Leveraged ETFs are designed to magnify a single day's return, nothing more. As I'll demonstrate in a moment, if you hold them for any longer than that, you can experience a wide range of returns. In many cases, that won't be a good thing. Road sign saying volatility ahead. Image source: Getty Images. When you invest in a leveraged stock ETF, such as the Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares ETF, you're not actually investing in stocks at all. You're investing in derivative contracts, such as swaps or ...

ETF Innovation: Preparing for the Unexpected | ETF TrendsIf advisors were hoping that 2026's macroeconomic uncertainty would go away soon, recent headlines have likely dashed those aspirations.Worries over the direction of inflation have resurfaced yet again, after the [January PPI report] came in far higher than many were expecting it to. Of course, the PPI report came after [a more modest CPI report] for January. However, the monthslong government shutdown last year raised concerns over the potential accu ...

Group 1: Retirement Savings Overview - The average American has over $148,000 in retirement savings, but this is skewed by higher-balance accounts, with only 30% of defined contribution plan accounts at Vanguard exceeding $100,000 [1] - The median balance of a Vanguard retirement account is $38,176, indicating that half of the accounts have less than this amount, which is considered alarmingly low [2] Group 2: Investment Performance - A $10,000 investment in a Vanguard S&P 500 index fund made 20 years ago would be worth nearly $78,000 today, despite significant market downturns during this period [6] - If an investor had started with a $10,000 investment and added $5,000 annually over 20 years, the total value would exceed $513,000, highlighting the power of consistent investing [7]

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Investors are coming into US markets on the back foot after mounting global uncertainty about the war in Iran led to sharp selling in Europe and Asia. 7.25am: Nasdaq set to lead sharp fall as markets take Iran conflict more seriously Wall Street equity investors looked more rattled ahead of Tuesday's session, as global markets moved firmly into risk-off mode as the conflict widened in the Middle East. Tech stocks were set to take the brunt of selling, after shugging off the US and Israel's strikes on Iran a ...

There are plenty of high dividend yields in the stock market, but the number of companies that can pay and increase their dividends for decades is few and far between. So, if you find one, it's best to stick close to it. The key to finding good dividend stocks is to look for companies with solid business models that have strong earnings and free cash flow growth to pay and increase their dividends each year. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-kno ...

众所周知，黄金价格受全球宏观经济、地缘政治风险、利率预期等宏观因素驱动，容易形成持续性的趋势。例如，当市场预期美联储将降息或全 球不确定性增加时，黄金的避险属性会吸引资金，形成明确的上涨趋势。 主流的量化CTA策略正是为了捕捉这种由宏观因素驱动的、具有连贯性的价格趋势而设计。它们的模型会识别出黄金的这种强劲势头，并建立多 头头寸，从而分享上涨行情。因此， 驱动黄金上涨的宏观逻辑，也同时驱动了 CTA策略去买入黄金。 CTA策略就像一位经验丰富但反应极快的水手，而黄金是他船上的一面"风帆"。两者的命运之所以紧密相连，是因为他们都只听从一个命令： 风（市场趋势）。 本文首发于公众号"私募排排网"。 （点击↑↑ 上图查看详情 ） 周末黑天鹅突发，中东局势再次紧张，美以宣布对伊朗实施袭击，并且随着战况愈演愈烈，给本就紧张的地缘政治+能源冲突再次添火加柴。 资本市场表现上， 黄金、白银、石油等避险类资产再次大涨。 3月2日收盘，COMEX黄金大涨逾3%，站上5400美元/盎司，距离1月份创下的历 史新高5626.8美元/盎司也仅一步之遥。 在刚过去的2025年，部分CTA策略产品凭借黄金、白银等贵金属行情，获得了优异的 ...

全球金融市场遭遇"黑色星期二"。 继亚太市场周二大跌后，欧洲交易时段，各大指数集体重挫，意大利富时MIB指数、西班牙IBEX35指数大跌 超4%，欧洲斯托克50指数、德国DAX30指数大跌超3%。美股指数期货亦全线大跌，纳斯达克100指数期货一 度跌超2%。有分析指出，中东地区迅速蔓延的冲突加剧了全球市场的紧张情绪，美股恐慌指数VIX一度飙涨 18%，最新报25.15点，触及三个月新高。 中东局势方面，据央视新闻消息，美国东部时间3日凌晨在短短3小时内，美国国务院连发6条撤离令，要求在 约旦、巴林、伊拉克、科威特、卡塔尔、阿联酋的非必要政府人员撤离。以色列国防军3日表示，以军监测到 伊朗向以色列发射新一轮导弹，以军防空系统正在拦截伊朗导弹。 欧美股市全线大跌 受中东紧张局势持续升级影响，欧美股市的避险情绪持续升温，当地时间3月2日，欧洲股市遭遇猛烈抛售，各 大指数低开低走，截至北京时间19:00，意大利富时MIB指数、西班牙IBEX35指数大跌超4%，德国DAX30指数 大跌近4%，欧洲斯托克50指数跌超3%，法国CAC40指数、英国富时100指数跌近3%。STOXX 600银行股指数 一度大跌超4%，创下自 ...

Someone created a new wallet (0x28F8) and deposited 1.135M $USDC into Hyperliquid to go long on $NVDA with 8x leverage.Position: 17,407 xyz:NVDA($3.08M)Liquidation Price: $156.08https://t.co/pu12Xs9jvA https://t.co/7wEscfOsP6 ...