But whatever the exact dollar amount it is, the leverage effects of ending all corporate welfare would actually be far greater.

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For traders, leverage magnifies the effects of price moves.

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The paper has excellent graphs showing the effects of leverage and identifying the historically optimum leverage for selected markets.

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Since WoW has very high operating leverage any decline in revenue will have dramatic effects on the bottom line.

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Banks are busy reducing leverage and shoring up their capital, and the effects of both are cascading through the financial markets.

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