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To: nic who wrote (14266)2/11/1998 12:44:00 PM
From: Copper1998  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 29386
 
>I can't understand anymore why I should ever specify the cash account, given that apparently I could just as well buy in the margin account though not on margin... can anyone enlighten me?
>

Is it possible that in a cash account, since you are not using (or don't intend to use) your shares as collateral to borrow money, the broker can't lend your shares out to the short? (Just a guess!)

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