leveraged investment company

leveraged investment company definition - business

leveraged investment company

  1. An investment company that uses borrowed money to acquire securities. Leveraged investment companies produce more volatile returns for their shareholders than do investment companies not using debt financing.
  2. See dual purpose fund.

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