Stock Market · Investors and margin debt
Brokers' and dealers' receivables from customers (mostly margin loans) as a percent of the market value of U.S. nonfinancial corporations' shares, quarterly. The dashed line is the long-run average.
| Year | Average | Year close |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 1.21% | 1.21% |
| 1946 | 0.61% | 0.61% |
| 1947 | 0.67% | 0.67% |
| 1948 | 0.64% | 0.64% |
| 1949 | 0.93% | 0.93% |
| 1950 | 1.18% | 1.18% |
| 1951 | 0.96% | 0.96% |
| 1952 | 0.95% | 1.02% |
| 1953 | 1.31% | 1.30% |
| 1954 | 1.24% | 1.37% |
| 1955 | 1.35% | 1.27% |
| 1956 | 1.21% | 1.17% |
Source: FRED BOGZ1FL663067003Q (Security Brokers and Dealers; Receivables Due from Customers (Margin Loans and Other Receivables); Asset, Level); FRED NCBEILQ027S (Nonfinancial Corporate Business; Corporate Equities; Liability, Level). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Gray bands mark U.S. recessions as dated by the NBER (FRED USREC).
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