Stock Market · Investors and margin debt
What brokers and dealers are owed by their customers, mostly margin loans for buying securities (Federal Reserve Financial Accounts, quarterly). It is a broader measure than FINRA's margin statistics.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| 1946 | $0.6B | $0.6B |
| 1947 | $0.6B | $0.6B |
| 1948 | $0.6B | $0.6B |
| 1949 | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| 1950 | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| 1951 | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| 1952 | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| 1953 | $1.8B | $1.9B |
| 1954 | $2.2B | $2.7B |
| 1955 | $3.1B | $3.1B |
| 1956 | $3.1B | $3.1B |
Source: FRED BOGZ1FL663067003Q (Security Brokers and Dealers; Receivables Due from Customers (Margin Loans and Other Receivables); Asset, Level). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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