margin account
A brokerage account that allows an investor to buy or sell securities on credit, with the securities usu. serving as collateral for the broker’s loan.
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margin list
margin list. A Federal Reserve Board list limiting the loan value of a particular bank’s stock to a certain percentage (e.g., 50%) of its market value. • When a bank is not on the list, no limit is placed on the loan value of stock used as collateral.
contribution margin
contribution margin. The difference between a product’s selling price and its cost of production. • The contri-bution margin indicates the amount of funds available for profit and payment of fixed costs.
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initial margin requirement
The minimum percentage of the purchase price that a buyer must deposit with a broker. • The Federal Reserve Board establishes minimum margin requirements to prevent excessive speculation and price volatility. [Cases: Securities Regulation 45.11.]
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margin
margin, n. 1. A boundary or edge. 2. A measure or degree of difference. 3. PROFIT MARGIN. 4. The difference between a loan’s face value and the market value of the collateral that secures the loan. 5. Cash or collateral required to be paid to a securities broker by an investor to protect the broker
margin transaction
margin transaction. A securities or commodities transaction made through a broker on a margin account. — Also termed buying on margin. See MARGIN(5). [Cases: Securities Regulation 45.11.]
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marginal note
marginal note. A brief notation, in the nature of a subheading, placed in the margin of a printed statute to give a brief indication of the matters dealt with in the section or subsection beside which it appears. • For ease of reference, marginal notes are usu. in distinctive print. Many jurisdictions hold that notes