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    Am I missing something? Magnifying dividend payment on margin. Safe and profitable?

    Actually, it is because of the statistics from the past years that caught my attention. After factoring in dividend payments from the Dow, you actually had a positive return even after factoring in the Great Recession. I understand the concept of doubling down (magnify gains AND losses) -...
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    Am I missing something? Magnifying dividend payment on margin. Safe and profitable?

    So forget all the complex trading methodology / strategies... Why not keep it simple? Let's say I'm using a margin Interactive Broker account - Interest rate of 1.62% (as of posting). I start off with $100,000, leverage myself 1.75:1, and purchase $175,000 worth of securities with 5%...
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