Raising capital, at a time when Lehman is trying to reduce the leverage on its balance sheet by shedding assets, suggests that additional big write-downs are coming.

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On top of that, HTA maintains a conservative balance sheet, with total leverage of only 31% at the end of the third quarter.

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Then we'll regulate the leverage they employ--on and off of the balance sheet.

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