... He said, there's a management issue. Companies need to grow, but in a risk
business, he said, the easiest way to grow is to leverage up. ...

... Do you want them to take a little more aggressive look at maybe the leverage in
the private equity? ... Well, leverage, but not necessarily in private equity yet. ...

... the government is the capital source of last resort -- only resort right now --
and I think it is using its leverage -- very considerable leverage with these ...

... the government is the capital source of last resort -- only resort right now --
and I think it is using its leverage -- very considerable leverage with these ...

... "There was no doubt there was bad behavior and over leverage on Wall Street,
like there was over leverage in every aspect of the economy.". ...

... When Wall Street can’t borrow at ten-to-one leverage to buy impossible to understand
assets, it’s called a credit crisis.) So I give the advantage to ...

... Not bad for a year’s work. But, did you spot the problem? If the yen goes up in
value relative to the dollar, your leverage works against you. ...

... can convince conservatives he is battling to control spending -- after years of
expanding federal budgets -- then he will have more leverage in negotiating ...

... Yes, we do no more than we did a year ago about why the meltdown was so swift and
so global. Too much leverage, too many complex financial instruments. ...

... Yes, we do no more than we did a year ago about why the meltdown was so swift and
so global. Too much leverage, too many complex financial instruments. ...