leverage
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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.
From Barron's
The cruise operator announced on Friday that it will be bringing back its quarterly payout, with CFO David Bernstein citing “a meaningful turning point” in the company’s leverage positioning.
From MarketWatch
This is partly because of the costs and risks that come with portfolios of unusual assets that are sometimes leveraged with borrowed money.
The service will also look to leverage foreign shipbuilders such as Korea’s Hanwha, which took over the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 2024, to build noncombat ships and warship components, he said.
At what became Drexel Burnham, Gary was part of the Milken inner circle, working on leveraged buyouts and trading convertible securities.
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