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Very similar... in both cases long-term investments (stock or real property) were purchased on borrowed money. In the events leading up to the Great Depression, many people were buying stock on margin because they assumed that they would very easily be able to pay off their debts. When the market crashed and many people found themselves out of work, all of a sudden those debts became unpayable which led to an even greater financial collapse.
In the case of the mortgage crisis, people were buying homes way beyond their means on credit. When the market crashed, once again many people found that they were unable to pay the large debts they took out, which led to many foreclosures and uncollectible debts by banks.
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What does buying on margin mean?
Buying on margin is borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock.
What was buying on margin in 1920's?
"Buying on Margin" meant that you would only have to put down a small percentage of money (10%) and the broker would cover the rest.
Is buying on margin still illegal?
Yes, buying on margin was made illegal buy the Trust-in-Sercurities Act before the Great Depression. This Act was one of the reasons the stock marketcrashed, as people could not pay money they did not have anymore.
What is buying on margin?
its borrowing money to invest in the Stock Market
Why did buying stocks on margin in the 1920's not only cripple the stock market but investors as well?
The question of whether buying stocks on margin eventually leads to severe market pullbacks has been the subject of intensive debate. Bull markets are typically associated with rising margin debt as Investors buy stocks on margin to leverage gains through the use of debt. The increased stock buying permitted by margin debt contributes to the strength and longevity of a bull market but this reverses during market pullbacks if investors receive margin calls and are forced to liquidate stocks. Margin buying by itself is not a dangerous practice and there have been prolonged periods during which margin debt remained at high levels and the stock market continued higher. The problem associated with margin debt is that a sudden adverse macro economic event that panics investors into selling causes prices to drop which can put margin buyers into a negative equity position. At this point the forced liquidation of stocks due to margin calls that cannot be met results in a self perpetuating event whereby lower prices force more selling which in turn causes further price declines. It can therefore be argued that margin debt per se does not cause a market selloff but can result in a steeper price decline than would have occurred if margin debt did not need to be liquidated.
How is buying on margin similar to buying on an install.?
Margin is only offer on purchase of securities.
How is buying on margin similar to buying on an installment plan?
Margin is only offer on purchase of securities.
How is buying on margin similar to buying on an installment plans?
Margin is only offer on purchase of securities.
How is buying on margin similar to buying an installment plan?
Margin is only offer on purchase of securities.
Buying stock on margin and buying on the installment plan are similar in that both?
They are both forms of borrowing.
What does buying on margin mean?
Buying on margin is borrowing money from a broker to purchase stock.
What is buying on margin, and why is it a problem sometimes?
What is buying on margin, and why is it a problem sometimes? The biggest risk from buying on margin is that you can lose much more money than you initially invested.
What is the difference between buying on margin and margin call?
Buying on margin, taking a "margin" loan from the broker to help buy part of a stock purchaseMargin call, this happens when the broker demands full payment of your "margin" loan
1920 buying on credit was called buying on?
Buying on Margin
Explain why buying on margin can be a devastating thing?
Buying on margin can deplete a person's portfolio and can be a devastating thing.
What is another name for buying on credit?
buying on margin
What is buying stock on credit called?
Buying on margin.
