What leverage means in practice
You introduce obligations alongside market exposure: principal, interest, covenants, and potential enforcement. “Smart leverage” is sized with stress tests, not hope. Start vocabulary on stock loans and risks.
How to choose among channels
Margin fits some trading-centric workflows; SBLOCs fit some revolving wealth uses; specialty stock loans fit some bespoke sizes or custody setups—stereotypes only. Compare concretely via stock loans and rates & terms.
Key benefits when discipline exists
Access liquidity while maintaining a thesis—if you can service debt through drawdowns. Potentially better pricing than unsecured credit when collateral is pristine. Documented terms versus informal leverage.
Risks
Calls, rate resets, behavioral overconfidence. Stacking leverage across margin, SBLOC, and business lines on overlapping collateral is a common failure mode—disclose everything in get started.
Use cases
Family-office-style monitoring — treat leverage as a governed policy. Business owners — business owners. Executives — executives & RSUs for concentration context.
Next steps
Model downside, read how much you can borrow, then apply via get started.