Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd. Robert Kelly is managing director of XTS Energy LLC, and has more than three ...

Like the stock market, margin debt has risen sharply in recent months. According to FINRA’s latest margin statistics, borrowing by investors in November 2017 stood at an all-time high of $627.4 ...