payment of a margin
1margin payment — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (38) The term margin payment means, for purposes of the forward contract provisions of this title, payment or deposit of cash, a security or other property, that is commonly known in the forward contract trade… …
2margin — mar·gin / mär jən/ n 1: the difference between net sales and the cost of the merchandise sold from which expenses are usu. met or profits derived 2: the amount by which the market value of collateral is greater than the face value of a loan 3 a:… …
3margin — the difference between the selling price and the purchase price of an item usually expressed as a percentage of the selling price. Compare mark up. Glossary of Business Terms Financial safeguards to ensure that clearing members (usually companies …
4Margin (finance) — For the 2011 film, see Margin Call. In finance, a margin is collateral that the holder of a financial instrument has to deposit to cover some or all of the credit risk of their counterparty (most often their broker or an exchange). This risk can… …
5Margin — This allows investors to buy securities by borrowing money from a broker. The margin is the difference between the market value of a stock and the loan a broker makes. Related: security deposit ( initial). The New York Times Financial Glossary *… …
6margin — The edge or border; the edge of a body of water where it meets the land. As applied to a boundary line of land, the margin of a river, creek, or other watercourse means the center of the stream. But in the case of a lake, bay, or natural pond,… …
7margin — The edge or border; the edge of a body of water where it meets the land. As applied to a boundary line of land, the margin of a river, creek, or other watercourse means the center of the stream. But in the case of a lake, bay, or natural pond,… …
8margin — mar|gin [ mardʒın ] noun count ** ▸ 1 space at side of page ▸ 2 amount something is won by ▸ 3 extra amount for safety ▸ 4 profit margin ▸ 5 edge of place ▸ 6 payment in case of loss ▸ 7 extra pay for worker ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) the space at the left …
9margin transaction — A transaction in stocks or commodities made through a broker, usually as a speculation, wherein no more than an advance is made by way of payment to the broker. 24 Am J1st Gaming § 72. See margin; marginal purchase; margin on sale …
10margin call — /ˈmadʒən kɔl/ (say mahjuhn kawl) noun a demand for payment of the balance owed by an investor because of the shrinking value of the security, as from a fall in the value of the currency. See margin (def. 5) …
