Investors must gauge risks of securities-backed lending
Such loans are growing quickly, but some are concerned about the potential downside and conflicts of interest.
If your financial adviser asks you to use your portfolio as collateral for a loan for a new vacation home or another large purchase, you may want to think twice.
In the past several years, securities-backed loans, where investors are asked to use their securities as collateral, have become a hot-tic
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