'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

TQQQ: Tread Cautiously Ahead Of The Next Round Of Tech Earnings

Several top ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF components are set to release earnings in the coming weeks. Many of these are semi-and infrastructure names involved in AI. Technical indicators on the fund are mixed, indicating selling pressure in the very short term but potential bullishness over “medium-short” timeframes. The fund's underlying holdings are under immense cash flow pressure due to AI CapEx. Several of the top ones went FCF-negative last quarter.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

TQQQ: Why I'm Not Buying The 15% Dip

ProShares UltraPro QQQ is rated SELL due to insufficient momentum and technical confirmation, despite a 15% drawdown from its high. TQQQ's leveraged structure amplifies both gains and losses, with recent volatility and neutral RSI making the current entry unattractive for 3x exposure. Market leadership has broadened beyond mega-cap Nasdaq stocks, reducing the appeal of TQQQ's concentrated leverage at this stage.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 12, 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

TQQQ: All-Time Highs Are Not A Reason To Wait

ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF remains a buy, supported by robust hyperscaler earnings and positive market sentiment following a strong earnings season. TQQQ's 3x leverage amplifies both upside and downside, but current capex-driven growth in AI and digital transformation supports continued momentum. Recent earnings from hyperscalers like AMZN, MSFT, and GOOG confirm accelerating revenue and capex, reinforcing the growth thesis for TQQQ.

Seeking Alpha • Aug 6, 2026

This $39.77 Billion Leveraged ETF Jumped 10.09% Tuesday, But Volatility Decay Cost Holders Millions

ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ), ripped 10.09% in a single session on Tuesday, closing at $74.82 as the underlying Nasdaq-100 tracker rose 3.24%.

24/7 Wall Street • Aug 5, 2026

TQQQ: What a $10,000 Bet on This 3X Nasdaq ETF Would Actually Be Worth Today

The ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ) has been one of the stock market's biggest winners during the artificial intelligence boom.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 31, 2026

Leveraged ETFs are booming in 2026. But they're also being shut down at a record pace.

Exchange-traded funds designed to make magnified bullish and bearish bets on swings in stocks and other areas of financial markets are closing down at a record pace.

Market Watch • Jul 28, 2026

$10,000 in each of QQQ, TQQQ, and SQQQ 5 years ago: Here's the result

The technology sector has done well in the past decade, with the Nasdaq 100 Index beating its top peers like the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones. This article explores the outcome if one had invested $10,000 in the Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ), ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ), and ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) five years ago.

Invezz • Jul 16, 2026

‘An Absolute Casino.' The $500 Billion Leveraged ETF Craze Proving Buffett Right

“We've never had people in a more gambling mood than now,” Warren Buffett told CNBC on May 2, 2026, during Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting.

24/7 Wall Street • Jul 13, 2026