US practice in securities trading whereby under particular circumstances a broker may use securities in his or her possession but owned by another person as collateral to raise a loan to cover a short position.
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US practice in securities trading whereby under particular circumstances a broker may use securities in his or her possession but owned by another person as collateral to raise a loan to cover a short position.
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