Leverage

An in-depth guide to futures contracts, explaining how leverage, margin requirements, hedging, and micro contracts work in global financial markets.

Trust-based hedge funds, recently officially regulated, offer complex investment instruments to the masses in exchange for collecting 20% of profits. However, one case illustrates that you don't have to be a genius to boost profits for a short time, and when investment managers share only in the profits, a market distortion is created.

The CEO of the largest bank in the US points to a risk that is barely heard of: hidden loans that inflate the stock market and could turn a local shock into a wave of declines. Is it time to take a closer look at your portfolio?

During an interview with NBC, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon noted that heavy leverage increases the risk that an individual investor or a single fund will trigger wider volatility. "When you have a situation like that, there is a higher chance that someone will shake the market quickly, and people will panic because of it."

After ranking first in the world for financial assets and 18th in average wealth, a UBS report reveals another parameter where Israel stands out. What is this interesting index, and why is a high number here not necessarily good news?