| They pile more debt, and more risk of default, on businesses that the equity firms leveraged when they bought them in the first place. |
| The global economy is in the process of becoming one leveraged speculating casino. |
| The more an investment can be leveraged the more attractive it becomes, provided the cost of money remains the same. |
| Hedge funds are usually highly leveraged, which multiplies the amount an investment can make in a rising market. |
| It was inevitable, because highly leveraged and overextended lenders and speculators lead to eventual ruin. |
| Households in this country are so leveraged that they cannot afford higher per capita taxation of any type. |
