Table : TABLE 1 THE MAGNIFIED RISK OF LEVERAGED INVESTMENTS
TABLE 1 THE MAGNIFIED RISK OF LEVERAGED INVESTMENTS
Nonleveraged InvestmentLeveraged Investment
Initial account value: $10,000Initial account value: $10,000
Leverage ratio: 1:1Leverage ratio: 10:1
Value of invested assets: $10,000 ($10,000 × 1)Value of invested assets: $100,000 ($10,000 × 10)
Event: 10% drop in invested assetsEvent: 10% drop in invested assets
Drop in value of investment: $1,000 ($10,000 × 10%)Drop in value of investment: $10,000 ($100,000 × 10%)
New account value: $9,000New account value: $0