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To: J. P. who wrote (1956)2/26/2002 5:44:00 PM
From: TradeliteRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
The financial guys were pretty much right at that time---not good to devote capital to paying off a mortgage when the money can be invested elsewhere for better return.

Those days are over.

But borrowing against a home to get in the stock market has never been a good idea, and I've never heard anyone support that as rational alternative.