Margin Call

Financial leverage is the use of borrowed money (or debt) to finance the purchase of assets. The expectation is that the income or capital gain from the new asset will exceed the cost of borrowing. Essentially, the term “leverage” refers to “debt.” Investors often borrow money to buy stocks with the expectation of making a […]

I first learned about short selling from my Dad. It was in the dot-com crash of the early 00s, when practically every investment was going down. Many people lost their savings because they plowed too much money into ridiculously-valued tech stocks. Looking back in retrospect, these stocks were already so high that they had no […]

Whether you’re a seasoned stock trader or only recently became interested in the market thanks to the Gamestop explosion, there’s always a lot to learn. The world of stock market trading is filled with lots of complicated mechanisms and confusing terms. They may sound like gibberish to a complete beginner. Think about some of the […]