leverage
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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
The structure lets retail investors trade with leverage that can reach 100 times their posted collateral at some crypto exchanges, with simple directional bets uncomplicated by mechanics like options volatility or decay.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Pyongyang now has the leverage to demand a larger exchange with China.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It is lowering the leverage borrowers can build, tightening loan-to-value ratios and seeking stricter documentation in cases where it isn’t sure which firms would be winners or losers in the AI future.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Moreover, the reputation of her six mean children and the fact that she was a precinct captain compounded her power and gave her the leverage to deal with even the lowest crook without fear.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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