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Borrowing money to invest! What could go wrong?

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Per The Indicator, margin debt—the money investors borrow for stock trades—has reached an all-time high of over one point five trillion dollars. The Indicator explores whether this level of borrowing poses a risk.

Source: https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5927440/borrowing-mo...

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