What Is Margin Debt and What Are the Pros and Cons of Using It?

Описание: Today, we will talk about margin debt and the pros and cons of using it. Margin debt is the debt a brokerage customer takes on by trading on margin. When purchasing securities through a broker, investors have the option of using a cash account and covering the entire cost of the investment themselves, or using a margin account—meaning they borrow part of the initial capital from their broker.