Sometimes the perfect investment is right there – but you haven’t got the ready cash until it’s too late.

Banks understand this, of course, when it comes to property, as they don’t make you save up for 30 years to buy a house. Own it now, pay it off later. The asset – the house – becomes the collateral. The same with a car loan.

But what if you could do this with other types of investment?

Steven Beinart talks about margin lending on The Adviser. Read the full article here.