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This type of trading comes with risks, particularly if you're trading on margin.

Jason Fernando is a professional investor and writer who enjoys tackling and communicating complex business and financial problems. Samantha (Sam) Silberstein, CFP®, CSLP®, EA, is an experienced ...

Margin trading can be a potent ally. It’s an easy way to enhance a portfolio’s earning power. But first, it’s important to know about margin account requirements. Before getting started margin trading ...

Margin trading rules are in place to protect both the investor and your brokerage. However, many investors aren’t familiar with trading on a margin. Is this a popular strategy? And what rules or ...

This post continues our multi-part series on proposed CFTC Regulation §1.44 (the “Proposed Rule”). If adopted, the Proposed Rule will require every futures commission merchant (“FCM”) to ensure that a ...

The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Canada’s federal regulator of financial institutions, recently issued Guideline E-22 – Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared ...