margin debt
concept
8 mentions
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first heard Nov 2021
last heard 11 Aug
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Total amount of borrowed funds used to purchase securities on margin
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentRicky MulveyThe Indicator from Planet Money · Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong? · 0:42 · 11 Aug
…The total amount of borrowing is at an all-time record level over one point five trillion dollars.…
Michael WursthornWSJ Your Money Briefing · The Risks of Margin Borrowing for Everyday Investors · 10:25 · Nov 2021
…I mean, for example, leading into the 2008 financial crisis, margin debt was about 3%, or maybe even more, of the S&P 500 at that time.…
Michael WursthornWSJ Your Money Briefing · The Risks of Margin Borrowing for Everyday Investors · 10:15 · Nov 2021
…On the other hand, though, margin debt relative to the S&P 500's market cap is about 2.4%.…
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