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To: freeus who wrote (97540)	2/12/1999 1:00:00 AM
From: JBird77777	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

Re: Stocks other than Dell in IRA I recommend that all investors first decide what % of their assets they want in each of the various stocks that they like. If the investor (a) likes to margin heavily in his/her taxable account, and (b) wants to invest in stock(s) that are subject to higher margin requirements (i.e., most internet stocks), the investor should consider putting these internet stocks into the IRA. Obviously, because of the high volatility of internet stocks, one should be careful not to pick a high strike price with a short time to expiration! Since I do like to margin heavily and Dell is not subject to higher margin requirements, I put all my Dell into my taxable account and none in my IRA. Right now my IRA is 100% aol options. Incidentally, in calculating the aforesaid percentages, I use the effective amount of aol controlled in the IRA, as opposed to using the dollars invested in the options. I calculate this by multiplying the no. of option contracts times 100 shares per contract times the delta for the particular option contract(s) times the price per share for aol. I hope this helps. JB