Investment Risks

Irrational Exuberance
A term characterized in a 1996 speech by then-Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, referring to market optimism that may distort asset value and lead to an undue escalation followed by a prolonged contraction.
Reverse Leverage
Reverse leverage, also known as negative leverage, occurs when the financial benefits from ownership accrue at a lower rate than the interest rate paid for borrowed money.
Yo-Yo Stock
Yo-Yo Stock refers to stock that fluctuates in a volatile manner, rising and falling quickly like a yo-yo. This type of stock exhibits rapid and unpredictable changes in value within short periods.

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