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biomaven0

07/10/12 4:12 PM

#145257 RE: zipjet #145256

scaring people out of stocks and into bonds



The assumption is that this would be a temporary phenomenon, and so long as you were not leveraged up and so could withstand any margin call the long-term economics would win out.

Peter
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biomaven0

07/10/12 4:19 PM

#145258 RE: zipjet #145256

borrow them and sell them just like stocks



I just checked with Fidelity - they don't permit clients to short corporate bonds (just Treasuries). Interactive Brokers does permit it though.

Peter