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Definition of

reverse leverage

  • 1.

    higher expenditures than income a cash flow in which expenditures are higher than income

  • 2.

    borrowing at higher interest rate than investments pay the borrowing of money at a rate of interest higher than the expected rate of return on investing the money borrowed

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Definitions of ’reverse leverage’ and meaning of ’reverse leverage’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’reverse leverage’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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