leverage
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Delrahim, hired as Paramount’s chief legal officer in October, is aiming to leverage those risks to his employer’s benefit.
Though a smaller company than Paramount, David Ellison was able to leverage a $6 billion investment from his father into a purchase of the fabled-but-troubled Hollywood studio.
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Treasurys—a practice known as a carry trade—or to make leveraged bets on stocks and bitcoin.
A tariff regime that signals firm objectives and credible enforcement forces investment decisions, while one that treats tariffs as static misunderstands how leverage operates.
At the same time, margin debt continues to climb, reaching levels not seen in years, a sign of elevated leverage and risk appetite rather than abundant dry powder.
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