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What is a Margin Call?
A margin call is a mandatory request by the custodian/broker for the account holder to add equity to the account, either by depositing cash or selling securities to raise cash.
When an investor takes an account on margin, the custodian will require that they keep a certain amount of equity/cash in the account to maintenance the borrowed amount. If the account value drops past a certain level, the custodian may require the investor to add equity to the account to cover the margin balance.
What is 'Buying on Margin' and Margin Trading?
What is Minimum Margin?
What Does Maintenance Margin Mean?
What are the Vesting Rules for My Keogh Plan?
The IRS imposes certain rules on Keogh Plans, which includes vesting restrictions. Different employers have different
How Do I Measure My Risk Tolerance?
Your risk tolerance should be a measure of how willing you are to absorb losses in your portfolio
What is a Mortgage Company?
Mortgage companies help to place customers with the most competitive loans that make sense for their situation & finances
What is the Broadening Top (Bearish) Pattern?
The Broadening Top pattern forms when a stock price makes higher highs and lower lows following two widening trend lines
What is the Positive Volume Index?
The Positive Volume Index track increases in trade volume for an index or security and the changes in price on those days
What is Adjusted Cost Basis?
Adjusted Cost Basis (ABC) is the value of an item for tax purposes, adjusted for depreciation and expenditures
What is an Accounting Period?
An accounting period can be a fiscal year, quarter, or month, or any other time frame for which reporting is being done
What is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission?
The FERC oversees the interstate commerce surrounding oil, energy, and natural gas
What is the Difference Between a Growth and Value Stock?
Growth stocks tend to be younger companies focused on using capital to fuel more growth, whereas Value stocks have...
What is a protective put?
A protective put is an option contract that hedges against losses in a long stock positio