overextend
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You also have to make sure that by taking out the money, you aren’t overextending yourself — or you may end up in a precarious financial position.
From MarketWatch
“The U.S. equity market’s current combination of elevated valuations, extreme concentration, and strong recent returns rhymes with a handful of overextended equity markets during the last century,” says Snider and team.
From MarketWatch
From flagrant noncompete bids to overextended “emergency” contracts and open markets of fraud and nepotism, the disarray of New York City’s social services harms everyone and benefits few.
“I did not know, until Gary passed away, that we were overextended and that Gary needed money to repay debts and maintain his lifestyle.”
“Media organizations should also explore creative deal structures — including minority stakes, joint ventures, and content-sharing alliances — to secure access to essential assets and technologies without overextending their balance sheets.”
From Los Angeles Times
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