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What is Margin Lending? Why do banks provide this service?

Why does Goldman Sachs provide margin lending for investors with portofolios?

Where does the government draw the line between commercial bank and investment bank?
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 July 16, 2009 06:48 PM
margin lending is when you borrow against something usually a security, such as stock, basically the bank provides this service because they are insured that their loan is basically no risk for them because they already know you have what you have borrowed, you can't pay they sell your stock.
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