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Borrowing to invest? Here are 4 things to note

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If you borrow to invest, you can end up with a double whammy if you suffer losses and the interests of your loan start to go up.

If you borrow to invest, you can end up with a double whammy if you suffer losses and the interests on your loan start to go up.

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There are many cardinal sins when it comes to investments, but one of the most serious is borrowing to invest.

All investments already come with some risk, so you can end up with a double whammy if you suffer losses while the interest on your loan starts to rise.

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