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negative gearing

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 負扣稅 /负扣税 (fùkòushuì) — leveraged speculation
  • Chinese Mandarin: 負槓桿 /负杠杆 — leveraged speculation
  • Finnish: velkarahalla sijoittaminen — leveraged speculation