Re:Home ownership is a lousy investment compared with stocks...
by toomanybeersies on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @07:16PM
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You can get massive leverage on CFDs (Contracts for Difference), you can run on as little as 5% margin (i.e. 20x).
Maybe it's different in the USA, but in New Zealand the lowest I've seen is 5%, which is uncommon, 10% for lower value houses, and only 20% margin is common.
Maybe it's different in the USA, but in New Zealand the lowest I've seen is 5%, which is uncommon, 10% for lower value houses, and only 20% margin is common.