Up until now we’ve discussed Total’s (TOT) stock performance, analyst ratings, and business segment dynamics. In this part, we’ll examine the leverage position of the company. Total’s net ...

The degree of total leverage equation shows the total leverage of a company. You can find the DTL either by multiplying the degree of operating leverage and degree of financial leverage or by dividing ...

Leverage in its most general sense means the ability to magnify results at a relatively low cost. In business, you make decisions about leverage that affect your profitability. When you evaluate ...

Learn how to calculate the Tier 1 leverage ratio for banks, understand its significance, and assess capital adequacy ...

In technical terms, leverage is the ratio between the amount of money you have in your account and the total size of positions the broker allows you to take. You’re using leverage every time you enter ...

The peak in short-term rates signals a potential boost to distributions from funds that use leverage. Not all leverage is created equal, however, and so not all funds are expected to benefit from a ...

One of the best features of NTG is that they have a low leverage cost and very strong ACT 1940 Coverage Ratios. On average, the fund's policy is to keep leverage below 25% of total assets. They are ...

Bank regulators elected to let an exclusion to the supplementary leverage ratio (SLR) expire on March 31, a headwind for the banking sector and bond market. Regulators plan to let an exclusion on bank ...

More evidence that the U.S. leveraged loan market continues to run hot: Private equity shops of late are completing high-profile LBO credits at leverage levels not seen since 2008. Specifically, the ...

During the first quarter, market players of all varieties have complained about overheating in the market, as disappointing supply meets heavy demand for paper. The friendly technical picture looks ...