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Convertible Hedge investors?

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82	Do you know where to get american bond quotes on the internet that trade over t	chevalier	-	3/11/1998
81	I believe you once mentioned that you are in the Toronto area. If so do you kn	chevalier	-	3/9/1998
80	I've been playing the AC one, however its been called, I think the best Cdn	Scott Mc	-	3/9/1998
79	Thanks again. Any good Canadian hedges? Haven't found any in the last whi	chevalier	-	3/9/1998
78	Ari, no problem, I should have mentioned I have positions in all of them... Sco	Scott Mc	-	3/9/1998
77	Thanks, appreciate it. Ari	chevalier	-	3/9/1998
76	Take a look at Phcor, Eagle or Beazer(Preferred,stock hard to borrow), or even	Scott Mc	-	3/8/1998
75	Any good hedges out there at the moment, either short or long? Have been lazy	chevalier	-	3/8/1998
74	Ted, a short squeeze is very rare, however I have been called on 2 occasions, 1	Scott Mc	-	2/18/1998
73	The only stock that I was short and was forced to cover part of my position on	chevalier	-	2/18/1998
72	Hi Ari, My concern is not so much in finding a stock to short as it is after s	Ted S	-	2/18/1998
71	In reality one can short whatever is available at the loan post. Some houses d	chevalier	-	2/18/1998
70	Ted, my experience has been that it depends on your broker, I ended up transfer	Scott Mc	-	2/13/1998
69	Ted, I have had limited experience with 144 bonds, I only buy exchange listed b	Scott Mc	-	2/12/1998
68	Scott, Re: Thinly traded stock. One potential problem with shorting common s	Ted S	-	2/12/1998
67	Hi Scott, Re: 144A/R Conv Bonds. My understanding is that 144A bonds (only av	Ted S	-	2/12/1998
66	Ted, my experience with conv preferred is that they are a bit riskier for the f	Scott Mc	-	2/3/1998
65	Hi John, Thanks for the detailed reply. Do you know anything about convertibl	Ted S	-	2/3/1998
64	Ted, ADR = American Depository Receipt. Basically what they are are negotia	John Sladek	-	2/2/1998
63	Ted, there are a number of factors, the brokers I use do not let me offset marg	Scott Mc	-	2/2/1998
62	Ted, an ADR is an American Depository Receipt, sort of a proxy to the share, I	Scott Mc	-	2/2/1998
61	Hi Scott, What is ADR? Thanks. Ted	Ted S	-	2/2/1998
60	Hi Scott, Thanks for the input. For Full Hedges: 1. You mentioned that the	Ted S	-	2/2/1998
59	Ted, looks worth pursuing further, these ADR companies are very hard to value,	Scott Mc	-	2/2/1998
58	Hi Scott, Scandinavian Broadcasting 7.25s2005 looks like an interesting play a	Ted S	-	2/2/1998

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