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Between 2002 and 2007, the Corporations that make of the S&P 500 had a acquired a good deal of debt. Over the past five years, the ratio of debt to equity has decreased by 50%, to the lowest levels since the early 1990s.

Lean & Mean low leveraged machines a good thing for future stock market performance?  A high ratio in 2007/08 wasn’t good for stocks, is a low ratio good for stocks for now?

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