'Absolutely crazy': Here's what South Korean stock investors are doing in U.S. markets

South Korean retail investors net bought $4.5 billion of U.S. stocks in July as their home market corrected. Many are switching markets, not bets, retaining exposure to AI and leveraged products through U.S.-listed securities.

CNBC • Aug 17, 2026

Eyeing Short-Term Opportunities? ETFs Worth a Look

Uncertainty is creating opportunities for tactical investors. Explore ETFs positioned to capitalize on short-term moves across tech, energy and volatility.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 10, 2026

QLD: Q2 Tech Earnings Are Going To Be So

ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF is revisited with a focus on portfolio fit and recommendation, not just mechanics. QLD has surpassed 20 years, delivering over 10,000% total return since inception, demonstrating powerful compounding. As a daily leveraged ETF, QLD can achieve outsized gains but carries the risk of total capital loss in sharp market downturns.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 21, 2026

Retire With $500,000 Using The Near-Perfect Portfolio Strategy

How much capital you may need for retirement depends on your personal situation and living expenses. We will discuss whether $500,000 is enough to retire. We will discuss how investing in an income-oriented bucket-based strategy enables you to earn a decent income and good growth while lowering the stress from the boom-and-bust cycles of the stock market. The Near-Perfect Portfolio Strategy targets 5% plus income, reduced drawdowns, and market-beating growth through two diversified buckets: a fund-based DGI bucket and a Rotation/Hedging strategy.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 13, 2026

Leveraged ETFs for Investors Seeking Bold Tactical Opportunities

With AI optimism and easing Washington-Tehran tensions lifting markets, investors may consider these leveraged ETFs for amplified upside.

Zacks Investment Research • May 29, 2026

TQQQ vs. QLD: Which Leveraged ETF Offers Better Tech Returns?

ProShares Ultra QQQ provides 2x daily leverage while ProShares UltraPro QQQ offers 3x daily leverage on the same underlying tech-heavy index. ProShares UltraPro QQQ has experienced a significantly deeper maximum drawdown of 81.80% compared to the 63.80% seen by ProShares Ultra QQQ.

The Motley Fool • May 13, 2026

How To Invest $100,000 Today: 5 Strategies For Success

The market environment is challenging, to say the least. We discuss how one should invest in today's market. The article presents five different investment strategies, including a fixed-income strategy, high-income strategy, sleep-well-at-night strategy, growth-focused strategy, and the Near-Perfect Portfolio strategy. Selecting a strategy aligned with personal risk tolerance and sticking to it through cycles is critical for long-term success.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 25, 2026

Kevin Davitt on NDX "Smart Money" & Index Rally Trends

There's been a lot of upbeat change in the Nasdaq since the last time Kevin Davitt (@nasdaq) appeared on our network in March. He examines the index's outperformance over recent years and how it compares to historical trends.

A Nasdaq Comeback

After a long wait, tech stock investors have plenty to cheer about. It took a whopping 167 days, but the Nasdaq-100 index last week surpassed its previous closing high from back in October 2025 while also racking up its longest daily positive streak since 1992.

ETF Trends • Apr 23, 2026

TQQQ and QLD Are Not Your Typical ETFs. Read This Before You Touch Either One.

TQQQ and QLD both deliver leveraged exposure to the Nasdaq-100, but TQQQ amplifies daily moves by 3x versus QLD's 2x. TQQQ has a higher one-year return but also a deeper five-year drawdown, reflecting greater risk.

The Motley Fool • Mar 12, 2026