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Originally Posted by Slava
Sure, but I've owned stocks and securities and never had to pay an extra $65k out of the blue. This could happen if you bought on the margin, but if you don't want that possibility, don't buy on margin and its a non-concern.
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True enough, it doesn't manifest itself that way, but if you own 10,000 shares of a stock that goes from $20 a share to $12 a share in a short period (ahem, Penn West), you've essentially suffered a similar loss. It happens.