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Avoid brokers who offer high leverage; they're very risky and could go bust

You should also avoid brokers with a high level of debt in their balance sheets; Move your account to another broker if the one you're dealing with delays making payouts

Sanjay Kumar Singh New Delhi
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Avoid brokers who offer high leverage; they're very risky and could go bust

3 min read Last Updated : Aug 25 2020 | 2:26 AM IST
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Brokerages are leaving no stone unturned to attract new retail customers who have been entering the stock markets in droves in recent months. They have been showering them with inducements of all kinds — zero or low account opening fee and annual maintenance charge, gift vouchers to the customer and to the person who referred him, and so on. Instead of getting swayed by these considerations,

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First Published: Aug 24 2020 | 4:30 PM IST

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