can i have to pay intrest for bank leverage on purchasing stock and how much?
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it sounds like you are talking about something called "buying on margin". it is basically taking out a loan from whatever brokerage firm you trade with. You will have to pay interest on whatever money you borrow. Anywhere from 6-10%  This practice is percieved as risky though since if you lose the money you were loaned you will have to pay it back + the interest on the principal
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Margin:\nBorrowing Money To Pay for Stocks\n"Margin" is borrowing money from your broker to buy a stock and using your investment as collateral. Investors generally use margin to increase their purchasing power so that they can own more stock without fully paying for it. But margin exposes investors to the potential for higher losses. Here's what you need to know about margin.\n\nUnderstand How Margin Works \nLet's say you buy a stock for $50 and the price of the stock rises to $75. If you bought the stock in a cash account and paid for it in full, you'll earn a 50 percent return on your investment. But if you bought the stock on margin – paying $25 in cash and borrowing $25 from your broker – you'll earn a 100 percent return on the money you invested. Of course, you'll still owe your firm $25 plus interest.\n\nThe downside to using margin is that if the stock price decreases, substantial losses can mount quickly. For example, let's say the stock you bought for $50 falls to $25. If you fully paid for the stock, you'll lose 50 percent of your money. But if you bought on margin, you'll lose 100 percent, and you still must come up with the interest you owe on the loan. \n\nIn volatile markets, investors who put up an initial margin payment for a stock may, from time to time, be required to provide additional cash if the price of the stock falls. Some investors have been shocked to find out that the brokerage firm has the right to sell their securities that were bought on margin – without any notification and potentially at a substantial loss to the investor. If your broker sells your stock after the price has plummeted, then you've lost out on the chance to recoup your losses if the market bounces back.
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The purchase agreement needs to have a clause specifying that the terms are contingent on financing.  If not...you may be in trouble.
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(Since you're talking about the IRS, I must put up a disclaimer that this advice is worth what you paid for it.  Nothing.)\n\nIf you have records showing how much you paid for the stock when you bought it, the amount you paid is your cost basis.
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You must be 18 to trade stocks.  Otherwise, you would have to have a custodial account, where a parent or guardian would authorize or sign for the transactions.
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It typically means that you are only paying a portion of the price of the stock and buying the rest on "credit."  You pay your broker interest on the money they loan you to buy the stock, and you have to pay the full amount if the stock goes under, but you can take advantage of leveraging if the stock goes up.  If you are simply looking at your brokerage statement and it says "margin" next to a security, that simply means the stock is approved for margin purchasing.
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Yes, as long as you have enough money in your account to cover the purchase.
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With brokerage fees so low, why do you care?\n\nYou want a "discount" broker, or online broker, rather than a "full service" broker, which gives advice. A broker is the last person you want to ask for advice. You just need a licensed broker to do a transaction for you.\n\nOr, you might try selling the shares back to the company direct.
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There are ways to buy stock directly from a company, contact the company whose shares you want to own (att, Disney, etc).  When you are dealing with a stock broker you are giving a commssion for the ability of the broker to acquire the shares for you.  Online brokerages have the least commission because most all of the trades are handled by computers.
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Go ask some of your large broker houses in the US if they have access to the Australian Market. I know that some of our brokers in Australia offer the service for us to directly purchase US stocks.
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There may be some extra items that are not obvious.  I use Scottrade, which is still $7 a trade, buying or selling, not round-trip.  They used to have a block policy, 5,000 shares as I recall, so if yours does (Scottrade dropped it), then large trades may cost you more.  Also, there may be an extra charge for things like non-major exchange or foreign trades.  So if I'm buying on the Moscow exchange or Bagdad or Warsaw exchanges, there will be extra charges.  Scottrade still charges extra for penny stocks, if my shares are less than a $1 each, they charge more.  Read the fine print.  Still, for most things you've got a good deal.  But if you want the stock certificate for your files or to hang on the wall or want to send it to another brokerage company or want to be a registered owner, there will be an additional charge.
