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958 Colin, <I>Whether we SHOULD be allowed to use hindsight is a matter for Dan Duchardt-10/12/1999
957 The purpose for timely, contemporaneous notations identifying which shares wereColin Cody-10/12/1999
956 I doubt it. The designation is generally "shares purchased on xx date.&quSpots-10/11/1999
955 Would it work to send a letter to your broker stating that you always want to sLondon Brian-10/11/1999
954 >>I would think that $8/trade firms could still provide a notation that ySpots-10/10/1999
953 Kaye, <I>I agree with the basic policy that people should be permitted tDan Duchardt-10/8/1999
952 That's an excellent discipline, and the notebook should come in really handKaye Thomas-10/8/1999
951 Coming from an engineering background (and current ground, actually) I am in thIra Player-10/7/1999
950 I should have said I haven't heard of an <i>online</i> broker tKaye Thomas-10/7/1999
949 Steve, that notation would be fine, IMO, but how much can people expect "fColin Cody-10/7/1999
948 I would think that $8/trade firms could still provide a notation that you couldsteve goldman-10/7/1999
947 Steve, sounds like your firm does it just fine to me. The confusion comes up hColin Cody-10/7/1999
946 Thanks for posting that... Now that you say it, I can't say that I ever notOX-10/6/1999
945 I was told by an ETrade representative that the "select lot" feature OFW-10/6/1999
944 Hi. Someone suggested there was a question regarding lot identification. Hopefsteve goldman-10/6/1999
943 OT: back when I had done trades w/ etrade, their trading pages actually insist OX-10/5/1999
942 >> I gotta wonder whether trading in the same account with a spouse is gSpots-10/5/1999
941 LOL Spots, but I gotta wonder whether trading in the same account with a spouseKaye Thomas-10/5/1999
940 Yeah, I've been around this bend myself a number of times. I think their arSpots-10/4/1999
939 Kaye, Thanks for the insight. I bounced this question off my wife after readinGreen Receipt-10/3/1999
938 As a general rule, if you don't identify shares you sell, you're treateKaye Thomas-10/2/1999
937 David, what do you want the answer to be? If you want a short-term gain, and tColin Cody-10/1/1999
936 I'm sure someone else has thought of this but I haven't seen it asked sGreen Receipt-10/1/1999
935 I was in too much of a hurry to track down citations but will vouch for Colin&#Kaye Thomas-9/27/1999
934 Dan, As the author of what you read, I can not "independently confirm&quoColin Cody-9/27/1999
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