:22 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42834

From October 1999 to March 2000 (the NAZ Top), a graph of the sharp rise in outstanding margin debt corresponds very closely to a graph in the sharp rise of the NASDAQ index. It's had to believe that one has nothing to do with the other. Pete, it is like blaming your shadow vanishing for the reason the sun goes down. 8) Some I know use margin and keep it a certain percentage of their portfolio... Value goes up and so does margin. To make a simple example, consider if you use the max amount of margin allowed. As long as the market goes up, you can increase your margin in proportion to portfolio gain.