The Lever Principle in Investing

Leverage time to reduce risk and increase your portfolio balance

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A lever is one of the oldest machines in engineering. The lever principle was discovered by Archimedes. Archimedes once said: “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the Earth.”