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Hebelwirkung
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German
Etymology
From de Hebel + de Wirkung.
Pronunciation
de [ˈheːbl̩ˌvɪʁkʊŋ]
de De-Hebelwirkung.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de He bel wir kung
Noun
f
de physics leverage
de finance leverage the use of borrowed capital or financial instruments, such as derivatives, to increase the potential return of an investment
de Macro-Hedgefonds nutzen oft eine enorme Hebelwirkung, um von minimalen Zinsunterschieden zwischen Staatsanleihen zu profitieren. Macro hedge funds often use enormous leverage to profit from minimal interest rate differentials between government bonds.
Declension
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