Folks who are new to investing inevitably stumble across the term "margin" after signing up for their favorite trading platform. But what is margin trading, and what does it mean for your portfolio?

The stock market has come a long way from the days of open pits when buyers and sellers relied solely on facial expressions and hand signals to set prices and trade securities. Advancements in ...

Margin trading allows investors to borrow money from a brokerage to increase buying power. While it offers the potential for larger returns, it also increases the risk of losses that can exceed the ...

One of the key concepts in forex trading is "free margin." Free margin refers to the amount of equity in a trading account that is available to open new positions or maintain existing ones. It is ...

Trading on margin is an efficient way to maximize trading gains, while offsetting the credit risks of counterparties. Over the last ten years, it has expanded rapidly in traditional finance with more ...

Fifteen years ago, margin funding was a different world—brokers could decide margins at their discretion. Today, every ...

The court held that these gains do not qualify as “unjust enrichment,” a legal doctrine under which wrongful profits may be ...

Lynn Strongin Dodds looks at the recommendations made in response to ESMA’s consultation on margin transparency. The responses are rolling in to the European Securities and Markets Authority’ (ESMA) ...

Binance plans to delist FDUSD spot and margin pairs across major cryptocurrencies, with limited market reaction and tighter ...

Tax-favored retirement accounts like IRAs can be useful in saving for long-term financial goals. However, IRAs have regulatory restrictions that prevent you from using them in the same way that you ...

The order was originally passed on Dec. 3, 2025 and was referred to by the HC on Dec. 24, to pass an interim judgement on the ...