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To: Kirk © who wrote (6980)	11/20/2002 11:29:36 AM
From: robert b furman	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95597

Hi Kirk, Lord knows I've done it all wrong over my 32 years of buying stock. My personal rule of thumb is never get more than 1/3 of your market value in margin.Then on top of that always have 50% reserve cash - so you can cut the margin down. During this last trough - I used my cash reserves voluntarily to ease my stress. The next caveat is never let your cash reserve needs exceed one years capability of savings. If I ever get into margin bigger than that - it will be with the most rigid of mental stop losses. Normally I'm not good at that - but in aggressive fits - I tighten up pretty good. That also is when I lose most of my money.The old nervous whiplash disease.gg Bob