
1) Bargaining chip 2) Leveraging
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1) Borrowing as a financial tool 2) Business term 3) Credit-based investment 4) Financial ratio 5) Fraud in fiction 6) Hold party up a long time 7) Influence 8) Lifting power 9) Means of using greater force 10) Mechanical advantage 11) Mechanical phenomenon 12) Positional advantage 13) Power to act effectively
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1) n. the use of borrowed money to purchase real estate or business assets, usually involving money equaling a high percentage of the value of the purchased property. 2) v. to borrow most of the funds necessary as a loan against real estate to buy other real estate or business assets. The dangers of high leverage are over-appraisal of the property ...
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• (n.) The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever.
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See gearing
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Power generated by the sliding and lifting motion of the legs.
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A synonym for gearing (e.g. using derivative investments to over-invest a portfolio).
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Leverage is another term for gearing. Debt financing is used to invest in the company or asset to fund growth. The higher the ratio of debt to equity, the higher the leverage.
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The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever. ... <mechanics> Leverage of a couple, the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of two forces which act in parallel and opposite directions. Leverage of a force, the perpendicular distance from the line in which a force acts upon a body to a point about which the bo...
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(n) Leverage is the advantage taken by a buyer by using external finance or assistance to buy a property. With external finance a buyer can acquire a property far more costlier than his resources.
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See Gearing .
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The degree to which an investor or business is utilizing borrowed money. For companies, leverage is measured by the debt-to-equity ratio
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Lev'er·age (lĕv'ẽr*aj or lē'vẽr*aj) noun The action of a lever; mechanical advantage gained by the lever. Leverage of a couple (Mech.) , the perpendicular distance between the lines of action of two forces which act in parallel and opposite directions.
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The ability to control large amounts of a financial asset with a comparatively small amount of capital.
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In the US, the ratio of a company's long term debt, typically bonds and preferred stock, to its... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/leverage.htm?id=847&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of leverage'>more</a>
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see gearing
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1) The use of borrowed money to purchase real estate or business assets, usually involving borrowed money that equals a high percentage of the value of the purchased property. The dangers of high leverage are overappraisal of the property, a decline in the value of the property, and high carrying costs (interest, insurance, taxes, maintenance). 2) ...
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Refers to the concept of increasing, multiplying, or magnifying the market impact of an investment. Leverage magnifies both the gains or the losses. In corporate finance, leverage often means the amount of debt to equity. Borrowing can enhance shareholder equity returns because the interest is deductible but the profits remain for the common share ...
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grabbing power
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leveraging noun investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)
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Leverage is the use of debt by a company to fund its operations and expansion projects in an effort to generate a return for shareholders. Companies that aggressively use debt financing are considered highly leveraged and typically risky to invest in.
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strategic advantage; power to act effectively
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strategic advantage; power to act effectively
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[SAT terms] strategic advantage; power to act effectively
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[Lesser known words] strategic advantage; power to act effectively
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