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If you mean the transaction commission. It is a flat fee of $7 per trade, no matter how many shares you buy and how much is the transaction.
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It depends on the terms of the buyout. Likely you will get stock in 123, but you could get 123 stock and cash or just cash and no stock. All depends on the terms of the sale.
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Simply open an account with a broker - I recommend an internet broker such as E*Trade.  They are cheaper but do not offer any advice - you have to decide when to buy or sell.  \n\nThere are 2 types of brokerage accounts - cash and margin.  In a cash account you must pay for stock purchased within 5 days of your purchase.  This is the only approach for a beginner.  \n\nDO NOT TAKE DELIVERY OF YOU SHARES - leave them with your broker - they are safe there and if you have them and loose them they transact like cash and there is no insurance against theft etc. Also when your broker holds the shares you can make an immediate sale without sending the shares back to the broker via registered mail. \n\nAfter you build up your account (amount depends upon the broker and your holdings) you will be able to switch to a margin account.  In this type of account you buy stock on the strength of the stock you hold with the broker (buying on margin).  In other words, if you have 100% equity in say $100,00 in stock, the broker will extend credit of maybe $150,000 and you can buy additional stock up to that amount with no additional cash.  \n\nHOWEVER there are MAJOR pitfalls to buying stock on margin. 1) the broker will charge you interest on the amount you owe and MORE IMPORTANTLY if your holdings begin to slide in the market the broker will sell as many of your holdings as necessary to cover the credit (margin) the broker extended to you - this is referred to as a margin call.  A margin call is done by the broker WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION and depending upon the volatility of the market can happen within hours.. \n\nMnay, many, many people have lost everything by over extending their margin buying and then loosing everything via a margin call.  I recommend you only use a margin account to cover your purchases while your check for your purchases in enroute to the broker.
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You can do that.  When you buy stocks from a broker, the certificates can either be held "in house", or they can be sent to you on your request.
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equiserve.com manages direct stock purchase plans for hundreds of companies. Perhaps the one you are thinking of is listed there. The transaction fees buying direct is a lot cheaper than paying the $7/trade through Scottrade or $10-17 for etrade.\nI know Exxon charges no fees when you buy direct through them (equiserve.com manages their purchase program)\n\nTo find out if the company you are interested has a direct stock purchase plan, go to the company's website and click on the "investors" links...and see if they have any information. \n\nIf the company doesn't offer direct purchase, your next cheapest way is to go through a discount broker  like scottrade,etrade,waterhouse. You can also look at sharebuilder.com if you want to buy the stock monthly at a set amount. It can be as cheap as $1/transaction every month if you put money in 20 different stocks..normal fees are $4/trade via their monthly plan.\n\nKeep an eye on the stock and watch for company news. Investors Business Daily recommends cutting your loss if the stock drops 7-8% from your buy point. This is to protect you from the possibility the stock drops even more. Also keep an eye on the daily and weekly volume in the stock. There is support in the stock if it goes up and the volume is above average. The opposite is also true...a down day with high volume or volume 2-5x higher than normal may indicate institutional investors are dumping.\n\nGood Luck!
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Anytime you buy stock or sell stock, you incur a fee. Different companies charge different fees. The on-line no frills services charge very little. I would only use Charles Schwab, one of the highest rated low cost firms.  One trade means you purchase a certain number of shares at a certain price. Example; I buy 100 shares of HP at one time for one price, I pay one fee for that. If you buy from 5 different entities, that would be 5 different trades.\n\n If you are new to investing, you need to fully understand what you are doing. One of the best ways to learn is check out Suze Orman's books on wealth, money and investing in the library. She is the best and really spells things out in simple terms, and she's honest, rare in that line of work.  She has a website too.\n\nYou really need to understand that you invest only what you are willing to loose, because the stock market is very volitile.  In fact, this past week, it took a major nose dive because the feds were saying we are close to inflation and they are raising rates. That plus other things affect the market, it's very quirky...actually bordering on silly at times given the fluctuations and reasons for them.