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Leverage

The use of various financial instruments or borrowed capital, such as margin, to increase the potential return of an investment.

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Long Term

A long period of time to hold an asset. How long is "long" depends on individual investor's perspective. For day-traders, long-term could mean a week (as they usually hold a position for a few hours or so).

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Long-term Investments

Assets to be held over a long period of time. How long is "long" depends on an individual investor's perspective. For day-traders, long-term could mean a week (as they usually hold a position for a few hours or so).

Although some of our tools might use a different definition, at Sunshine Profits, we assume that long term refers to a period of at least 6 months.

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