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<div class="css-1uuz26i e3mhczn0"><div class="css-z41hwl e1a1lgff0"><div class="css-1tgongu e384ba00"><div class="css-1lub2ht ejcadny0"><div class="css-shlg5w e1fggjs20"><div class="css-z11z87 e5z0ibw0"><div><time datetime="2025-05-23T14:27:56.512Z" class="css-1rlefqb e1t74fno0"> May 23rd 2025</time></div><div><div class="css-17do188 e5z0ibw0"></div></div></div></div></div><section class="css-dxwvlf efq1yh20"><div class="css-p6fe6o efq1yh21"><p data-component="paragraph" class="css-1l5amll e1y9q0ei0"><span data-caps="initial">F</span><small>inance is an</small> industry of ceaseless experimentation. The experiments which pay off are quickly copied and propagated through the market. That is often to the good. But left unchecked, innovation places intolerable risks on investors and the financial system.</p></div></section><div class="css-v7aorn em0l2j50"><div class="css-9ejc71 e1fggjs20"><div class="css-yb4x8x e5z0ibw0"><div><div class="css-1j1j36d e5z0ibw0"><a href="https://s100.copyright.com/AppDispatchServlet?publisherName=economist&amp;publication=economist&amp;title=The%20latest%20investment%20fad%20is%20made%20for%20gamblers&amp;publicationDate=2025-05-23&amp;contentID=%2Fcontent%2F9e70gdlgeoiklrrtfelfp8p3f4vlbg0n&amp;type=SR&amp;orderBeanReset=TRUE" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-analytics="end_of_article:reuse_this_content" class="button_mb-button__seg6h button_mb-button--secondary__B_8oH button_mb-button--small__bwC29 button_mb-button--outline__8HZoJ button_mb-button--text-icon__N_J2S"><span>Reuse this content</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Leveraged ETFs are exploding. They seem designed to incinerate your money{ai:summary}<p>Leveraged ETFs are gaining popularity, attracting investors with the potential for high returns. However, they carry significant risks and may lead to substantial losses, making them more suited for gamblers than prudent investors.</p><p>The trend highlights the finance industry's ongoing experimentation, which can be beneficial but also poses dangers if not properly regulated. #economy</p>

The latest investment fad is made for gamblers

The latest investment fad is made for gamblers

Leveraged ETFs are exploding. They seem designed to incinerate your money

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