That's where you borrow money to buy equity, earning more from the equity than you owe in interest on the borrowed money.

FORBES: Magazine Article

With the average diversified equity fund in America returning 24% last year and the average bond fund earning 8.86%, generous fees may seem a reasonable price for expert stock-and bond-picking.

ECONOMIST: Mutual funds

Believe it or not, that is enticing for various institutions who are now sitting on too much cash earning 0.00% and are afraid of their shadow after watching their equity holdings eviscerate in 2008.

FORBES: Stocks And Bonds: Distortions Are Surfacing In The Markets