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Animal Spirits Podcast

Talk Your Book: Where Leverage Comes From

Sep 25, 2023
Ed Egilinsky, Head of Alternatives at Direxion, discusses topics such as leverage in ETFs, not holding leveraged ETFs long-term, investing in China, using ETF flows as a trading signal, Direxion's tactical commodity ETF, and diversifying Nasdaq exposure with equal weight ETFs.
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Quick takeaways

  • Leverage ETFs should not be held long-term and require careful monitoring due to daily resets and compounding effects.
  • Leverage ETFs can be used to diversify large-cap exposure and implement hedging strategies based on technical indicators, market trends, and macro events.

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Introduction to Animal Spirits podcast

This podcast episode introduces the Animal Spirits podcast hosted by Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson, who are experts in markets and investing. They discuss their personal experiences with using Direction's products, which are trading vehicles that provide leverage in the market.

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