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To: Mary Baker who wrote (18974)	5/27/1999 5:13:00 PM
From: Sabrejet	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Just my opinion but I would be quite pressed to ever think about cash advancing a credit card for investing. I understand your point with regards to the interest rate but it reminds me of putting a down payment of a house on a credit card or buying your groceries with a credit card. Trading with margin, as I do is processed and cleared without going down with the ship! I use it ONLY to day trade. No long term holdings on margin. sz

To: Mary Baker who wrote (18974)	5/27/1999 7:12:00 PM
From: Robert Brooks	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 41369

Mary, Margin interest ranges between 7-9% for the time you hold the stock depending on your broker. (I use MBTrading who charges me about 8%). If you are truly borrowing money at 3.5% (credit card checks sometimes have hidden upfront fees) and are comfortable with it, this is the way to go vs. margin interest. Regards, RB