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Monday 18 April 2011

Playing The Game of Leverage

Read? Understanding Debt, Risk and Leverage

There are few ways to play the Game of Leverage

1. Too Heavy (Too much capital upfront)

To invest in property, most retail investors are expected to leverage heavily i.e. they don't have much of a choice but to play the Game of Leverage in a big way.

2. Too Light (Little capital)

For small retail investors with little capital e.g. $2K; they like to own DBS stock but they can't afford to buy DBS at $14.X. They may have to use CFD to play the Game of Leverage to gain indirect exposure to DBS stock.

3. Overweight (The More The Merrier)

In the current low saving rate of less than 1%; it will be stupid to borrow at 2% to invest in relatively safe fixed income financial instrument getting 5-6% returns while keeping your surplus cash in the Bank earning at 1% saving rate. Right?

You should be financially wise enough to dump all your surplus cash in and borrow more to play the Game of Leverage.

Using Leverage is definitely financially Rewarding. No doubt about it.

In playing the Game of Leverages; you will be reaping nice and handsome financial returns there is no doubt about it; but there is one NAME that you might have to fear.

His name is darker than the Dark Lord.

His name is Black Swan. When he visits you; you better pray to your Good Lord that you will be alright after that.

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