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Choose from many fixed income investments to diversify your portfolio or meet your investment objectives. These include a large selection of secondary Corporates, Municipals, U.S. Treasury bonds and selected New Corporate offerings. Scottrade also offers a wide selection of many types of Certificates of Deposit (CDs) and Preferred Stocks. Purchases may be placed online via your Scottrade online trading account or through your local stock broker.
| Security Type | Initial Margin Requirement | Maintenance Margin Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Government Bonds: t-bills, notes, bonds, and zeros | 10% | 10% |
| Agency Bonds | 10% | 10% |
| Convertible Corporate Bonds | 50% | 30% |
| Corporate Bonds | 30% | 25% |
| Municipal Bonds | 40% | 30% |
| New Issue Corporate Bonds** | 100% | 35% after 30 days |
| Certificates of Deposit | Not Marginable | Not Marginable |
* You will lose the tax-free status of municipal bonds if you purchase the municipal bond on margin and deduct the margin loan interest on your taxes. Please consult your tax advisor if you have any questions about the tax-free status of municipal bonds. ** New Corporate Offerings (MTNs) are not marginable for the first 30 days after issue. After 30 days, if you have a margin account, you may call your local Scottrade Branch Office if you wish for the New Corporate Offering to margined in your account. Please be aware that margin status may or may not be offered at that time depending on the size of the issue.
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Online market and limit stock trades are just $7 for stocks priced $1 and above.
Any specific securities, or types of securities, used as examples are for demonstration purposes only. None of the information provided should be considered a recommendation or solicitation to invest in, or liquidate, a particular security or type of security.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a mutual fund carefully before investing. A mutual fund's prospectus contains this and other information about the mutual fund. Prospectuses are available through our trading site or through a Scottrade branch office. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. No transaction fee (NTF) funds are subject to the terms and conditions of the NTF funds program. Scottrade is compensated by the funds participating in the NTF program through recordkeeping, shareholder, or SEC 12b-1 fees.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, charges, expense, and unique risk profile of an Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) carefully before investing. Leveraged and Inverse ETFs may not be suitable for long-term investors and may increase exposure to volatility through the use of leverage, short sales of securities, derivatives and other complex investment strategies. A prospectus contains this and other information about the ETF and should be obtained from the issuer. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
Margin trading involves interest charges and risks, including the potential to lose more than deposited or the need to deposit additional collateral in a falling market. The Margin Disclosure Statement and Agreement (PDF) is available for download, or it is available at one of our branch offices. It contains information on our lending policies, interest charges, and the risks associated with margin accounts.
Options are not appropriate for all investors. Detailed information on our policies and the risks associated with options can be found in Scottrade's Options Application and Agreement, Brokerage Account Agreement, and Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options (also available at one of our branch offices). All option accounts require prior approval by Scottrade.
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses of mutual fund carefully before investing. A prospectus contains this and other information about the fund and is available through www.scottrade.com or through a Scottrade branch office. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. No transaction fee (NTF) funds are subject to the terms and conditions of the NTF funds program. Scottrade is compensated by the funds participating in the NTF program through recordkeeping, shareholder, or SEC 12b-1 fees.
Market volatility, volume, and system availability may impact account access and trade execution.
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