coriolis effect: (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere
consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
leverage: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses)