Replies to post #17160 on Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

[sylvester80]

If you want to margin them (in other words the ability to BORROW to buy stocks), then why should you mind if someone else also BORROWS to sell stocks?

[brightness]

If you want to margin borrow someone else' money and/or shares, why shouldn't they be able to borrow yours? As for interest on shares, well, they are called dividends, and are already accounted for when a shorter has to pay any and all dividends to the lender. What is somewhat unfair is that not all shorts are getting paid the interest the extra cash should generate, depending on the type of account and brokerage you have.

[Joemoney]

You guys are going to be able to excercise your shorting abilities when the US strikes Iraq - because the market's gonna TANK!

Question: Do you short stocks using your own set of moral standards? Example, would you have shorted stocks right after September 11th, or during a vulnerable time for the country? I'm curious to know.