The Motley Fool: Buying 'on Margin'

By The Motley Fool, Houston Chronicle: Business
Tue, 02/06/2018 - 4:03pm

Ask the Fool The risk of being 'on margin' Q: What is buying stocks "on margin"? - A.J., Santa Maria, Calif. A: It's when you invest with money borrowed from your brokerage - and pay interest on the loan. Margin's appeal is that it will turbocharge your gains - but it also turbocharges your losses.

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