pyramiding

Definitions

Banking

• noun the process of building up a major group by acquiring controlling interests in many different companies, each larger than the original company
• noun the illegal practice of using new investors’ deposits to pay the interest on the deposits made by existing investors

Economics

• noun the action of building up a major group by acquiring controlling interests in many different companies, each larger than the original company

Forex

• The act of adding to a winning position by using the unrealized gains on the outstanding position as security for taking on a larger position. Forex traders using a pyramiding strategy will often add to winning trades in amounts that get smaller each time.

Law

• noun illegally using new investors’ deposits to pay the interest on the deposits made by existing investors

Sports

• noun the practice of increasing the weight for each set while decreasing the number of reps performed

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Contexts for “pyramiding”

6 definitions in context
• Banking
• Economics
• Forex
• Law
• Sports