A margin account is a type of brokerage account that allows investors to borrow money from their broker to purchase securities, using the account's assets as collateral [1] [3]. This arrangement ...

Using Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) as an example below, gross margin increased steadily in the 5 years leading up to 2021. (Note: Its fiscal year ends toward the end of September, different than the ...

But he notes that hedge funds are employing leverage using other people's money. Recall the example of Archegos Capital Management. Banks that extended margin loans to the family office ended up ...