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To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (11816)	9/25/2003 1:02:41 PM
From: Gottfried	Respond to of 95531

Brian, your point is taken. This article says Nasdaq margin is higher now than in March 2000. cbs.marketwatch.com I submit it's a lot safer now, with recovery just starting, to be on margin than it was in March 2000. Gottfried

To: Proud_Infidel who wrote (11816)	9/25/2003 2:08:42 PM
From: Gottfried	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95531

Brian, this poster agrees with you >FWIW, all short sales take place in a margin account. Technically, since you are borrowing the shares, its a margin loan, even if your equity exceeds the proceeds. Larger guys and hedge funds like me negotiate rebates that allow us to reinvest the proceeds in a yielding instrument to offset the vig of the margin.< investorshub.com So those pundits moaning about 'longs not learning from 2000' may be all wet. Gottfried