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financial leverage

Topic

Heard in 2 episodes across 2 shows since Jul 2026

The practice of borrowing money to invest in assets with the expectation that the returns generated will exceed the cost of borrowing.

Episodes

2
across 2 shows

First heard

Jul 2026

Expert statements

5
5 negative

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What experts have said about financial leverage

5 statements · 5 negative

  1. Repeated leverage can produce short-term returns but eventually causes a blowup.

    “you can get great returns in one year by levering up and YOLOing something. You'll get great returns, but eventually it'll blow up if you keep levering and levering and levering.”

    Listen at 21:27

    Open the episode · Late August 2026 Random Ramblings
  2. Investors should avoid leverage.

    “No leverage. Don't put on leverage.”

    Listen at 0:51

    Open the episode · Chip Stocks Crash, $20B Fund Margin Called, Frontier Labs: SLOW DOWN AI, Mamdani's Grocery Stores
  3. Excessive leverage causes rapid, violent unwinds.

    “when it runs ahead of you, the unwind is incredibly violent and it's incredibly quick”

    Listen at 4:22

    Open the episode · Chip Stocks Crash, $20B Fund Margin Called, Frontier Labs: SLOW DOWN AI, Mamdani's Grocery Stores

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Episodes

2 episodes featuring financial leverage, newest first

financial leverage · PodLume