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Technology Stocks : JDS Uniphase (JDSU) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Master (Hijacked) who wrote (19869)	3/30/2001 10:20:39 AM
From: pass pass	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24042

If he really wanted to control craziness, he should have tighter rules for qualifying companies going IPO, he should have not allowed 50% margin to begin with. I think he is confused about how to measure tech himself, just like he said a few days ago: More statistical measures are needed for technology impact on the economy.

To: Master (Hijacked) who wrote (19869)	3/30/2001 11:22:36 AM
From: ColtonGang	Respond to of 24042

Incredible statistic.........The Nasdaq fell 4.16, or 0.2 percent, to 1816.41 on the last day of 2001's first quarter. The index is down 27 percent this year and at the close today will have fallen four straight quarters for the first time in almost 17 years.

To: Master (Hijacked) who wrote (19869)	3/30/2001 12:00:28 PM
From: djia101362	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24042

Master- I was under the impression that most firms had already increased margin requirements on volatile stocks. At Schwab, many stocks have 80% margin requirements (meaning only 20% of the market value can be on margin.) JDSU is a 60% stock, and just about every other high tech stock you can think of aside from those like MSFT, INTC, SUNW, ORCL, CSCO, and the likes, are at least 50% stocks. So I wouldn't think this new requirement would have much impact since most firms took protective measures last summer to minimize bad margin loans from free-falling stocks.