leveraged
adjective
lev·er·aged
ˈle-və-rijd 
ˈlē-;
ˈlev-rijd,
ˈlēv-
1
: having a high proportion of debt relative to equity
2
of the purchase of a company
: made with borrowed money that is secured by the assets of the company bought
a leveraged buyout
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More than half are leveraged or inverse products designed to amplify the stock's daily moves or profit from share price declines.
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Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, are funds that buy hundreds of leveraged loans and sell slices of the cash flow to investors at different levels of risk.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Nasdaq lost over 75% of its value over the next two-and-a-half years.
2007 needs the least explanation: the last year before the global financial crisis, when leveraged buyouts were booming, credit spreads were at historic lows, and Bear Stearns was still standing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 June 2026
Brown, who was 87, leveraged connections made through his alma mater, Georgia Tech, to spark change and renewal, ranging from metro Atlanta neighborhoods to Washington, D.C.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
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Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, are funds that buy hundreds of leveraged loans and sell slices of the cash flow to investors at different levels of risk.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
The Nasdaq lost over 75% of its value over the next two-and-a-half years.
2007 needs the least explanation: the last year before the global financial crisis, when leveraged buyouts were booming, credit spreads were at historic lows, and Bear Stearns was still standing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 4 June 2026
Brown, who was 87, leveraged connections made through his alma mater, Georgia Tech, to spark change and renewal, ranging from metro Atlanta neighborhoods to Washington, D.C.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
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“Leveraged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leveraged. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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