KEY POINTS
- SK Hynix's U.S. debut shows how quickly AI winners are being turned into leveraged trading products.
- Leveraged and inverse ETFs accounted for roughly 31% of new U.S. ETF launches in the first half of 2026, highlighting the industry's shift toward speculative trading.
- The same ETF wrapper that popularized passive investing is increasingly being used for high-risk speculation that could magnify losses and market volatility.