Leveraged ETFs Snap Back as Casino Crowd Mints $50 Billion
THE SO WHAT
The $50B swing back into leveraged AI and semiconductor ETFs underscores how much of the “AI trade” is still casino capital, not long-term allocation. Operators should treat valuation spikes as fragile—don’t build hiring or capex plans on paper gains driven by 3x products.
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