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Global economic perspective | October 13, 2026

Margin Debt and the Next Market Correction

How rising leverage could turn falling prices into a scramble for cash

By Philippe Martin | President and Chief Strategy Officer

Rising borrowing and overlapping pressures on inflation, financing and collateral warrant testing whether a correction could trigger forced selling across markets.

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