Leveraged ETFs Are Not Long-Term Holdings. Here's Why.
Leveraged ETFs promise supercharged gains. The math tells a different story.
Imagine you’re at a casino, and someone offers you a deal: every time the roulette wheel lands on black, you win double. Sounds amazing, right? But there’s a catch. Every time the ball lands on red, you lose double too.
That’s basically a leveraged exchange-traded fund (ETF) in a nutshell.
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Read MoreBillionaire's Prediction: The Market Is Wrong, Fed Will Conduct 'Substantially More' Than 2 Rate Cuts
Key Points
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David Einhorn has now run Greenlight Capital for about three decades.
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The prominent value investor believes incoming Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is likely to push for interest rate cuts.
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Warsh has long been known as a hawk,
8 States Where Social Security Goes the Furthest in 2026
In January 2026, the Social Security Administration (SSA) enacted a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for benefit recipients, boosting payouts by 2.8%. This increased the average retiree payment by about $56 per month, from roughly $2,015 to $2,071.
But that amount goes much further in certain states than others,
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Read MoreIs Your Age Group the Top Saver for 401(k) Plans? See How You Stack Up
Key Takeaways
- Older workers were the most likely to max out their 401(k)s, according to a recent report.
- Those who feel behind on saving can improve their outlook by increasing contributions, delaying Social Security, or working longer.
If you’re approaching retirement but aren’t on track to have enough money saved,
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Read MoreStock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty hints strong start; US, Asian markets gain after US Court strikes down Trump tariffs
Market on Friday | Nifty closes above 25,550, Sensex up 317 pts; power, metal stocks rise, IT drags
The market staged a strong rebound on February 20, recovering a portion of the previous session’s losses, with the Nifty closing above 25,550, supported by broad-based buying across sectors,
The Burst
Is Palantir on the Precipice of a Sharp Fall?
Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) has been among the biggest beneficiaries of this year’s AI bull run and the more recent post-election rally. The stock started this year at just $16.58 and has since skyrocketed to over $60 per share.
The last month has been particularly dramatic when PLTR started November a little over $40 before being pushed skyward following election news that was deemed positive and a stellar Q3 earnings report.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Can a Bitcoin ETF 30x Your Money?
If you’re bullish on Bitcoin but want more than just price appreciation, the MSTY ETF might be the most interesting option on the table.
MSTY (YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF) is a covered call fund on MicroStrategy, a company whose stock is effectively a leveraged bet on Bitcoin.
Since launching in 2024,
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Spotlight: Buffett Buys Real Estate Colossus
Few names are as prominent in real estate as D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) but when you couple a top homebuilder with the investing legend Warren Buffett taking a position in it, you’ve got an investment opportunity that demands further scrutiny.
With rising mortgage rates and waning home sales, buying a homebuilder seems an unusual play,
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