The risks of buying mark to market investments on marginBy The InvestorJuly 13, 20108 If you’re going to risk borrowing to invest in volatile assets, you need long-term debt to do it.
You can’t bank on an expected returnBy The InvestorMarch 6, 20108 Banking on the stock market to deliver any precise return is risky, even over 20 years.
Tax and costs will eat up returnsBy The InvestorMarch 22, 20111 Borrowing to invest is unlikely to be very profitable once you take into account tax on your returns.
Borrowing to invest is expensiveBy The InvestorSeptember 4, 20094 The cost of servicing a loan will eat up most of the returns you’re likely to make from borrowing to invest.
