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Investor borrowing in the US stock market has reached a level that historically signals elevated risk across the financial system.<\/p>\n

Margin debt climbed to a record $1.5 trillion in June, reports<\/a> Adam Kobeissi, citing data from FINRA, NYSE and JPMorgan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis marks the 3rd consecutive monthly increase, totaling +$281.2 billion, or +23%. Margin debt has surged +$494.1 billion, or +49%, over the last 12 months. <\/em><\/p>\n

The surge highlights how interested investors are in using borrowed funds at historic rates to amplify positions.<\/p>\n

Such high leverage can magnify both gains and losses when markets move sharply.<\/p>\n

Kobeissi says multiple margin debt indicators are now flashing.<\/p>\n

\u201cMeanwhile, a broader measure of investor leverage, which subtracts cash held in brokerage accounts from total margin borrowing, is up to ~1.4% of the S&P 500 market cap, near the highest on record. <\/em><\/p>\n

This is in-line with the 2018 peak levels and exceeds the 2000 Dot-Com bubble peak of ~1.1%. <\/em>US investors have never been more leveraged.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Investor borrowing in the US stock market has reached a level that historically signals elevated risk across the financial system. Margin debt climbed to a record $1.5 trillion in June, reports Adam Kobeissi, citing data from FINRA, NYSE and JPMorgan. \u201cThis marks the 3rd consecutive monthly increase, totaling +$281.2 billion, or +23%. 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