12min chapter

Many Happy Returns cover image

Are Your Investments Secretly Leveraged?

Many Happy Returns

CHAPTER

Understanding Leverage in Investments

This chapter examines the intricacies of leverage in financial markets, particularly focusing on its risks and rewards in options trading and penny stocks. It highlights how leverage can create both significant opportunities and dangers, especially for high-yield corporate bonds and non-bank financial institutions. The discussion underscores the importance of comprehending the underlying value drivers, systemic leverage risks, and the implications for investors, advocating for a careful approach to leveraging strategies.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode