Personal Finance & Money Asked on August 1, 2021
Due to the way gains compound on one another, and the daily resetting of leveraged ETFs, a 3x ETF will yield MORE than 3x of the underlying asset (in a bullish market), sometimes up to 10x gains in a yearly period.
This makes the long-term investment look very tempting but any reward should come with risk.
I’ve investigated the risks, and have debunked a few of them myself:
With all of this, a 3x ETF tracking the market (SPXL, TQQQ) sounds like a clear winner. Historical records show a 15,000% gain over 11 years on TQQQ. If prior performance is any indicator of future performance then this would be an obvious choice.
Why is it that there is so much advice out there saying that I should not hold my money in a leveraged etf long term, what risks are they referring to that have not been covered, and is this a wise or foolish decision to put a significant portion of a portfolio into SPXL or TQQQ, compared to the underlying index (the market, which is generally considered a good investment)?
EDIT: the "market" referenced here is the US market
Financial products should be "used as directed," unless you are an experienced finance pro. It's best to take the warning on the TQQQ webpage seriously, and avoid the product for long-term investment:
ProShares' returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the target return for the same period
Long-term leverage for ordinary investors is still a dream, if not a pipe-dream, despite the obvious benefits. The authors of Lifecycle Investing advocate that young people lever up 50% by using the full margin privileges in a taxable brokerage account. But this means forgoing the tax benefits of an IRA. Leverage is not allowed in IRAs.
Answered by Orange Coast- reinstate Monica on August 1, 2021
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