In traditional leverage, you borrow money to invest to increase your NET returns. As long as the market is going up, and you are making more than what the money is costing, you have accelerated how much money you are making. This process compounds your money at a very rapid pace. Anyone who is a risk taker and wants to become rich, loves leverage! But what happens when the market crashes? Everyone thinks they can time leverage and get out early to avoid the risk, but 2008 clearly shows this i...