Borrowing to Buy Stocks? You’re Playing with Fire
- Author
- Radio America
- Published
- Fri 25 Jul 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.spreaker.com/episode/borrowing-to-buy-stocks-you-re-playing-with-fire--67116682
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i
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In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris breaks down the explosive rise in margin debt and the serious risks everyday investors are ignoring. Borrowing money to buy stocks may feel like a shortcut to wealth—but it’s really a trap.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/watchdog-on-wall-street-with-chris-markowski/id570687608
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2PtgPvJvqc2gkpGIkNMR5i
WATCH and SUBSCRIBE on:
https://www.youtube.com/@WatchdogOnWallstreet/featured
In this episode of Watchdog on Wall Street, Chris breaks down the explosive rise in margin debt and the serious risks everyday investors are ignoring. Borrowing money to buy stocks may feel like a shortcut to wealth—but it’s really a trap.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- Why FINRA’s margin debt milestone should terrify retail investors
- How brokerages profit off your overconfidence
- What happens when forced selling hits a fragile market
- Why Robinhood traders and TikTok investors are most at risk
