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Gold/Mining/Energy : International Precious Metals (IPMCF) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wildcat who wrote (23958)	10/31/1997 7:18:00 PM
From: Anne Lamb	Respond to of 35569

Wildie..we were being shorted long be4 we were marginable..can do it in foreign markets.

To: Wildcat who wrote (23958)	10/31/1997 8:31:00 PM
From: Bob Jagow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 35569

Wildcat, Re "If IPM or any other stock loses marginability would it still be shortable?", not for individuals (they have to physically borrow the stock, and only stock in margin accounts is borrowable). Re "Would shortsellers have to buy back the borrowed shares?", probably but I'm not sure--would definitely have to replace the borrowed stock if it's sold, and its move from margin to cash account seems equivalent to me. Might check with your broker; I use only e-brokers (e*trade and e-schwab) currently, but both have responded in detail to e-mail queries. Bob