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If you’ve been investing for any length of time, you’ve probably at least heard of something called a “margin account” or a “margin call.” If you’ve never had this kind of account, don’t open one until you should do some careful research and understand exactly what it is. Even if…

Last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) filed charges against Newport Coast Securities, Inc. (“Newport Coast”) and some of its current and former registered representatives, accusing them of using margin and risky securities to artificially generate huge commissions for themselves while wiping out most of their customers’ investment capital.…

FINRA, the securities industry watchdog, recently updated an Investor Alert for investors who purchase securities with “borrowed funds.”   According to the alert, investments made with borrowed funds by investors grew substantially in 2013.  Investors are warned that the risk of margin calls is significant and they should better educate themselves…