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Margin increases by large banks fueling market declines

"It seems that the major catalyst for this selling is the fact that the newest large banks primarily J. P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and possibly Morgan Stanley as well -- have issued massive margin calls to hedge funds and other professional traders who use these banks as prime brokers."

http://jessescrossroadscafe.blogspot.com/2008/10/margin-call...




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Party like its 1929.

Only thing I don't "buy" is that this is arbitrary.