Leverage

Leverage generally means debt.

Contents 1 Expanded Definition 2 Related Fool Articles 3 Related Community Blogs 4 Related Fool Articles 5 Related Terms 6 Recent Mentions on Fool.com

Expanded Definition

It is funds borrowed from a broker or other financial institution against equity. This is the way companies leverage what they have into a larger amount of money that they can invest in themselves.

Related Fool Articles

Dude, Where's My Leverage?

Related Community Blogs

Related Fool Articles

• Return on Equity: Leverage
• Dude, Where's My Leverage?
• A Smarter Way to Leverage Your Investments
• Leverage Is Speculation Defined
• Leverage: A Slippery Banana Peel

Related Terms

• Debt
• Margin
• Interest
• Equity
• Return on equity
• Return on assets
• Return on invested capital

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