account
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A margin account is a type of brokerage account where you can borrow money from your broker to buy securities, amplifying potential gains—but risking sharper losses too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Norges Bank, Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign-wealth fund, supported both shareholder efforts, saying Palantir’s board “should account for material sustainability risks facing the company, and the broader environmental and social consequences of its operations and products.”
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Shabnam Chaudri, a former senior Met detective with 30 years' experience, rejected the idea anti-racism training could account for how officers responded the night Henry Nowak was killed.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Clients are frustrated when their account is restricted or they don’t understand what the specifics of the rule mean.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
They’d also moved their account, from Schwab to Bear Stearns.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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