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Margin lending

September 10th, 2007, 8:03 pm

Anybody knows anything about Margin Lending? does it involve any portfolio management for clients? Just got this interview with GS, curious about what they want me to know at this point.
 
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Margin lending

September 11th, 2007, 8:06 am

In my view, the quality of questions and comments on this website has really collapsed over the last few months. Levels of stupidity seem to have gradually grown, repelling anyone with even half a brain, until now 99% of what is said is just drivel. Nothing left here but morons answering moronic questions.
 
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Margin lending

September 11th, 2007, 1:09 pm

There are people who are new to a certain field and who is eager to learn more, I think stupitidy is with people who are too stupid to figure this out.If you know something, say something, if you don't , shut up and go away, nobody needs your stupid compliant.
 
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Margin lending

September 14th, 2007, 6:52 pm

Margin lending is a relatively basic component of the financial market. If you've ever borrowed money from a broker to finance a stock purchase, or used leverage to purchase options, then you have utilized margin lending. Don't let the term confuse you. Margin is just another way of saying "borrowing." If you trade on margin, then you are borrowing the cash from your broker to finance the position. As for how it involves client portfolio management, the two only intersect if the client needs to borrow money from his asset manager to purchase or maintain his positions. Otherwise, the two have little to do with one another.