off-balance

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The problem, and risk, is circular deals and off-balance sheet arrangements are opaque and make it almost impossible for the average investor to compare revenue with spending.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The article contends that the rise of private credit and off-balance sheet financing mechanisms created dangerous opacity in the financial system.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

Since the bankruptcy filing, newly appointed directors and restructuring advisers have revealed billions of dollars of off-balance sheet debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

The right-hander not only got through five full innings of one-run ball, but did so by adopting a new, more unpredictable plan of attack, keeping the Reds off-balance over the duration of his 87-pitch effort.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2025

She’d always be Zara, keeping me off-balance, unsure.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee