ASSETS og LEVERAGE

Norwegian translation: investering/aktivum/kapital og lånefinansiering

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English term or phrase:assets and leverage
Norwegian translation:investering/aktivum/kapital og lånefinansiering
Entered by: Thomas Deschington (X)

14:42 Oct 29, 2005
English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Fond
English term or phrase: ASSETS og LEVERAGE
ASSETS er de "tingene" man velger å ha med i en portefølje i et fond. MEN i og med at det kan inkludere både verdipapirer og råvarer, så finner jeg ingen samlebetegnelse. Term?

LEVERAGE - står i forbindelse med indeksfond som "NO" og med hedgefond som "usually high". Har dette med hvor stor gjeldsgrad forvalterne tillater? Term?
Thomas Deschington (X)
Poland
Local time: 03:08
kapital og giring
Explanation:
Assets brukes i investeringsfondskretser som alt fra kapital til aktiver og investeringer. Ofte er ikke bruken av ordet helt presis.

Leverage går på graden av lånefinansiering. Giring går bra i enkelte forbindelser (evt. finansiell giring), andre ganger har jeg sett den lite elegante oversettelsen finansiell hevstang. Andre ganger går det bra med lånefinansiering (leveraged buy out = lånefinansiert oppkjøp)

Term:leverage

Definition, comment: A) A synonym for gearing (eg. using derivative investments to over-invest a portfolio); or
b) The use of an asset as security for a borrowing.

Definition, comment: Using borrowed capital to increase investment return. Syn. trading on the equity.

Definition, comment: Company debt expressed as a percentage of equity capital. High leverage means that debts are high in relation to assets. The equivalent UK term is gearing.

Definition, comment: The acquisition of property using a combination of equity and debt financing. The British equivalent term is gearing

Definition, comment: A company's long-term debt in relation to equity in its CAPITAL STRUCTURE. The larger the long-term debt, the higher the leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of debt financing.

Definition, comment: The magnification of gains and losses in earnings resulting from the use of fixed-cost financing.

Definition, comment: See financial leverage, operating leverage.

Definition, comment: Gearing, d.v.s. forsøg på forøgelse af afkast gennem investering delvist på grundlag af lånte midler.

Definition, comment: The degree to which an investor or business is utilizing borrowed money. also, what the debt/equity ratio measures. see also operating leverage, pyramiding, reverse leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed capital to increase the return of an investment.

Definition, comment: (1) the use of borrowed money to increase the return on a cash investment. For leverage to be profitable, the rate of return on the investment must be higher than the cost of the borrowed money. (2) the use of a relatively small amount of capital to control a large dollar amount of a commodity or cash instrument by buying on margin. In the futures market, the margin is a good faith performance bond. In the cash market, the margin is an actual down payment. (3) the effect on the earnings per share of the common stock of a company when large sums must be paid for bond interest or preferred stock dividends before earnings are paid to holders of common stock. [OTS] The ability to control large dollar amounts of a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital. [CBOT][MIDAM]
The effect on a company when the company has bonds, preferred stock, or both outstanding. Example: If the earnings of a company with 1,000,000 common shares increases from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 -- earnings per share would go from $1

Definition, comment: The use of debt financing, or property of rising or falling at a proportionally greater amount than comparable investments. For example, an option is said to have high leverage compared to the underlyingstock because a given price change in the stock may result in a greater increase or decrease in the value of the option

Definition, comment: The use of debt capital to finance a business. The more borrowed funds used, the higher the leverage. Leverage implies the ability to use a smaller amount of equity and a larger portion of debt in a business.

Definition, comment: Refers to the concept of increasing, multiplying, or magnifying the market impact of an investment. Leverage magnifies both the gains or the losses. In corporate finance, leverage often means the amount of debt to equity. Borrowing can enhance shareholder equity returns because the interest is deductible but the profits remain for the common share investors.
For derivative products, little or no margin is required for placing positions. Depending on the instrument, market, exchange and other factors, valuation swings may have to be satisfied by new margin or performance bond monies.
For illustrative purposes, a $100,000 bond could be bought for cash. If the market moved one point in price, the investor would make or lose $1,000.
A person could acquire market performance of the same bond for an initial deposit of $2,500 via the futures markets. Again, a one point price swing would translate into $1,000, plus or minus.
Depending on whom you are you may be able to "repo" or borrow against this bond for 1-2 percent cash down and finance the difference.
As can be seen, paying all cash is effectively 100 percent margin and no leverage. A single futures or comparable derivatives transaction would result in an initial placement of $2,500 leaving $97,500 in reserve, so to speak. Or, one can engage in purchasing 40 contract equivalents which would represent $4 million dollars of bonds with no reserve. This would be result in an initial 40:1 leverage arrangement. Here, if the market rallied by 1 point in price then the investor would profit by $40,000. If the market declined by one point in price, then it would cause a $40,000 loss.

Definition, comment: The magnification of gains and losses in earnings resulting from the use of fixed-cost financing.

Definition, comment: The US term for gearing.

Definition, comment: The effect of fixed charges such as debt interest or preferred dividends on per-share earnings of common stock. Increases or decreases in income before fixed charges result in magnified percentage increases or decreases in earnings per common share. Leverage also applies to seeking magnified percentage returns on an investment by using borrowed funds, margin accounts or buying securities which require payment of only a fraction of the underlying security's value, such as rights, warrants or options.

Definition, comment: A factor (rather than an independent source of risk) that influences the rapidity with which changes in market risk, credit risk or liquidity risk change the value of a portfolio.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed money to increase investing power.

Definition, comment: Use of debt to finance an economic enterprise, thus increasing risk through the need to meet principal and interest payments.

Definition, comment: (1) The ability to control large dollar amounts of a financial investment or a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital. The use of borrowed capital to increase the return of an investment. (2) The effect on the per-share earnings of the common stock of a company when large sums must be paid for bond interest or preferred stock dividends, or both, before the common stock is entitled to share in earnings. Leverage may be advantageous for the common stock when earnings are good, but may work against the common stock when earnings decline. Leverage also refers to mortgage funds used in financing limited partnerships in real estate, oil and gas, leasing, cable television, etc. (2) Also referred to as financial leverage, basically, the use of debt or borrowed money to increase assets by a multiple amount of equity capital. The higher the leverage, the greater the asset to capital ratio and the greater the use of debt to fund expansion. Higher leverage ratios also typically result in higher returns on equity. On the downside, higher leverage ratios also may expose the borrowing entity to greater risk of default based on greater interest payment requirements. The degree of financial leverage is measured by the ratio of debt to debt plus equity.

Definition, comment: The effect obtained when borrowed funds are added to invested equity in a financial venture.

Definition, comment: The control of a larger sum of money with a smaller amount. By accepting the liability to purchase or deliver the total value of a futures contract, a smaller sum (margin) may be used as earnest money to guarantee performance. If prices move favorably, a large return on the margin can be earned from the leverage. Conversely, a loss can also be large, relative to the margin, due to the leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of debt, usually to increase returns. In Europe, leverage is referred to as gearing. Risk is usually increased as the result of increased leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed money to increase the funds available for investment, used in order to achieve a greater rate of return.

Definition, comment: A company is leveraged when it has a high ratio of debt to equity. If the company can use the extra debt to expand and generate more than enough additional revenue to cover the higher interest costs, then the leverage is beneficial to the current shareholders, that is, each share has been leveraged.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed money to increase funds available for investment in order to achieve a greater rate of return.


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Note added at 9 hrs 16 mins (2005-10-29 23:59:24 GMT)
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For asset kan du se følgende. Jeg foreslår kapital. Det er noe som dekker både likvide midler, anleggsmidler, finansinvesteringer. F.eks. 25% av kapitalen er investert i X. Ellers kan du selvfølgelig bruke den direkte oversettelsen, som er aktiv.

Men se også nedenfor:

English

Term: asset

Definition, comment: (1) Anything that an individual or a corporation owns.
(2) A balance sheet item expressing what a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Property of any kind, real or personal, tangible or intangible. Assets can be broken down into three categories:
Current asset Assets easily convertible to cash, i.e., cash, marketable securities and accounts receivable.
Fixed asset Assets of a long-term or permanent nature which may be used in the operation of a business or production of income.
Frozen assets Assets which are illiquid or otherwise difficult to convert to cash.

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value; any interest in real property or personal property that can be used for payment of debts.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it: cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Any item of economic value owned by an individual or corporation, especially that which could be converted to cash. examples are cash, securities, accounts receivable, inventory, office equipment, a house, a car, and other property. on a balance sheet, assets are equal to the sum of liabilities, common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings. see also current assets, active asset, fixed asset, net asset value, available assets, capital asset, capital asset pricing model, cash ratio, wasting asset, earning asset, tangible asset, intangible asset, hidden asset, long-term assets, asset-based lending, noncurrent asset, operating asset, paper asset, quick assets, return on assets

Definition, comment: Goods available to pay debts. anything owned by an individual or corporation.

Definition, comment: Assets are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities - anything of value that a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Anything a person, company, or group owns or is owed, including money, investments and property. [NYSE]
Resources owned or held by a government which have monetary value. [EPA]
Anything owned by an individual or company that has commercial usefulness or value if sold. An asset may be physical property or items, or enforceable claims against others. Loans made by a thrift institution are assets of that institution. Assets also include real estate, equipment, cash, investments in stocks and bonds, and any other resource that can be converted into cash. [OTS]

Definition, comment: Any possession that has value in an exchange

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value.

Definition, comment: Anything of value owned or is owed to it by a business, institution, or individual. Assets may include cash, investments, accounts receivable, product inventory and other current assets. Patents and goodwill are called intangible assets. See: Capital Asset; Current Assets; Fixed Assets; Intangible Assets

Definition, comment: Any possession having value.

Definition, comment: Any property that has monetary value. Personal assets include securities, real estate, jewelry, and bank accounts.

Definition, comment: (1) All those things that are owned, including money, land, buildings, debts others owe you, and everything else that is owned.
(2) On a balance sheet, that which is owned or receivable.
(3) Something of value to the holder. In financial terms, an asset of one person or entity, say an investment security, may be a liability to another, i.e., and a debt obligation. For example, for a commercial bank, a savings account or certificate of deposit (CD) represents an asset to a household but is carried as a liability to the bank, i.e., something that is owed.

Definition, comment: Anything of monetary value owned by an individual or a business. A potential source of collateral for a loan. Assets can include bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, and personal property.

Definition, comment: Something of value that you own. Appreciating assets, such as stocks, have the potential of increasing in value and/or producing income. Depreciating assets, such as a car, lose value over time. Assets minus liabilities (what you owe) equals net worth.

Term: assets

Definition, comment: A firm's productive resources

Definition, comment: Refer to properties owned or are due to a person or organization. Assets are typically viewed in three categories. These three classifications are: Current, Fixed or Long-term, and Intangible.

Definition, comment: A general term which can refer to physical items like property or even shares or investments. Alternatively, it can refer to invisible (or intangible) things such as a brand name or the goodwill of a business.

Definition, comment: Everything a company or person owns or is owed, such as money, securities, equipment and buildings. Assets are listed on a company's balance sheet.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it;
cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Those economic resources of an entity that can usefully be expressed in monetary terms; examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventories, and plant and equipment.

Definition, comment: What a person or business owns. [FACS] (see also liabilities)

Definition, comment: Physical properties/resources that have economic value to the owner (individuals as well as businesses). Examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities.

Definition, comment: Economic resources that are owned or controlled by an entity.

Definition, comment: Anything a company owns, including buildings, land, trucks, inventories, equipment, cash, trademarks, patents, and goodwill. They may be tangible, as in the case of buildings or equipment; or intangible, such as patents or goodwill.

Definition, comment: The resources owned by a company, fund or individual. Cash, investments, money due, materials and inventories are called current assets; buildings and machinery are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill are known as intangible assets. Opposite of liabilities.

Definition, comment: Anything owned by a company that has a market value.

Norwegian

Term: aktiv

Term: kapital

Definition, comment: Vi skiller mellom realkapital: fysisk kapital som fast eiendom, maskiner, bygninger m.m., og finanskapital: kapitalgjenstander som ikke er av fysisk art, det vil si verdipapirer som penger, aksjer, obligasjoner, gjeldsbrev, veksler, bankinnskudd o.l.

Swedish

Term: tillgång, anläggning

Definition, comment: Sap computers accounting terms

Danish

Term: aktiv

Definition, comment: Økonomisk afbildning af en beholdning eller et tilgodehavende ved værdien. Se også: Anlægsaktiver og Omsætningsaktiver.


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Note added at 23 hrs 22 mins (2005-10-30 14:05:49 GMT)
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For asset kan du se følgende. Jeg foreslår kapital. Det er noe som dekker både likvide midler, anleggsmidler, finansinvesteringer. F.eks. 25% av kapitalen er investert i X. Ellers kan du selvfølgelig bruke den direkte oversettelsen, som er aktiv.

Men se også nedenfor:

English

Term: asset

Definition, comment: (1) Anything that an individual or a corporation owns.
(2) A balance sheet item expressing what a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Property of any kind, real or personal, tangible or intangible. Assets can be broken down into three categories:
Current asset Assets easily convertible to cash, i.e., cash, marketable securities and accounts receivable.
Fixed asset Assets of a long-term or permanent nature which may be used in the operation of a business or production of income.
Frozen assets Assets which are illiquid or otherwise difficult to convert to cash.

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value; any interest in real property or personal property that can be used for payment of debts.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it: cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Any item of economic value owned by an individual or corporation, especially that which could be converted to cash. examples are cash, securities, accounts receivable, inventory, office equipment, a house, a car, and other property. on a balance sheet, assets are equal to the sum of liabilities, common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings. see also current assets, active asset, fixed asset, net asset value, available assets, capital asset, capital asset pricing model, cash ratio, wasting asset, earning asset, tangible asset, intangible asset, hidden asset, long-term assets, asset-based lending, noncurrent asset, operating asset, paper asset, quick assets, return on assets

Definition, comment: Goods available to pay debts. anything owned by an individual or corporation.

Definition, comment: Assets are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities - anything of value that a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Anything a person, company, or group owns or is owed, including money, investments and property. [NYSE]
Resources owned or held by a government which have monetary value. [EPA]
Anything owned by an individual or company that has commercial usefulness or value if sold. An asset may be physical property or items, or enforceable claims against others. Loans made by a thrift institution are assets of that institution. Assets also include real estate, equipment, cash, investments in stocks and bonds, and any other resource that can be converted into cash. [OTS]

Definition, comment: Any possession that has value in an exchange

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value.

Definition, comment: Anything of value owned or is owed to it by a business, institution, or individual. Assets may include cash, investments, accounts receivable, product inventory and other current assets. Patents and goodwill are called intangible assets. See: Capital Asset; Current Assets; Fixed Assets; Intangible Assets

Definition, comment: Any possession having value.

Definition, comment: Any property that has monetary value. Personal assets include securities, real estate, jewelry, and bank accounts.

Definition, comment: (1) All those things that are owned, including money, land, buildings, debts others owe you, and everything else that is owned.
(2) On a balance sheet, that which is owned or receivable.
(3) Something of value to the holder. In financial terms, an asset of one person or entity, say an investment security, may be a liability to another, i.e., and a debt obligation. For example, for a commercial bank, a savings account or certificate of deposit (CD) represents an asset to a household but is carried as a liability to the bank, i.e., something that is owed.

Definition, comment: Anything of monetary value owned by an individual or a business. A potential source of collateral for a loan. Assets can include bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, and personal property.

Definition, comment: Something of value that you own. Appreciating assets, such as stocks, have the potential of increasing in value and/or producing income. Depreciating assets, such as a car, lose value over time. Assets minus liabilities (what you owe) equals net worth.

Term: assets

Definition, comment: A firm's productive resources

Definition, comment: Refer to properties owned or are due to a person or organization. Assets are typically viewed in three categories. These three classifications are: Current, Fixed or Long-term, and Intangible.

Definition, comment: A general term which can refer to physical items like property or even shares or investments. Alternatively, it can refer to invisible (or intangible) things such as a brand name or the goodwill of a business.

Definition, comment: Everything a company or person owns or is owed, such as money, securities, equipment and buildings. Assets are listed on a company's balance sheet.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it;
cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Those economic resources of an entity that can usefully be expressed in monetary terms; examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventories, and plant and equipment.

Definition, comment: What a person or business owns. [FACS] (see also liabilities)

Definition, comment: Physical properties/resources that have economic value to the owner (individuals as well as businesses). Examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities.

Definition, comment: Economic resources that are owned or controlled by an entity.

Definition, comment: Anything a company owns, including buildings, land, trucks, inventories, equipment, cash, trademarks, patents, and goodwill. They may be tangible, as in the case of buildings or equipment; or intangible, such as patents or goodwill.

Definition, comment: The resources owned by a company, fund or individual. Cash, investments, money due, materials and inventories are called current assets; buildings and machinery are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill are known as intangible assets. Opposite of liabilities.

Definition, comment: Anything owned by a company that has a market value.

Norwegian

Term: aktiv

Term: kapital

Definition, comment: Vi skiller mellom realkapital: fysisk kapital som fast eiendom, maskiner, bygninger m.m., og finanskapital: kapitalgjenstander som ikke er av fysisk art, det vil si verdipapirer som penger, aksjer, obligasjoner, gjeldsbrev, veksler, bankinnskudd o.l.

Swedish

Term: tillgång, anläggning

Definition, comment: Sap computers accounting terms

Danish

Term: aktiv

Definition, comment: Økonomisk afbildning af en beholdning eller et tilgodehavende ved værdien. Se også: Anlægsaktiver og Omsætningsaktiver.
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Nils Elvemo
Norway
Local time: 03:08
Grading comment
Thanks for your help. I chose 'lånefinansiering' for 'leverage', but for 'asset' I chose 'investering', 'aktivum', and 'kapital' to fit the context. You helped me get on the right track.
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4 +2kapital og giring
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
assets og leverage
kapital og giring


Explanation:
Assets brukes i investeringsfondskretser som alt fra kapital til aktiver og investeringer. Ofte er ikke bruken av ordet helt presis.

Leverage går på graden av lånefinansiering. Giring går bra i enkelte forbindelser (evt. finansiell giring), andre ganger har jeg sett den lite elegante oversettelsen finansiell hevstang. Andre ganger går det bra med lånefinansiering (leveraged buy out = lånefinansiert oppkjøp)

Term:leverage

Definition, comment: A) A synonym for gearing (eg. using derivative investments to over-invest a portfolio); or
b) The use of an asset as security for a borrowing.

Definition, comment: Using borrowed capital to increase investment return. Syn. trading on the equity.

Definition, comment: Company debt expressed as a percentage of equity capital. High leverage means that debts are high in relation to assets. The equivalent UK term is gearing.

Definition, comment: The acquisition of property using a combination of equity and debt financing. The British equivalent term is gearing

Definition, comment: A company's long-term debt in relation to equity in its CAPITAL STRUCTURE. The larger the long-term debt, the higher the leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of debt financing.

Definition, comment: The magnification of gains and losses in earnings resulting from the use of fixed-cost financing.

Definition, comment: See financial leverage, operating leverage.

Definition, comment: Gearing, d.v.s. forsøg på forøgelse af afkast gennem investering delvist på grundlag af lånte midler.

Definition, comment: The degree to which an investor or business is utilizing borrowed money. also, what the debt/equity ratio measures. see also operating leverage, pyramiding, reverse leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed capital to increase the return of an investment.

Definition, comment: (1) the use of borrowed money to increase the return on a cash investment. For leverage to be profitable, the rate of return on the investment must be higher than the cost of the borrowed money. (2) the use of a relatively small amount of capital to control a large dollar amount of a commodity or cash instrument by buying on margin. In the futures market, the margin is a good faith performance bond. In the cash market, the margin is an actual down payment. (3) the effect on the earnings per share of the common stock of a company when large sums must be paid for bond interest or preferred stock dividends before earnings are paid to holders of common stock. [OTS] The ability to control large dollar amounts of a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital. [CBOT][MIDAM]
The effect on a company when the company has bonds, preferred stock, or both outstanding. Example: If the earnings of a company with 1,000,000 common shares increases from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 -- earnings per share would go from $1

Definition, comment: The use of debt financing, or property of rising or falling at a proportionally greater amount than comparable investments. For example, an option is said to have high leverage compared to the underlyingstock because a given price change in the stock may result in a greater increase or decrease in the value of the option

Definition, comment: The use of debt capital to finance a business. The more borrowed funds used, the higher the leverage. Leverage implies the ability to use a smaller amount of equity and a larger portion of debt in a business.

Definition, comment: Refers to the concept of increasing, multiplying, or magnifying the market impact of an investment. Leverage magnifies both the gains or the losses. In corporate finance, leverage often means the amount of debt to equity. Borrowing can enhance shareholder equity returns because the interest is deductible but the profits remain for the common share investors.
For derivative products, little or no margin is required for placing positions. Depending on the instrument, market, exchange and other factors, valuation swings may have to be satisfied by new margin or performance bond monies.
For illustrative purposes, a $100,000 bond could be bought for cash. If the market moved one point in price, the investor would make or lose $1,000.
A person could acquire market performance of the same bond for an initial deposit of $2,500 via the futures markets. Again, a one point price swing would translate into $1,000, plus or minus.
Depending on whom you are you may be able to "repo" or borrow against this bond for 1-2 percent cash down and finance the difference.
As can be seen, paying all cash is effectively 100 percent margin and no leverage. A single futures or comparable derivatives transaction would result in an initial placement of $2,500 leaving $97,500 in reserve, so to speak. Or, one can engage in purchasing 40 contract equivalents which would represent $4 million dollars of bonds with no reserve. This would be result in an initial 40:1 leverage arrangement. Here, if the market rallied by 1 point in price then the investor would profit by $40,000. If the market declined by one point in price, then it would cause a $40,000 loss.

Definition, comment: The magnification of gains and losses in earnings resulting from the use of fixed-cost financing.

Definition, comment: The US term for gearing.

Definition, comment: The effect of fixed charges such as debt interest or preferred dividends on per-share earnings of common stock. Increases or decreases in income before fixed charges result in magnified percentage increases or decreases in earnings per common share. Leverage also applies to seeking magnified percentage returns on an investment by using borrowed funds, margin accounts or buying securities which require payment of only a fraction of the underlying security's value, such as rights, warrants or options.

Definition, comment: A factor (rather than an independent source of risk) that influences the rapidity with which changes in market risk, credit risk or liquidity risk change the value of a portfolio.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed money to increase investing power.

Definition, comment: Use of debt to finance an economic enterprise, thus increasing risk through the need to meet principal and interest payments.

Definition, comment: (1) The ability to control large dollar amounts of a financial investment or a commodity with a comparatively small amount of capital. The use of borrowed capital to increase the return of an investment. (2) The effect on the per-share earnings of the common stock of a company when large sums must be paid for bond interest or preferred stock dividends, or both, before the common stock is entitled to share in earnings. Leverage may be advantageous for the common stock when earnings are good, but may work against the common stock when earnings decline. Leverage also refers to mortgage funds used in financing limited partnerships in real estate, oil and gas, leasing, cable television, etc. (2) Also referred to as financial leverage, basically, the use of debt or borrowed money to increase assets by a multiple amount of equity capital. The higher the leverage, the greater the asset to capital ratio and the greater the use of debt to fund expansion. Higher leverage ratios also typically result in higher returns on equity. On the downside, higher leverage ratios also may expose the borrowing entity to greater risk of default based on greater interest payment requirements. The degree of financial leverage is measured by the ratio of debt to debt plus equity.

Definition, comment: The effect obtained when borrowed funds are added to invested equity in a financial venture.

Definition, comment: The control of a larger sum of money with a smaller amount. By accepting the liability to purchase or deliver the total value of a futures contract, a smaller sum (margin) may be used as earnest money to guarantee performance. If prices move favorably, a large return on the margin can be earned from the leverage. Conversely, a loss can also be large, relative to the margin, due to the leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of debt, usually to increase returns. In Europe, leverage is referred to as gearing. Risk is usually increased as the result of increased leverage.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed money to increase the funds available for investment, used in order to achieve a greater rate of return.

Definition, comment: A company is leveraged when it has a high ratio of debt to equity. If the company can use the extra debt to expand and generate more than enough additional revenue to cover the higher interest costs, then the leverage is beneficial to the current shareholders, that is, each share has been leveraged.

Definition, comment: The use of borrowed money to increase funds available for investment in order to achieve a greater rate of return.


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Note added at 9 hrs 16 mins (2005-10-29 23:59:24 GMT)
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For asset kan du se følgende. Jeg foreslår kapital. Det er noe som dekker både likvide midler, anleggsmidler, finansinvesteringer. F.eks. 25% av kapitalen er investert i X. Ellers kan du selvfølgelig bruke den direkte oversettelsen, som er aktiv.

Men se også nedenfor:

English

Term: asset

Definition, comment: (1) Anything that an individual or a corporation owns.
(2) A balance sheet item expressing what a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Property of any kind, real or personal, tangible or intangible. Assets can be broken down into three categories:
Current asset Assets easily convertible to cash, i.e., cash, marketable securities and accounts receivable.
Fixed asset Assets of a long-term or permanent nature which may be used in the operation of a business or production of income.
Frozen assets Assets which are illiquid or otherwise difficult to convert to cash.

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value; any interest in real property or personal property that can be used for payment of debts.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it: cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Any item of economic value owned by an individual or corporation, especially that which could be converted to cash. examples are cash, securities, accounts receivable, inventory, office equipment, a house, a car, and other property. on a balance sheet, assets are equal to the sum of liabilities, common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings. see also current assets, active asset, fixed asset, net asset value, available assets, capital asset, capital asset pricing model, cash ratio, wasting asset, earning asset, tangible asset, intangible asset, hidden asset, long-term assets, asset-based lending, noncurrent asset, operating asset, paper asset, quick assets, return on assets

Definition, comment: Goods available to pay debts. anything owned by an individual or corporation.

Definition, comment: Assets are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities - anything of value that a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Anything a person, company, or group owns or is owed, including money, investments and property. [NYSE]
Resources owned or held by a government which have monetary value. [EPA]
Anything owned by an individual or company that has commercial usefulness or value if sold. An asset may be physical property or items, or enforceable claims against others. Loans made by a thrift institution are assets of that institution. Assets also include real estate, equipment, cash, investments in stocks and bonds, and any other resource that can be converted into cash. [OTS]

Definition, comment: Any possession that has value in an exchange

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value.

