The takeover vehicles being created tend to be high risk because they are exposed to a lot of debt. The fear could be that in 15 years the new owners are unable to invest in the needs of [port] customers.

When you take on debt, you increase your risk, but you also increase your return,

It is quite possible that the rise in household debt ratios could go a good distance further. The risk, of course, is that the process goes too far and that a painful correction ensues.

Associated British Ports has got an asset base in the ports, a security of income and a consistency of income. That will allow an infrastructure buyer to borrow and generate income for its investors.

The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should betempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands shouldbe curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. 55 B.C.

Be quick to repay your debt, if you can't, then ask for debt forgiveness