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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (23909)10/20/2010 12:14:55 PM
From: Eric  Respond to of 86356
 
Jorj

Margin requirements on Wall Street have not changed in many, many years. (SEC regs)

You have to maintain a 50% real equity position. That's been on the books for over 40 years if I remember correctly.

In the 1920's it was about 10%.