Does it make financial sense to borrow money when the borrowing itself comes at a cost? If it is anticipated that a property's price, say, will increase at a rate much higher than a mortgage rate, then it might well make sense to borrow now to purchase the property, despite the incurred borrowing cost. This is known as gearing. Herein, I analyse exactly when to apply gearing.

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