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negative gearing

negative gearing noun: a form of leveraged speculation in which a speculator borrows money to buy an asset, but the income generated by that asset does not cover the interest on the loan.

Noun

negative gearing (plural negative gearings)

  1. A form of leveraged speculation in which a speculator borrows money to buy an asset, but the income generated by that asset does not cover the interest on the loan

Forms of negative gearing

pluralnegative gearings

Questions about negative gearing

What does negative gearing mean?
Negative gearing means a form of leveraged speculation in which a speculator borrows money to buy an asset, but the income generated by that asset does not cover the interest on the loan.
What part of speech is negative gearing?
Negative gearing is a noun.
What is the plural of negative gearing?
The plural of negative gearing is negative gearings.

Words near negative gearing in the dictionary

  1. negative entry
  2. negative equities
  3. negative equity
  4. negative eugenics
  5. negative feedback
  6. negative gearing
  7. negative gearings
  8. negative growth
  9. negative hallucination
  10. negative harmonies
  11. negative harmony

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