Leasing of financial instruments?

[Investment Forum]

Is there a way to trade financial instruments (whatever instrument it may be) on a lease basis - and accordingly receive a premium back? Either fixed or flexible, or even "maybe receive" a premium back on a financial instrument?

I have thought about this method as a diverse way of investment but I havent been able to find anything.

 

[arabianights]

I'm not sure what you're asking, but almost all trading is "leased" in some manner, if only because of the implicit leverage.

 

[Investment Forum]

Well to simplify it:

Instead of buying a share in a company, I am leasing the share, and I am getting the dividend on it (or whatever special rights the share would give me). But what I am looking for is probably a purchase-hire, more like a monthly lease price I have to pay in order to receive something back on my financial instrument. I am of course looking to lease the instrument instead of buying because its much cheaper (in the short run) to lease.

 

[arabianights]

I don't see why it shouldn't be possible in theory; in fact short selling that isn't naked is done by a similar arrangement.

But I'm not familiar with it in practice. Others more knowledgeable will no doubt reply