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To: Bonnie Bear who wrote (35893)	12/31/1998 11:49:00 PM
From: robnhood	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 94695

BB,, wondered when those 10,000 people layoffs were going to show up..

To: Bonnie Bear who wrote (35893)	1/1/1999 12:10:00 PM
From: Tom M	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 94695

Also wishing a happy new year to all! Bonnie, I just looked at the same data before coming to check out the thread. With -24B leaving MM & only 2.7B finding its way back to equities, it's understandable that money was taken out for Xmas, so you think it's the newly laid off that are removing the liquidity (4X last years) to spend it? Hmm, and December isn't even the month most are paying the "Xmas" bills... regards, Tom

To: Bonnie Bear who wrote (35893)	1/23/1999 12:04:00 AM
From: James F. Hopkins	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 94695

Bonnie; I just came across this older message of your's , and it makes more sense than I like to admit. I also see net cash did a vanishing act, now the question is on this last run up, and the inflow into equity funds at the time, could that inflow have been on margin ? I'v never margined very much at all, and have never asked the broker if I could actually buy a mutual fund on margin, you know if that's happening, then the mutual funds can really be margined more than they know about, or that I thought of. I mean if the fund has even 5% cash, but even 1/3 the holders in it are on margin, it could be a mess if things start down. -------------- There may be more to the Brokers uping the margin requirements on net stocks that meets the eye, not saying there is ; just damm if I know. Can the little guy buy mutual funds on margin..? I know that sounds dumb , but darn I never was interested on doing it so I never checked. Jim