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Leverage is (1) the strategy of borrowing money to increase the potential return of an investment or (2) the amount of debt a firm uses to finance assets.

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Pros/cons of borrowing money using a mortgage loan and investing it in a low-fee index fund?

I'm wondering if this investment strategy would work: I get a mortgage loan for $300K at a 3% rate (realistic for current 5-year fixed mortgage rates here in Canada). I invest the proceeds in a low- …