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leverage

[lev-er-ij, lee-ver-] / ˈlɛv ər ɪdʒ, ˈli vər- /


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Perpetual futures, also called “perps,” let small investors take risky bets with much more leverage than would typically be permitted in traditional products.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

So Xi's visit this week is likely to be less about friendship, more about leverage.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“Solving it with lower leverage rather than price makes sense to us because if you start out conservative, it gives you more cushion if you’re wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

It has a yield of 13%, significantly higher than average, mainly because of the use of leverage.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The leverage allows me to pull myself farther out of the water, and the akrafena finishes the rest.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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