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To: D. Swiss who wrote (65783)	9/16/1998 4:33:00 PM
From: freeus	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 176387

reprotecting the assets Well, looking back was it worthwhile to sell then, to keep the profit? Maybe you just didnt get back in soon enough. Or were the taxes so heavy it was still a dumb move? And did you go back into margin? I need another margin buddy!

To: D. Swiss who wrote (65783)	9/16/1998 5:15:00 PM
From: SecularBull	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 176387

I have taken steps to reduce margin-to-asset ratios to a very safe level. I also re-adjusted my long term calls to at-the-money from deep-in-the-money, which brought cash in, and lowered the capital invested in the options. Unfortunately, I incurred a net $125K short term gain in the process (including tax losses I booked in other stocks/options). I considered hedging my equity position with puts, but decided that puts were unattractive and unnecessary. I may employ a strategy in 1999, whereby I short-against-the-box all of my equity shares in January, and buy at the money calls for January 2000 with the proceeds. I'll then close out the short before December 31, 1999, with either the calls (if the price is higher than it was when I shorted) or cash (if the price is lower than at the beginning of the year). I will have 100% downside protection, and only stand to loose money if I close out the short when the price is in the call spread. I think it's too late in the year to employ such a strategy for 1998 (the short has to be closed before the end of the year). Regards, LoD