SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Technology Stocks : America On-Line (AOL) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Tom Tallant who wrote (19119)5/28/1999 11:30:00 AM
From: rodney beasley  Respond to of 41369
 
looks like our baby trying to make a little run here



To: Tom Tallant who wrote (19119)5/28/1999 11:32:00 AM
From: GalSal  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 41369
 
Tom, don't you think there is a snowball situation with margins? When stocks drop a lot and traders get margin calls and they don't or can't put in more cash, they have to sell some stock at any price to cover margin call which in turn pushes stock down more triggering another margin call and so on? Also as regards AOL, when firms raised margin to 60% or 70% from 35% and investors didn't sell at that point, it may have put them very close to the redline on margin. Opinion?
--Sally



To: Tom Tallant who wrote (19119)5/28/1999 12:31:00 PM
From: Ed Forrest  Respond to of 41369
 
Tom
I think you raise a very interesting point.I have been reading quite a bit of your same thoughts the past few days.Maybe this shakeout was and is for the ultimate good.I like todays action in AOL.We really need small incremental rises instead of up 5 - 4 days.Those type of days encourage excessive profit taking and therefore unjustified price droppage.There I said it and I'm glad :)
Ed


HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2025 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News