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To: Mama Bear who wrote (40919)12/24/1998 4:16:00 PM
From: Knighty Tin  Respond to of 132070
 
Barb, Supply and demand is what sets prices. The amount the pros are willing to supply in short sales at any given price depends, in part, on the rebate. Yes, there are actually straight buyers and sellers, but most of the time, somebody is shorting something to you when you buy, which they cover later. It is usually a broker or the specialist, who gets the commish and the rebate for his trouble.

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