Definition, comment: Anything of value owned or is owed to it by a business, institution, or individual. Assets may include cash, investments, accounts receivable, product inventory and other current assets. Patents and goodwill are called intangible assets. See: Capital Asset; Current Assets; Fixed Assets; Intangible Assets

Definition, comment: Any possession having value.

Definition, comment: Any property that has monetary value. Personal assets include securities, real estate, jewelry, and bank accounts.

Definition, comment: (1) All those things that are owned, including money, land, buildings, debts others owe you, and everything else that is owned.
(2) On a balance sheet, that which is owned or receivable.
(3) Something of value to the holder. In financial terms, an asset of one person or entity, say an investment security, may be a liability to another, i.e., and a debt obligation. For example, for a commercial bank, a savings account or certificate of deposit (CD) represents an asset to a household but is carried as a liability to the bank, i.e., something that is owed.

Definition, comment: Anything of monetary value owned by an individual or a business. A potential source of collateral for a loan. Assets can include bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, and personal property.

Definition, comment: Something of value that you own. Appreciating assets, such as stocks, have the potential of increasing in value and/or producing income. Depreciating assets, such as a car, lose value over time. Assets minus liabilities (what you owe) equals net worth.

Term: assets

Definition, comment: A firm's productive resources

Definition, comment: Refer to properties owned or are due to a person or organization. Assets are typically viewed in three categories. These three classifications are: Current, Fixed or Long-term, and Intangible.

Definition, comment: A general term which can refer to physical items like property or even shares or investments. Alternatively, it can refer to invisible (or intangible) things such as a brand name or the goodwill of a business.

Definition, comment: Everything a company or person owns or is owed, such as money, securities, equipment and buildings. Assets are listed on a company's balance sheet.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it;
cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Those economic resources of an entity that can usefully be expressed in monetary terms; examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventories, and plant and equipment.

Definition, comment: What a person or business owns. [FACS] (see also liabilities)

Definition, comment: Physical properties/resources that have economic value to the owner (individuals as well as businesses). Examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities.

Definition, comment: Economic resources that are owned or controlled by an entity.

Definition, comment: Anything a company owns, including buildings, land, trucks, inventories, equipment, cash, trademarks, patents, and goodwill. They may be tangible, as in the case of buildings or equipment; or intangible, such as patents or goodwill.

Definition, comment: The resources owned by a company, fund or individual. Cash, investments, money due, materials and inventories are called current assets; buildings and machinery are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill are known as intangible assets. Opposite of liabilities.

Definition, comment: Anything owned by a company that has a market value.

Norwegian

Term: aktiv

Term: kapital

Definition, comment: Vi skiller mellom realkapital: fysisk kapital som fast eiendom, maskiner, bygninger m.m., og finanskapital: kapitalgjenstander som ikke er av fysisk art, det vil si verdipapirer som penger, aksjer, obligasjoner, gjeldsbrev, veksler, bankinnskudd o.l.

Swedish

Term: tillgång, anläggning

Definition, comment: Sap computers accounting terms

Danish

Term: aktiv

Definition, comment: Økonomisk afbildning af en beholdning eller et tilgodehavende ved værdien. Se også: Anlægsaktiver og Omsætningsaktiver.


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Note added at 23 hrs 22 mins (2005-10-30 14:05:49 GMT)
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For asset kan du se følgende. Jeg foreslår kapital. Det er noe som dekker både likvide midler, anleggsmidler, finansinvesteringer. F.eks. 25% av kapitalen er investert i X. Ellers kan du selvfølgelig bruke den direkte oversettelsen, som er aktiv.

Men se også nedenfor:

English

Term: asset

Definition, comment: (1) Anything that an individual or a corporation owns.
(2) A balance sheet item expressing what a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Property of any kind, real or personal, tangible or intangible. Assets can be broken down into three categories:
Current asset Assets easily convertible to cash, i.e., cash, marketable securities and accounts receivable.
Fixed asset Assets of a long-term or permanent nature which may be used in the operation of a business or production of income.
Frozen assets Assets which are illiquid or otherwise difficult to convert to cash.

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value; any interest in real property or personal property that can be used for payment of debts.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it: cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Any item of economic value owned by an individual or corporation, especially that which could be converted to cash. examples are cash, securities, accounts receivable, inventory, office equipment, a house, a car, and other property. on a balance sheet, assets are equal to the sum of liabilities, common stock, preferred stock, and retained earnings. see also current assets, active asset, fixed asset, net asset value, available assets, capital asset, capital asset pricing model, cash ratio, wasting asset, earning asset, tangible asset, intangible asset, hidden asset, long-term assets, asset-based lending, noncurrent asset, operating asset, paper asset, quick assets, return on assets

Definition, comment: Goods available to pay debts. anything owned by an individual or corporation.

