Buying on Margin July 25, 2017 by Basil Wilson Table of Contents Buying on Margin Description and Definition of Buying on Margin Purchasing securities with borrowed money. Resources See Also Further Reading Buying on Margin in the West's Tax Law Dictionary Buying on Margin in “A Dictionary of Taxation” Related Entries in the American Tax Encyclopedia: Short Sale Interest Marketable Securities Securities Investment Interest Expense Mutual Fund Bond Premium Taxes Cost of Goods Sold Capital Budget Interest Income Principal Blind Garnishment Bond Education IRA Like Kind Exchange Points Severance Pay Wash Sale Budget Business Taxes Adjustment Moving Expenses Scholarship