Series: The dangers of borrowing to invest «

Why borrowing to invest is a bad idea

on August 28, 2009

Borrowing to invest in stocks looks like a good idea but is a really bad one. This special week-long series will try to explain why.

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on September 1, 2009

The cost of servicing a loan will eat up most of the returns you’re likely to make from borrowing to invest.

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on September 4, 2009

Borrowing to invest is unlikely to be very profitable once you take into account tax on your returns.

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on September 10, 2009

Banking on the stock market to deliver any precise return is risky, even over 20 years.

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