It's not particularly hard to get much higher leverage using futures. Leveraged ETFs don't go above 3x, so they're kind of middle of the road between margin accounts (2x) and futures (10-20x). Or with forex trading, retail investors can get like (50-400x).
In terms of risk, it's important to consider the volatility of the underlying and the leverage ratio.
New home owners are taking on massive leverage on a new home purchase, but usually the low volatility of real estate protects them from too much pain.
In terms of risk, it's important to consider the volatility of the underlying and the leverage ratio.
New home owners are taking on massive leverage on a new home purchase, but usually the low volatility of real estate protects them from too much pain.