Definition, comment: Assets are cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities - anything of value that a corporation owns.

Definition, comment: Anything a person, company, or group owns or is owed, including money, investments and property. [NYSE]
Resources owned or held by a government which have monetary value. [EPA]
Anything owned by an individual or company that has commercial usefulness or value if sold. An asset may be physical property or items, or enforceable claims against others. Loans made by a thrift institution are assets of that institution. Assets also include real estate, equipment, cash, investments in stocks and bonds, and any other resource that can be converted into cash. [OTS]

Definition, comment: Any possession that has value in an exchange

Definition, comment: Anything owned that has value.

Definition, comment: Anything of value owned or is owed to it by a business, institution, or individual. Assets may include cash, investments, accounts receivable, product inventory and other current assets. Patents and goodwill are called intangible assets. See: Capital Asset; Current Assets; Fixed Assets; Intangible Assets

Definition, comment: Any possession having value.

Definition, comment: Any property that has monetary value. Personal assets include securities, real estate, jewelry, and bank accounts.

Definition, comment: (1) All those things that are owned, including money, land, buildings, debts others owe you, and everything else that is owned.
(2) On a balance sheet, that which is owned or receivable.
(3) Something of value to the holder. In financial terms, an asset of one person or entity, say an investment security, may be a liability to another, i.e., and a debt obligation. For example, for a commercial bank, a savings account or certificate of deposit (CD) represents an asset to a household but is carried as a liability to the bank, i.e., something that is owed.

Definition, comment: Anything of monetary value owned by an individual or a business. A potential source of collateral for a loan. Assets can include bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, and personal property.

Definition, comment: Something of value that you own. Appreciating assets, such as stocks, have the potential of increasing in value and/or producing income. Depreciating assets, such as a car, lose value over time. Assets minus liabilities (what you owe) equals net worth.

Term: assets

Definition, comment: A firm's productive resources

Definition, comment: Refer to properties owned or are due to a person or organization. Assets are typically viewed in three categories. These three classifications are: Current, Fixed or Long-term, and Intangible.

Definition, comment: A general term which can refer to physical items like property or even shares or investments. Alternatively, it can refer to invisible (or intangible) things such as a brand name or the goodwill of a business.

Definition, comment: Everything a company or person owns or is owed, such as money, securities, equipment and buildings. Assets are listed on a company's balance sheet.

Definition, comment: Everything that a corporation owns or that is due to it;
cash, investments, money due it, materials and inventories, which are called current assets; buildings and machinery, which are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill, called intangible assets.

Definition, comment: Those economic resources of an entity that can usefully be expressed in monetary terms; examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventories, and plant and equipment.

Definition, comment: What a person or business owns. [FACS] (see also liabilities)

Definition, comment: Physical properties/resources that have economic value to the owner (individuals as well as businesses). Examples include cash, accounts receivable, inventory, real estate, and securities.

Definition, comment: Economic resources that are owned or controlled by an entity.

Definition, comment: Anything a company owns, including buildings, land, trucks, inventories, equipment, cash, trademarks, patents, and goodwill. They may be tangible, as in the case of buildings or equipment; or intangible, such as patents or goodwill.

Definition, comment: The resources owned by a company, fund or individual. Cash, investments, money due, materials and inventories are called current assets; buildings and machinery are known as fixed assets; and patents and goodwill are known as intangible assets. Opposite of liabilities.

Definition, comment: Anything owned by a company that has a market value.

Norwegian

Term: aktiv

Term: kapital

Definition, comment: Vi skiller mellom realkapital: fysisk kapital som fast eiendom, maskiner, bygninger m.m., og finanskapital: kapitalgjenstander som ikke er av fysisk art, det vil si verdipapirer som penger, aksjer, obligasjoner, gjeldsbrev, veksler, bankinnskudd o.l.

Swedish

Term: tillgång, anläggning

Definition, comment: Sap computers accounting terms

Danish

Term: aktiv

Definition, comment: Økonomisk afbildning af en beholdning eller et tilgodehavende ved værdien. Se også: Anlægsaktiver og Omsætningsaktiver.


Nils Elvemo
Norway
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Native speaker of: Norwegian
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Thanks for your help. I chose 'lånefinansiering' for 'leverage', but for 'asset' I chose 'investering', 'aktivum', and 'kapital' to fit the context. You helped me get on the right track.

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