negative leverage

/ˈnɛɡətɪv ˈliːvərɪdʒ/

Definition

Definition of negative leverage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

finance

TECH.

financial loss when borrowing costs exceed returns

TECH.

The company faced negative leverage due to high interest rates.
Investors are wary of negative leverage in volatile markets.
Negative leverage can erode profits quickly.

financial loss

negative return

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Expressions with negative

go negative

shift from positive to negative actions or attitudes

The discussion started to go negative after the disagreement.

in the negative

adv.

in a way that means no

She replied in the negative to the invitation.

paint a negative picture

describe something in a bad way

The report paints a negative picture of the company's future.

negative change

decrease in quality or value

There was a negative change in the quality of the product.

negative consequences

unfavorable outcomes from a decision or event

The negative consequences of the policy change were felt by many employees.

negative contribution

action or input that causes harm or problems

His negative contribution to the project delayed its completion.

Expressions with leverage

leverage effect

situation where small input creates larger impact by using existing resources

The campaign used the leverage effect of social media influencers to boost sales.

leverage your position

use your current status to gain advantage

She leveraged her position to secure a better deal.

leverage your strengths

use your best skills to gain advantage

In job interviews, always leverage your strengths to stand out.

use as leverage

take something to gain advantage or influence a situation

She used her experience as leverage in the negotiation.

financial leverage

use of borrowed money to increase possible returns on owners’ capital

High financial leverage boosted profits but also raised the company’s risk.

leverage ratio

financial measure comparing borrowed funds to owners capital or assets

The bank lowered its leverage ratio to reduce overall financial risk.

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French:effet de levier négatif, ...
German:negativer Leverage, ...
Italian:leva negativa, ...
Spanish:apalancamiento negativo, ...
Portuguese:alavancagem negativa, ...
Chinese:负杠杆, ...
Japanese:ネガティブレバレッジ, ...
Arabic:رَفْع مالِي سَلْبِي, ...
Hebrew:מִינוּף שְׁלִילִי, ...
Russian:отрицательный рычаг, ...
Ukrainian:негативний важіль, ...
Hindi:नकारात्मक उत्तोलन, ...
Bengali:ঋণাত্মক লিভারেজ, ...
Catalan:apalancament negatiu, ...
Czech:negativní finanční páka, ...
Danish:negativ gearing, ...
Dutch:negatief hefboomeffect, ...
Greek:αρνητική μόχλευση, ...
Hungarian:negatív tőkeáttétel, ...
Khmer:ស្ថានភាពដែលថ្លៃដើមនៃការខ្ចីប្រាក់លើសពីផលចំណេញ, ...
Korean:부정적 레버리지, ...
Persian:اهرم منفی, ...
Polish:ujemna dźwignia, ...
Portuguese (BR):alavancagem negativa, ...
Romanian:efect de levier negativ, ...
Swedish:negativ hävstång, ...
Thai:การขาดทุนจากการกู้ยืม, ...
Turkish:negatif kaldıraç, ...
Vietnamese:đòn bẩy tiêu cực, ...

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