Margin Call
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The brokerage's demand that a customer deposit a specified amount of money or securities when a purchase is made in a margin account; the amount is expressed as a percentage of the market value of the securities at the time of purchase. The deposit must be made within one payment period. |
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Margin A deposit made by a trader with a clearinghouse to ensure that he/she will fulfill any ... Annuities Annuities are products, usually offered by insurance companies, that provide payments to you for a guaranteed ... Margin Requirements The amount of cash or marginable securities (for example, blue chip stocks) that an account holder ... |
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